Teaching by Series: Living Faith: Practical Wisdom from the Book of James
Living Faith, Part 6: A Living Faith Validated by Works
Faith comes to its full fruition, validation, and completion when it finds its natural outgrowth in effective works that reflect the faith we say we have.
Watch / ListenLiving Faith, Part 5: Partiality
To avoid the sin of partiality, we do not seek out others for personal gain, we give to others who are unlikely to give back to us, and we build relationship with people who are not like us.
Watch / ListenLiving Faith, Part 4: True and Living Faith
If we really believe in Jesus and are truly committed to a love relationship with Him, that is going to reveal itself in how we live.
Watch / ListenLiving Faith, Part 3: Battling Temptation
The temptation to sin is a process that we can interrupt. In the power of the Holy Spirit, engaging His Word and through community, we can be proactive to stop at temptation and not step into sin.
Watch / ListenLiving Faith, Part 2: How to Find Wisdom
If we seek wisdom apart from seeking God, we will not see the wisdom He provides. Instead, we must seek Him and His will, ask for wisdom in faith, and pursue that wisdom by the Spirit, through the Scripture, and with wise counsel.
Watch / ListenLiving Faith, Part 1: A Biblical Theology of Suffering
If you are a follower of Jesus, you have God’s guarantee that He is in the process of transforming you into the image of Jesus Christ. Because His primary tool for this transformation is suffering, any and all pain you experience in this life He can and He will redeem for this purpose.
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