Faith Without Works Is Dead

July 1, 2018 Speaker: Matt Maka Series: The Book of James

Topic: Living for God Scripture: James 2:14–26

Summary

Works are the evidence that a person has been justified and has a living faith.

Application

Specific Questions

  1. Have you declared your faith in, love for and dependence on Jesus’ life, death and resurrection for your justification?
  2. Do your works reflect someone who is clothed in Christ’s righteousness?
  3. In what specific ways is your faith active and being completed by your works (vs. 22)?
  4. How does your faith compare to Abraham’s living faith? How have you given up what you love on earth in obedience to Jesus?
  5. How does your faith compare to Rahab’s living faith? How and when have you taken radical risk out of love for Jesus?

General Questions

  1. Know Jesus:
    • What does Jesus want you know about Himself in this passage?
    • What does this passage reveal about the character of God?
  2. Love Jesus:
    • How does this character/attribute of Jesus stir you to love, treasure, and savor Jesus more?
  3. Live for Jesus:
    • What is God telling you to do in this passage?
    • How can you live differently this week out love for Jesus?

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