Title James 2:14~26 (April 28, 2011)
Contents
Title: Works and Faith
Text: (James 2:14~26)
Praise: Chapter 449. following Jesus
Date: April 28, 2011 (Thursday) 5 am
Venue: Jeonju Yebut Church Small Worship Room
If a person's words and actions differ, people judge by their actions, not their words. A person of perfect faith is a person who not only speaks of faith but also acts of faith. Through the text, we can examine whether our faith is perfect faith.
1. The Generation of Dead Faith
2. Works and Faith
If a Christian brother or sister has nothing to eat today, what should other Christians do for him? James says that words of blessing for him are not enough. We conclude that all forms of faith without action are useless. The best way to make the Word your own is to feel it, analyze it, understand it, and do it. Beliefs include emotional and cognitive aspects as well as volitional aspects of behavior. Of course, humans are fragile, so we cannot put everything we know and feel into action. But at least you should try to do what you know, feel and realize. This is faith. Without works, our faith is all in vain. Do we try to do what we know?
3. The Generation of Living Faith
The power of faith is great. It moves the sinner from death to life. If we look at those who are justified by faith in the Bible, they all show not only the confession of their lips, but also their actions. By offering Isaac to God, Abraham showed complete confidence in God's sovereignty and provision. Because Rahab believed in God who helped Israel, she hid the spies and was saved. When we acted according to our faith, the power of the Word was revealed. All who were healed in the Bible were obedient people. Produce the fruit of living faith by your actions. When you become a believer in action, you can experience God's wonderful blessings.
The power of the Word is not in the words, but in the actions. Miracles come from obedient faith. Change happens when we act in faith. May all of us have living faith and become workers who expand the kingdom of God.
<Prayer>
1. Give me a living faith that I put into practice!
2. Let the healing and restoration of the Holy Spirit overflow in the Great Chamber!
3. Heal the weak patients and lead them to worship!