Do Faith and Works Collide?

Introduction

Puzzle analogy (I34 or I50)

Read James 2:14-22

Tension between James and Paul (Romans 3:28)

What’s James really saying?

1. The point is not earning, it’s effort.

Relieve the tension (it’s not really there!)

not a legalistic audience

Phil. 3:16

“Movement doesn’t cause life, but it does follow it.”

2. There’s a difference between believing and knowing. (v. 17-19)

Demons believe (no action) v. “Lord, Lord” (actions without faith)

People that know Jesus have living faith

3. Faith that counts is faith that acts. (v. 20-22)

Mason & Alyson

“A farmer prays for harvest and then works the field. He doesn’t pray instead of working.”

v. 15-16 — finances/nursery/meals

4. We’re empowerd to do becasue in Christ it’s done.

2:12

my journey of assurance

a verdict that demands evidence

Practical: Where do you need to put your faith in action?

Where are the puzzle pieces missing?

Chinese Christians (I34 or I50)/Jim Elliot

“I don’t want to be content w/ ‘what I can get away with’”

inivtiation to box (followers, not furniture) (I?)

Jonathan-1 Sam. 14 or frogs in boiling water