Just Do It

James 2:14–26 NIV

14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. 20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. 25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

1. Faith without action is useless

Need without deed

People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care

Faith is not about sending people to hell

Faith is not about judging people

Faith is not condemning

Real faith loves, and it is shown by with action not just words

2. Effective faith produces action

Prove your faith (Bet)

Outward religion must be followed by action consistent with the mercy of God

Faith without action is dead

Words without action do not accomplish much

Words don’t build when action is not attached

3. Action reveals the faith of believers

Good behavior toward others is commanded

Action, however, does not earn salvation

Action confirms faith

No Faith without action

4. Obedience is faith in action

We must obey Jesus’ teachings

We must obey the Word of God

Abraham did more than just believe, he put his faith in action

Faith must be accompanied by action to be called obedience

5. Action completes faith

What we say does not amount to much without action

God demonstrated His love with action

Jesus demonstrated His love with action

Faith needs action to be alive

Action is the heartbeat of Faith