Sermons on James 2:20:

Formative Service Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 8, 2002

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

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: *other

How To Activate Your Faith

Contributed by J Spurling on Feb 6, 2003

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

Scripture: James 2:14-26, James 2:14

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

No Such Thing As Secret Faith

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

A youth devotion and contemporary message regarding faith and works from James.

No Such Thing as Secret Faith James 2:14-26 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Extreme Makeover: Dirty Hands Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Apr 1, 2004

This is the second sermon in the series Extreme Makeover. A faith that doesn’t get it’s hands dirty is dead.

EXTREME MAKEOVER: DIRTY HANDS James 2:14-26 April 4, 2004 Introduction: Today we will be continuing our series titled “Extreme Makeover” in which we are looking at the book of James to see what kind of makeover Jesus would give us. Last week we saw that Jesus wants us to have big ears so that ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Symptoms

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 14, 2004

You’re terminal but there’s a cure!

Symptoms When you go to a Doctor, he asks you if you are experiencing shortness of breath, dry cough, etc. etc. He is asking for your symptoms so that he can diagnose your disease. Now the problem with this is that many diseases share the same symptoms so he has to ask tons of questions and run ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-23, Romans 5:12, Galatians 5:19-21, Romans 3:20-25, Romans 8:10-13, Matthew 13:8-9, James 2:14-26, 1 John 1:8-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Believable Faith Series

Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004

A look at the types of Faith that James describes. Dead faith; Your saved but your not doing anything for the kingdom of God. Devils faith; you don’t work for Him, although you may believe in Him from a distance, but that is as far as it goes. Active (Doi

Believable Faith James 2:14-26 Introduction There are three things I want to accomplish this morning using this text. First I want us to look at the scriptures to what Paul says about works and what James says about works and see if they contradict each other or compliment each other. Second I ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith Equals Action Series

Contributed by W.bryan Jackson on Feb 21, 2004

Faith without works is dead. How often have I heard that sitting in the pews. James talks about meeting peoples needs as a way of showing faith. I want to take that a step further.

James 2:14-26 what good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? (15) Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. (16) If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Methodist

The Vital Signs Of Faith

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This is about living faith.

How do you check to see if someone is alive? You check for vital signs. You check their pulse. You find out if the person is breathing. You may check for blood pressure. You might ask if the person can move their fingers or toes. You may even holler out the person’s name. There are several ...read more

Scripture: James 2:13-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

Will Your Faith Get You To Heaven?

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 25, 2003

James is battling those who say you are saved by faith and can live as you want.

WILL YOUR FAITH GET YOU TO HEAVEN? James 2:14-26 This is the passage that some people believe that James contradicts Paul. It seems on the surface that this is true. In Romans 3:28, Paul specifically says that a person is justified by faith without the works of the law. Yet we are told by James ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And Works: Complimentary Or Contradictory?

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 28, 2003

To prove that Biblical faith is an obedient, active faith; thus, Christians must “show their faith by their works.”

Faith and Works: Complimentary or Contradictory? Text: James 2.14-26 Thesis: To prove that Biblical faith is an obedient, active faith; thus, Christians must “show their faith by their works.” Introduction: (1) There are those who would contend that “faith alone” is what saves an ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Just Sit There - Do Something!

Contributed by Jyoti Banerjee on Aug 19, 2003

Faith and works are not mutually exclusive - only two sides of the same coin.

James 2 vv 14-26 Don’t just sit there. Do something! My dearest Sally, I love you more than anything else in the whole world. I would climb the highest mountain just to be with you. I would walk across the hottest desert just to be with you. I would swim the deepest ocean just to be with you. ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Do You Have A Counterfeit Faith?

Contributed by Dylan Potter on Aug 22, 2003

Authentic faith always bears good fruit!

“Do You Have A Counterfeit Faith?” Counterfeit faith has four characteristics 1. No compassion 2. No conviction 3. No confidence 4. No courage No Compassion What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Methodist

And They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Nov 12, 2002

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

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Methodist

Faith Perfected In Works

Contributed by Eric Muldoon on Nov 18, 2002

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

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Holiness

Show Me Your Faith

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 16, 2003

faith without works is dead

James 2:19-26 Show Me Your Faith. I once heard a pastor say, “If you were on trial for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” I believe that it was Augustine who said, “Faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is never alone.” Good works do not save, we are saved ...read more

Scripture: James 2:19-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible