Pastor Brent continues his sermon series in James with a self-examination challenge: Why do I claim to be a Christian? Moral values? Going to Heaven? The benefits only? He asserts, “Legalism makes Christ useful to me; the gospel makes Christ beautiful to me.” Pastor Brent outlines this passage as “Identifying the Problem” (vv. 14-17); “Faith and Deeds” (vv. 18-19); and “Living Faith” (vv. 20-26). He ends with three personal application challenges: 1) Examine my heart (Is God merely useful to me, or is He beautiful to me?); 2) Examine my life; 3) Examine my prayer life. Real saving faith has integrity and is often forged in the fire, such as with Abraham (Gen. 22) and Rahab (Josh. 2).