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James 2:23 · BSB
2:23 And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
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…has no end. Eternal life, eternal joy. He's my friend. Isn't it interesting that Moses in Exodus 3311 was called a friend of God? That Abraham andJames chapter 2was called a friend of God and Jesus said to his disciples on the eve of the crucifixion, I no longer call you slaves. I call you friends. And…
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…your master? Are you still mastered by sin in this world and Satan? Or is Jesus really your master? Is he really Lord of your life? In fact, inJames chapter 2, James says this. He says in the same way faith by itself is not accompanied by action is dead. James is saying if you say one thing and your life…
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…now. Because you believe in God is not enough. James, the book of James, right here in the New Testament, it says the demons even believe in God.James chapter 2. The demons believe in God. That's not going to get them saved. You have to accept the gift that He sent. And that was His only Son. And it's a…
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…even in the name of Jesus Christ will be enough to get them to heaven. And they have so backwards gotten everything when they don't realize that.James chapter 2says this. Your works come from a heart that belongs to God, not that you have good work so that you can belong to God. And so God justifies…
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…are with the families. Have you heard that before? Peculiar people say I'm going to pray for you and I'm going to do whatever God says to help you.James Chapter 2Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, go in peace, keep warm and well fed, I hope you get…
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…genuine, folks, it will show itself externally and visibly in our lives. And that's exactly what we see with these guys. James wrote about that inJames chapter 2. Someone will say, you have faith or you say you have faith and I have works. James poses this question. He says, okay, let's do a project here.…
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…Question. How do you see faith? There must be an expression. There must be an action. Oh, faith is seen, is evident through an action, a deed.James chapter 2. Many read James chapter 2. They either ignore it or are arrogant or ignorant or because James chapter 2 puts us in check. We don't want to preach…
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…He makes the first move. He takes the initiative in all of this. It's really a remarkable thing. And our response is to receive it by faith.James chapter 2reflecting on the life of Abraham says that Abraham trusted in God or believed in God and it was counted to him as righteousness. And Abraham was…
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…bound by oppression, maybe mental illness, whatever is going on in their life. They are people that were created by God in the image of God.James chapter 2says it this way. If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says, go in peace, be warmed and filled…
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…or whatever city it is that you are visiting from as it is in heaven. And so we want to read today a fairly lengthy uh and really dense passage.James chapter 2if you will uh verses 14- 26. Get there in the scriptures if you have a copy of them with you uh if if you're still uh trying to figure out how…
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…in Jesus when Jesus was doing his ministry, but after the resurrection came to faith in his biological brother, his Messiah, Jesus. In the book ofJames, chapter 2, this is what he says about needs ministry that Georgie was talking about, what we read about here. He says, if a brother or sister is without…
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…about how you behave." So, it is how are you behaving right now as a follower of Jesus Christ? And so, so I got to admit, um, as I was readingJames chapter 2and studying, we're going to look at verses 1 through13. And we're talking about favoritism and partiality. And, and as I began to read this text,…
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…we see how God can use anyone. Here's what's interesting about this. It really shows us how God's grace extends to people of all backgrounds. InJames chapter 2when the author of James was making his point that true faith is shown by how it's lived out, he picked two people to illustrate that with. You…
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…please please get ready to do that If um you're not sure if you want to give or not you can make that decision as I share I'm just going to go toJames chapter 2and I want to share just a couple verses with you Um if you need an envelope today just put your hand up One of our ushers will come find you with…
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…look at verse 13, where it says, we are to show by our conduct our true wisdom and understanding. And then without partiality, so that's covered inJames chapter 2, not being hypocritical, not being a prejudice, not being biased, showing no respect of persons, but treating all people fairly and sincere, real,…
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…and life-giving word of Jesus as we love and serve our neighbors. May God bless you today through his life-giving word. A reading from the book ofJames, chapter 2, verses 14 to 26. What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly…
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…name we pray. Amen. Please be seated. Well, sometimes you're wrestling through a passage. Well, I'm, I guess I'm wrestling through a passage, likeJames chapter 2, and then something happens during the midweek that just starts to make it make sense. And this is what happened that started to make it make…
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…to James chapter 2, verse 17. However, according to James chapter 2 verse 19, faith without. Love and reverence. And deeds obviously is demonicJames. Chapter 2Verse. 19 You believe. That means you have faith. That there is one God. You do well, great, the Devils also believe. And they tremble. You see,…
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…things. Amen. And so I encourage you with that. Anyway, let me see what scripture I'm going to talk about here and then we'll close. I want to readJames chapter 2Faith, being firmly persuaded that God is the author and perfector of our faith and that there are some things that need to be completed within our…
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…or are unwilling need to get with the Lord about that because, you know, James illustrates this for us in a practical way. Look over to the book ofJames chapter 2. James chapter 2 puts this, I believe, in a very practical context because this is that idea you didn't get saved to sit. Notice what he says. Yea,…
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