Sermons on Yaakov 2:25:

Can't Have One Without The Other

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Sep 5, 2015

Hopefully this sermon will explain that faith moves us to do good works. It also shows that it is our actions that count not just things we say and we should evaluate our spiritual lives regularly

When I worked for the City around this time of year we started working on our budgets. We would evaluate all of our training programs and try and increase spending in the programs that worked and phase out those that didn’t or weren’t absolutely necessary. Businesses do it all the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is True Faith? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 3, 2015

If people are saved through faith, we must understand God's definition of faith!

If you look at the front of the Bulletin, our Scripture of the Week is Ephesians 2:8-9 - For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. God of course is talking about Christians saved ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith Works! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 20, 2017

Use your faith to serve. Then use your works to show that your faith is real. It will save you from a debilitating despair in the midst of your own trials.

A state trooper was parked on the side of the road, waiting to catch speeding drivers, when he saw a car puttering along at 22 mph. Knowing that a slow driver is just as dangerous as a speeder, the state trooper turned on his lights and pulled the car over. As he approached the vehicle, the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Is Your Scarlet Thread?

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 20, 2020

The world is, for the most part, is in panic mode concerning the coronavirus. As Christians, what should be our response?

Do you remember the story in the book of Joshua about the two men who were sent secretly to spy out land that included the fortified city of Jericho? After ending their reconnaissance, they spend the night at the house of a harlot named Rahab. Word gets back to the king that two men from Israel had ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21, 1 John 4:3, 1 John 5:4, Hebrews 10:35-36, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 4:14-16, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Philippians 4:6-8, 1 John 5:4-5, Genesis 1:26, Psalm 23:4, James 2:25-26, James 2:21-22, James 2:17, Mark 5:34, Matthew 9:29, Romans 10:17, Psalm 103:1-4, Colossians 3:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Mar 29, 2020

Evangelical Christianity often struggles with the words of James 2 when he declares things like "faith without works is dead," and "Abraham was justified by works." This sermon reconciles his meaning to that of Paul and demonstrates genuine faith is always expressed in works.

GHOSTS IN A CULTURE'S PAST During my Sophomore year of college at Wartburg College – a Lutheran school in Northeast Iowa, I had the privilege of taking a class which took us to Germany for a month to tour sites associated with the Reformation, as we learned about the history of the movement ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26, Romans 4:1-5, Ephesians 2:8-10, Hebrews 11:8-12

Denomination: Nazarene

F + 0 = 0 Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 5, 2019

Genuine faith in Jesus Christ bears fruit in our souls and shows itself in action.

MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK SERIES F + 0 = 0 JAMES 2:14-26 #JAMESatCCC INTRODUCTION… Math Woes (p) How many of you here like math… enjoy math… maybe have dreams about being a math teacher? You people are strange. I dislike math and it is all math’s fault. My dislike for math started when I was ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ultimate Experience: How Not To Miss It! Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Oct 22, 2018

Some people miss the ultimate experience, in fact, any experience of God whatsoever--even those who claim to be born-again Christians. Why? It comes down to one little word that is pivotal, according to Jesus, in our experience of God.

Have you ever experienced God? Sometimes it's an unsettling question, isn't it? As born again Christians, we often bristle when people accuse us of being religious. At least I do. When they say something like that, I'm quick to explain to them that I don't think of myself so much as having a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-49, Acts 2:36-38, James 2:14-26, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Bible Church

Faith That Works

Contributed by Hiram Withers on Nov 12, 2018

While there is nothing we can do on our own to be saved. Evidence of an active growing Christian life is seen in our works.

A pastor I learned under once pointed out that we never want to be back window Christians. I asked him what a back-window Christian was. He said it was an old southern term that pointed to people who attended church every Sunday and then threw their bibles in the back window of their cars and ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

How To Be Real In Human Relationships Series

Contributed by George Bannister on Sep 1, 2018

Sermon on James 2:1-26

Series Title: Being Real an Automated World How to be Real in Human Relationships James 2:1 – 26 1 My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others? 2 For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Or Works? Series

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Sep 12, 2018

In James 2, we see one of the most challenging passages of Scripture. However, when seen in context, James' point becomes clear and understood.

The English language can be a very challenging language to learn. Part of that is because many ordinary words that we use in everyday conversation can have many different meanings. Take the word “run,” for example, which according to dictionary.com, has over 179 different meanings for the word. ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-18, James 2:1-26, James 2:15-26, James 2:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

James 2 - Let's Do It! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 16, 2018

The church needs to put faith in action by ruthlessly rooting out the disease of pride and prejudice, favoritism in its body. Why? Because it is infecting others and causing death not life. This chapter is clear separate faith and works and you get a dead corpse.

Series: James – Let’s do it! Thesis of Book: The message of the book is “Let’s do it – live the faith – put it into action! The half-brother of Jesus is speaking to the scattered Jewish Christians across the nations – they were scattered right after Stephen was killed. James tells these Christians ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dead Faith Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Dec 30, 2019

Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, you laid the guilt at the table of brotherhood ...

DEAD FAITH by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid “What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto ...read more

Scripture: James 2:18-26, 1 Peter 2:1-12, Colossians 3:9-10, Colossians 3:8, James 3:13, James 1:21, Genesis 2:22-24, Hebrews 11:1-8, Joshua 2:1-7, Philippians 3:14, Genesis 3:4-20, Joshua 2:1-24, Revelation 17:1-18, Joshua 6:12-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Friends

The Show Me State Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 14, 2017

To "Get Real!" and be genuine in our world, we must live in the state (condition) of showing our faith, not hiding it. We are challenged to see the unseen; live with certainty, and put our faith into practice.

1. [Joy Villa made a fashion statement at the 2017 Grammy Awards. She made an appearance, first with her outfit covered in a white outer garment; then revealed her red, white, and blue dress with the words, “Make America Great Again” and “Trump” embroidered on it. a. Where do you think she is ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Is Great Benefit To A Working Faith (James 2:14-26) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jun 6, 2022

So add good works to your faith.

This morning we find ourselves in James 2:14-26. Let's start by just reading James 2:14: (14) What is the benefit, my brothers, if faith, someone says he has; ["faith" is focused in Greek] now, works, he doesn't have. ["works" is focused] That faith isn't able ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Works Or Not?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 13, 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