James Chapter 2:Part two

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James chapter 2: Part two
Verse 14:
“14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?”

• Faith goes further than just believing something to be true.
• Faith is so powerful that it causes us to act out our faith in a physical way (we live it out for the world to see)

Verse 15-16:
“15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good[b] is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.”

• Verse 15-16 tells the story of a believer who sees a hungry and cold person and explains that it is useless to bless that person unless you also bless them with something that they need.
• As people of faith we should show compassion for all people because all people are loved by God.
• We live in a society that focuses on ourselves instead of focusing on the needs of others.
• We seem to be okay with believing in God, but too often we refuse to live a life that reflects our personal relationship with God.
• That is not the kind of believing Jesus refers to when he reminds us that those, “Who believe in the son will be saved.”
• Our belief in God is meant to propel us into action. An action that will change the world for Jesus’ glory.