A Faith That Works The letter of James

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A Faith That Works The letter of James
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A Faith That Works The letter of James
- chapter 2 v 14 -26
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A Faith That Works

• so faith without deeds is dead
• James 2 v 26

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A Faith That Works

• For it is by grace you have been saved,
  through faith - and this not from yourselves, it
  is the gift of God - not by works, so that no-one
  can boast.
• Ephesians 2 v 8-9

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A Faith That Works

• For we are Gods workmanship, created in
  Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared
  in advance for us to do.
• Ephesians 2 v 10

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A Faith That Works

• ..work out
• your own salvation..
• Philippians 2 v 12

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A Faith That Works

• Practical love

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A Faith That Works

• A new command I give you love one another. As
  I have loved you, so you must love one another.
  By this all men will know that you are my
  dsiciples, if you love one another.
• John 13 v 34-35

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A Faith That Works

• Love the Lord your God with all your heart
  and with all your soul and with all your mind.
  This is the first and greatest commandment. And
  the second is like it Love your neighbour as
  yourself.
• Matthew 22 v 37-40

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A Faith That Works

• Practical love
• to the needy

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A Faith That Works

• Practical love
• to the needy
• to one another

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A Faith That Works

• Practical love
• to the needy
• to one another
• to unbelievers

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A Faith That Works

• Practical love
• to the needy
• to one another
• to unbelievers
• (even enemies)

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A Faith That Works

• Sacrificial obedience

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A Faith That Works

• Sacrificial obedience
• eg. Abraham

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A Faith That Works

• Sacrificial obedience
• eg. Abraham
• saved by faith for obedience

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A Faith That Works

• Sacrificial obedience
• eg. Abraham
• saved by faith for obedience
• to Jesus as our Lord

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A Faith That Works

• Sacrificial obedience
• eg. Abraham
• saved by faith for obedience
• to Jesus as our Lord

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A Faith That Works

• Faithful courage

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A Faith That Works

• Faithful courage
• eg. Rahab
• a prostitute

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A Faith That Works

• Faithful courage
• eg. Rahab
• a prostitute
• Many other heroes
• Hebrews 11

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A Faith That Works

• Practical love
• Sacrificial obedience
• Faithful courage

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A Faith That Works

• What kind of a faith
• is yours?

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A Faith That Works

• When the Son of Man comes,
• will he find faith on the earth?
• Luke 18 v 8

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