Faith That Works - James

By Wonder Lake Bible Church

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October 19, 2025Taming the Tongue
We must use the incredible power of our speech wisely by building people up, rather than burning them down. In part 6 of Faith That Works - James, Pastor Dan Cox reads from James 3:1-12.

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Study NotesUnderstanding the Text
The Weight of Our Words (3:1-2)
The Power of the Tongue (3:3-5)
The Danger of the Untamed Tongue (3:6-8)
The Inconsistency of Double Speech (3:9-12)
Burning Down….
Building Up….
Applying the Text
Think before you speak.
Choose to build up.
Pray for your burn near-victims.
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40min
October 12, 2025Faith that Works
We are made righteous before God by faith in Christ alone, but good works demonstrate our faith to people. In part 5 of Faith That Works - James, Pastor Dan Cox reads from James 2:14-26.

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Study NotesLet’s Be Clear… How We Are Saved
Why we CANNOT Be Saved By WORKS, and therefore MUST Be Saved By FAITH…
Biblical Saving Faith
Understanding the Text
The Question of Faith (2:14)
The Illustration of Dead Faith (2:15-17)
The Proof of Living Faith (2:18-20)
Examples of Living Faith (2:21-25)
Conclusion: Faith and Works United (2:26)
“Faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is never alone.”
Applying the Text
Is your faith a living faith?
How can you put your faith to work?
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44min
September 28, 2025Hearing and Doing the Word
To be truly free, we must not only hear what God says, we must do it. In part 3 of Faith That Works - James, Pastor Dan Cox reads from James 1:19-27.

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Study NotesUnderstanding the Text
The Posture of the Believer (1:19-21)
The Practice of the Believer (1:22-25)
The Proof of the Believer (1:26-27)
True Freedom
Doers of the Word
Love and worship God first
Follow Jesus Christ
Love others
Pursue holiness
Practice spiritual disciplines
Display Christlike behavior
Resist sin and the devil
Witness for Christ
Persevere in faith
Applying the Text
Be a Doer of the Word
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42min
September 21, 2025Temptation’s Lies… God’s Truth
We must reject sinful temptations which lead only to spiritual ruin, and instead embrace God’s good and perfect gifts. In part 2 of Faith That Works - James, Pastor Dan Cox reads from James 1:13-18.

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Study NotesTemptation’s Lies
Context for Our Text
Understanding the Text
The Source of Temptation (1:13-14)
The Sequence of Sin (1:15)
The Supremacy of God’s Gifts (1:16-18)
In Summary…
God is never the source of temptation… He gives life, not death.
Temptation arises from within… our desires must be surrendered to God.
Sin grows if left unchecked… a call to cut it off early.
God gives only good gifts… culminating in new birth through the gospel.
Believers are the firstfruits… a sign of God’s greater redemptive plan.
God’s Good and Perfect Gifts
Temptation promises pleasure but delivers death… but God’s gifts bring life, peace, and joy that last forever.
Applying the Text
Do not feed sinful desires.
Reject the lies of sinful desires.
Deal quickly with sin.
Trust and rejoice in God for His gifts.
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36min
September 14, 2025Faith in the Furnace
Trials aren’t obstacles to faith but opportunities to joyfully grow in perseverance and maturity as God shapes us for eternal reward. In part 1 of Faith That Works - James, Pastor Dan Cox reads from James 1:1-12.

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Study Notes
The book of James is a bold and practical call to live out genuine faith in everyday life. Written with pastoral urgency, it challenges believers to be not only hearers of the Word but doers—demonstrating faith through works of love, integrity in speech, endurance in trials, wisdom in decision-making, and humility before God. James insists that authentic faith cannot remain hidden; it is revealed in how we treat others, control our tongues, manage our desires, and care for the vulnerable. In a world quick to speak and slow to listen, divided by pride and favoritism, James points us back to a faith that works—anchored in Christ, active in obedience, and alive in the power of God.
Introduction to James
Context for Our Text
Understanding the Text
Joy in Trials
Wisdom in Trials
Rich and Poor in Trials
The Crown of Life
Why Can I Rejoice in Trials?
Trials have a purpose.
Trials lead to maturity.
Trials deepen dependence on God.
Trials expose false securities.
Trials secure eternal blessings.
How Can I Rejoice in Trials?
By changing perspective
By trusting in God’s wisdom
By focusing on eternal realities
Applying the Text
Choose your attitude.
Trust in God.
Focus on eternal things.
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41min

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