April 4th 2011 James 2 CBS Temple/Belton Evening Class Community Bible Study templebeltonevecbs.org CBS FAITH ALIVE FAITH AT WORK AHEAD James Chapter 2 1-13: Impartial Judging 14-26: Faith that Works Bird Favoritism Mom always did like you best! James 2:1 My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism. Heh mom! Look what I can do! Jesus James Why can’t you be more helpful like your brother? Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. James 2:2 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet," James 2:3 James 2:4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. James 2:5 Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? God bless us, Everyone! But you have insulted the poor. James 2:6a Luke 16:19-31 James 2:6b Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court? James 2:7 Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong? James 2:8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right. For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. James 2:10 All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law."Galatians 3:10 James 2:12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, Yes, his name is in the book of life! thru For by grace you have been saved through faith. Ephesians 2:8 James 2:13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment! Go and sin no more! 1 Corinthians 6:2,3 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! What Kind of Judge are you? Honest Fair Impartial Merciful What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? James 2:14 Deeds No Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? James 2:15,16 James 2:18 But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that--and shudder. James 2:19 Mark 5:7 He shouted at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you won't torture me!" http://www.cc-art.com/images/pal egion.gif http://desertpastor.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/demons1.jp g http://sacrosanctgospel.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/gerasene-de moniac.jpg Jesus casts out demons into swine.jpg James 2:20-24 You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless ? Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend. You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone. Grace Works Faith thru O Sovereign LORD, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus? Genesis 15:2 You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir. Genesis 15:3 This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir. Genesis 15:4 Look up at the heavens and count the stars--if indeed you can count them. So shall your offspring be. Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:6 Genesis 15:5 Romans 4:18-24 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead--since he was about a hundred years old--and that Sarah's womb was also dead. Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness." Romans 4:18-24 The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness— for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Martin Luther James 2:26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. Faith without Works = Zombie Faith  For we are his workmanship, Ephesians 2:10 for good works, created in Christ Jesus which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. What kind of faith do you have? ?