Faith Works

It was a joy to preach from James 2:14-26 Sunday. After dealing with the apparent contradiction between James and Paul, here was my outline:

1. True faith is more than a mere confession (v. 14-17).
2. True faith is more than mere agreement with truth (v. 18-19).
3. True faith produces an obedient life (v. 20-26).

This is a powerful passge that is super clear on the nature of saving faith. Luther: "faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is never alone."