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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    The Road To Success- James 2:14-26 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 5, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 32,080 views

    Success in life comes from the following equation: Faith + works = success. The opposite also applies: Faith – Works, or Work – Faith = no success only failure in life.

    The Road to Success in Life Thesis: Success in life comes from the following equation: Faith + works = success. The opposite also applies Faith – Works, or Work – Faith = no success only failure in life. Text: James 2:14-26 NIV: 14What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tammy Garrison avatar

    And They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 11,954 views

    What we believe - our faith - is acted out in service to others.

    I want to ask you a couple of questions and then I want to present you with a challenge. The questions are these: Do you love the Lord? Have you accepted Jesus as the rescuer and guide of your life? Do you want to be a disciple of Jesus and follow him? Then here’s your challenge: Put your money ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Eric Muldoon avatar

    Faith Perfected In Works

    Contributed by Eric Muldoon on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 97 ratings
     | 33,801 views

    If our faith does not lead to practical holiness of life, it is indeed just like a body without a spirit --having no value whatsoever.

    Faith Perfected in Works James 2:14 - 26 A crippled boy was once hurrying to catch a train. Carrying gifts under his arm, he was struggling with his crutches. Suddenly, a man bumped into him, knocking his parcels in all directions. The man then paused and scolded the boy for getting in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jim Mooney avatar

    How To Have Real Faith Series

    Contributed by Jim Mooney on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 176 ratings
     | 14,697 views

    Faith that saves is a faith that serves, that is how you know that it is real.

    HOW TO HAVE REAL FAITH Grow Up Rather Than Give Up - Part 7 James 2:14-26 2 COR 13:5 "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves." The Coke Company says’ that their drink is the Real Thing. There are many different religions that claim to be the real thing. Many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Faith + Word = Christian Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 23, 2001
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,105 views

    After professing faith in Jesus, the next step is to show that we have faith, we do this through good works.

    First Baptist Church James 2:14-26 September 23, 2001 James is one of my favorite books of the Bible because it is practical. James is straight forward and does not beat around the bush. Today’s passage is considered one of the most controversial and misunderstood passages in James. Where is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    The Works Of Faith

    Contributed by James May on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,239 views

    Faith without works is dead so living faith must produce righteous works.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Andy Atkins avatar

    Is Your Faith Alive Or Dead? Series

    Contributed by Andy Atkins on Jan 27, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 10,558 views

    How can you know for sure if you are a Christian? James has a pretty good idea . . .

    Is Your Faith Alive or Dead? James 2:14-26 Suppose I were to stand before you today and hold up this object (in this case, a piece of chewing gum) and tell you that it is a piece of gum. How would you know that what I am saying is true? You could assume that I am telling the truth because you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Busby avatar

    The Test Of Real Faith

    Contributed by Mike Busby on Jan 28, 2001
    based on 135 ratings
     | 5,151 views

    A challenge to anyone who professes to have faith in Christ.

    INTRODUCTION It’s not what we claim to be as Christians, but what we are seen to be that really matters. Anyone can claim to have faith in Christ, but if that claim to faith is not backed up or authenticated by the things we do, then, says James, it’s nothing more than dead faith: an empty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith That Fails Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 16, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 8,766 views

    The fourth of six on James. Not all faith is powerful. There is a faith that fails. There is a faith that is worthless. James says that faith without works is dead. The deeds we do are the natural outgrowth of our faith. If there are no deeds, no wo

    Faith that Fails Not all faith is powerful. There is a faith that fails. There is a faith that is worthless. James says that faith without works is dead. The deeds we do are the natural outgrowth of our faith. If there are no deeds, no works of the flesh, then there is no real faith because ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Saved By Faith Or Works

    Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Oct 4, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,094 views

    This sermon is for people who believe the Bible controdicts itself.

    Faith that Saves Are you saved by faith alone; or by faith plus the works that you do. It has been said that the Bible is a book full of contradictions, and that the writers teach one thing in one book or verse, and another thing in another book or verse. Take for instance the Teaching of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Because, You Can't Just Sit There

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 1, 2003
    based on 42 ratings
     | 7,092 views

    A call to the church to see the past vision and to find today’s vision for our church.

    Because, you can’t just sit there James 2:14-18 Today we are continuing on a line of thought we started 2 Sundays ago. I have been leading you down a path and pointing out the things that God has placed along the way. I have been pointing out that you have to read the map for yourself. so that ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • J Spurling avatar

    How To Activate Your Faith

    Contributed by J Spurling on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 37,692 views

    How do Christians activate their faith? We’re going to look at a couple of practical directives given to us in James 2:14–26 that instruct us how we are to activate our faith.

    How to Activate Your Faith He was born in Columbus, Ohio, 1890, the third of eight children. At eleven he quit school to help with the family expenses, and got his first full-time job at $3.50 per week. At fifteen he got interested in automobiles and went to work in a garage at $4.50 a week. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • John Knight avatar

    Part 5 Of 6: Idle Caring Series

    Contributed by John Knight on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,260 views

    Call to compassion with action.

    Making The Most Of My Life: Six Ways We Waste Our Day Part 5 of 6: Idle Caring James 2:15-16 "Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing, and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well"—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Formative Service Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,168 views

    Our faith is demonstrated by our service to others, and it one of the ways God forms us into mature Christians

    Habits that lead to Christian Maturity Formative Service In Lent we went through a series called “Habits That Lead to Christian Maturity”, we looked at formative reading, formative prayer, Formative Fellowship, and Formative Worship. We felt like we needed to stay with Worship for a while, so we ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Tim Bond avatar

    Developing A Dynamic Faith Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 329 ratings
     | 23,839 views

    James warns us that faith that does nothing at all is not real faith. Faith can be either dead, demonic, but God is looking for dynamic faith from His followers.

    Read Text: James 2:14-26 Over the centuries, the human race has passed along alot of wisdom from generation to generation. “Wise old sayings” are a part of every day life, and we use them without thinking. “A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush.” Lots of great insight into life is passed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ