We all know the type. “Sure I’m a Christian,” they say. And we look at their lives thinking, “Oh Really? I never would have guessed.” James knew the type also – and he attacks them in this passage. He gives us all a reminder that: Our good works are the only part of our faith that anyone will ever see.
James 2.14-26.mp3 (somewhat defective recording)
Nate Medlong was visiting from Kharkiv, Ukranie. Here is some encouragement to do more than simply listen to good teaching.
Trials and temptations in the life of a Christian, wealth and poverty, godly wisdom, these are some of the key themes we will be discussing over the next couple of months as we go through the Letter from James.
Paul doesn’t seem to tire of certain subjects. We probably shouldn’t tire of them either. How Christians should behave is one of them. The plain facts of the gospel are another. He covers both of these again in this last chapter to Titus who is serving on the island of Crete.
Central Reflections 