Sermons on Santiago 2:23:

Works Or Not?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 14, 2022

Doing good works is a very controversial topic among Christians, because they are either overemphasized or underemphasized. It’s hard to find the balance, but the scriptures are the best help.

Doing good works is a very controversial topic among Christians, because they are either overemphasized or underemphasized. It’s hard to find the balance, but the scriptures are the best help, if we’ll listen to them instead of blindly accepting the prejudices of men. There are several factors to ...read more

Scripture: John 6:29, James 2:14-26, Matthew 16:27

Denomination: Baptist

Worthless Faith Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 29, 2022

Workless faith is worthless faith

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Is Your Faith Alive? Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Oct 17, 2022

Based on James 2:14-26 - Sermon encourages congregation to consider the characteristics of a living faith.

“IS YOUR FAITH ALIVE?” James 2:14-26 FBCF – 10/16/22 Jon Daniels INTRO – Sermon bump video (https://www.sermoncentral.com/church-media-preaching-sermons/sermon-video-illustrations/book-of-james-10149-detail) Continue our series in book of James – “Faith that Works.” So far, we’ve talked ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Finding The Faith Of Our Heroes - Part 4: Abraham And Sarah Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 9, 2023

Why do we need faith in God? 1. Faith motivates us to move for God (vs. 8-9). 2. Faith wins the fight against our fears (vs. 8-9). 3. Faith puts us in touch with God's power (vs. 11-12). 4. Faith makes us willing to wait on the Lord (vs. 9-10, 13-16).

Finding the Faith of Our Heroes Part 4: Abraham and Sarah Hebrews 11:8-16; James 2:23; Genesis 17:4-8; Genesis 17:15-22; Genesis 18:9-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 9, 2023) MESSAGE: *James Merritt once said, "Everybody has faith in something. An atheist drinks water out of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16, James 2:23, Genesis 17:4-8, Genesis 17:15-22, Genesis 18:9-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Wanted Dead Or Alive Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 3, 2023

Do you want to have a dead faith or one that is alive in Christ Jesus

“Wanted dead or alive” James 2:14-26 Intro- Good morning church We have been in a series “Faith without works is dead”. We have been looking at what happens in our life after we have accepted Christ as Lord of our lives. Sadly for some, they do not change very much. In fact, some people we do ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Nazarene

Faith In Your Relationships

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 19, 2024

I think that the problem is not with what people believe; the problem is that too many of us don't live what we claim to believe.

Belief in God is pretty strong among Americans. A survey shows that 53% say that they know God exists and they have no doubts. 18% say that they believe in God but they still have some doubts. And 4% believe in God just sometimes. Another poll found that more than 68% of Americans identify as ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Without Works Is Dead Series

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Jul 22, 2024

This sermon explores a crucial aspect of our Christian walk, the relationship between faith and works. The main text comes from James 2:14-26, where the apostle James makes a compelling argument that faith without works is dead.

Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, we are going to explore a crucial aspect of our Christian walk, the relationship between faith and works. Our main text comes from James 2:14-26, where the apostle James makes a compelling argument that faith without works is dead. This ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Talk The Talk And Walk The Walk

Contributed by Ian Whitmore on Jul 31, 2024

Faith and works. This is the duo that is inseparable for James. James lays that out pretty plainly in this passage. Faith and works must go together. Belief and action, words and deeds.

Text: James 2:14-26 DT: James is telling us that we need to not only talk HIS talk, but walk HIS walk. When I was a kid I had a favorite duo. Two things that went together that one without the other just didn’t happen or it just didn't make sense that was Woody and Buzz lightyear. I love the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Transformed By Truth: The Journey Of Faith Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 5, 2024

Faith transforms our lives - the life of Abraham is a powerful example of faithfully trusting and walking with God.

Transformed by Truth: The Journey of Faith Introduction Today, we embark on a journey through Scripture, exploring how faith transforms our lives. Our guiding scriptures will be Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:3, Romans 4:9, Galatians 3:6, Hebrews 11:8, Hebrews 11:17, and James 2:23. These passages, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:3, Romans 4:9, Galatians 3:6, Hebrews 11:8, Hebrews 11:17, James 2:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, James 2:18, Galatians 3:28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mud Sitting

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Feb 23, 2024

I used this sermon for our "Friend Sunday." My main text was Proverbs 18:24, although I used several other texts as time permitted. After a little humor, and prayer I told the illustration about "Mud-sitting."

Mud Sitting Text: Proverbs 18:24 Date: February 18, 2024, BFBC Friend Sunday at 11 am A little Humor: Just Have to Outrun You Two friends were out hunting in the northern U.S. Suddenly one yelled and the other looked up to see a grizzly charging them. The first started to frantically put on his ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24, Genesis 18:17-19, James 2:23, Proverbs 17:17-18, John 15:12-14, Exodus 33:11, Isaiah 41:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Will Christians Go Through The Tribulation Period? (Xi) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Mar 22, 2021

Message explores the readiness for Christ's coming called for in the Olivet Discourse. Three parables give insight on specific aspects of being prepared. The Judgment of the Sheep and Goats is also examined closely.

Biblical Readiness for the Rapture: Intro In this message we continue to learn from the Olivet Discourse lesson about the coming of the Lord and how we are to respond to it. Last week we concluded with the point of Jesus’s message in Matthew 24: maintaining an ongoing readiness for his return. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-46, James 2:14-26, Matthew 12:50, Revelation 19:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Luke 13:6-9, Matthew 24:1-15, Luke 10:10-16, 2 Peter 3:3-12, Colossians 1:21-23, Revelation 16:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9, Revelation 3:3, Matthew 24:42-51  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Lesson 20. The Demonstration Of Saving Faith (2:21-26) Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 30, 2021

James 2:21-26 (NKJ)

Text: James 2:21-26 (NKJ) 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was ...read more

Scripture: James 2:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

How To Tell If Your Faith Is True. Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

When you think of some Christian you greatly admire, you are usually thinking of their loving kindness and Christian actions, and not their views of the trinity. It is by behavior that we impress people with our Christian faith and not by our belief.

The passage we are looking at has been greatly misunderstood. Some have thought it contradicts what Paul says about being justified by faith. James says we are justified by works. They appear to be holding opposite views, but a close study of the words reveals that they are in perfect agreement. ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Everyday Faith

Contributed by John Reece on Apr 5, 2024

Faith isn’t just this abstract concept floating around in our thoughts. It’s tangible, it’s real, and it’s the foundation of our hope.

Hey, friends! Let’s talk about something that’s as essential to our journey as the air we breathe, yet it’s as mysterious as the unseen paths of the wind. Yep, you guessed it—faith. Now, I’ve been diving into Hebrews, and it hit me like a fresh cup of coffee on a Monday morning: faith is the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26, Mark 5:34, Mark 7:24, Luke 5:20, Luke 7:1, Luke 7:50, Mark 5:36  (view more)  (view less)

Chronos: James #5 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Feb 28, 2022

Biblically based Christianity is not a faith with works; it is a faith that works!

A few weeks ago, we started a year-long journey chronological study of the New Testament today. Hence the reason we are calling this message series Chronos. It's a word that means “time.” We will be journeying through time back to the start of the early church. We will be doing this by walking ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational