Jesus said we should love our neighbor as ourselves, but oftentimes we don’t actually want to define who our neighbor is, so that we aren’t actually held accountable for intentionally loving anyone. A neighbor is anyone you encounter with a need. There’s a million excuses in the book for why we avoid our neighbors like we’re too busy and don’t have time, but if you wait to live on mission until your life is perfect, you never will.

Life on Mission // Who is My Neighbor?

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In James 2:14-26, we see that there are three different types of faith: dead, detached, and devoted. It is only when we see and experience the love of God for ourselves that we will be compelled to devoted faith, not out of self-preservation but out of gratitude.

Faith That Works // A Genuine Faith

God does not ask us to be the Judge. He is not asking the Church to be his Jury. There is no room for partiality in the family of God. We are all guilty and Christ stands as our defender, offering himself in our place. That is Jesus. That’s how Mercy Triumphs over judgment!

Faith That Works // Mercy Triumphs Over Judgement

Like a fish that is only free in water, we are only truly free to the degree that we refuse to compromise, live in alignment with his Word, and obey Him in all things. There is a difference between hearing and doing. We are called to put the bible into practice.

Faith that Works // Do What it Says

James illustrates through the tales of three men how we can react in the face of our circumstances.  We can be a people who remain steadfast under trial if we cling to Jesus because He remains steadfast. When we avoid suffering, we avoid the opportunity to look like Jesus. Our lives are meant to be a constant submission into the hands of our Creator, like gold in the hands of the Refiner.

Faith That Works // The Tale of the Three Men

This first sermon of this new Faith That Works series specifically addresses the testing of your faith, the purpose of trials, and trusting with doubt. The book of James goes after a “Faith that doesn’t just work in us, but a faith that gets to work".

Life on Mission // Who is My Neighbor?

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