Bible Presentation
Transcript: "When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." -James 4: 3 Faith without works is dead. James 2: 17 "In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." Genuine faith must and will be accompanied by a consistent lifestyle. "Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?" -James 2:21 Blake Wilbur James Major Points What does James say about God? Jesus Christ is the only one who deserves credit for doing the work of salvation, but works are the evidence of genuine faith. Michaela Stahl Nick Gold Questions "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." -James 4: 7-10 Bible Presentation Killed two people "For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead." -James 2: 26 saved 150 people "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." -Ephesians 2:8-9 "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." -James 1: 17 Joey Snapp OJ Simpson Chandler Gwenn Theme of James By: Karly Liepart, Mary Beck, Michaela Stahl, Logan Vickers, Blake Wilbur, Joey Snapp, Nick Gold, Chandler Gwenn Logan Vickers Who wrote James?--James (Brother of Jesus) When?-- AD 50 (possibly the earliest of all New Testament writings) To Whom? --To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations. Jewish Christians Where?--Jerusalem Why?-- James emphasizes vital Christianity characterized by good deeds and faith that accompanied with works is genuine faith. James inspires us to become stronger in our faith. It challenges us to stretch our faith and live out what we claim to believe. James also inspires us to pray believing that God will answer. "But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." -James 1: 6 God is the judge, we are not! God doesn't tempt us, nor can God be tempted by evil. God choose us out of the world to be rich in faith. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." -James 1: 2-4 Karly Liepart "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." -James 1: 22 Main Message: You must live a life that is consistent with what you say you believe. James 1: 1-27 Genuine religion James 2:1-3:12 Genuine faith James 3:12-5:20 Genuine wisdom What does James say about mankind? Bikers against child abuse Captain Chesley Sullenberger What does this book inspire us to do? "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?" -James 2: 14 James has a lot of wise rules that we should follow Be careful what you say "Tame your tongue" Don't show favoritism Resist the devil and temptation Submit yourself to God Look after the widows and orphans Do what the Bible says!