CCC Service
Weekend Worship | October 8
“Road to Completion: Holds to the Faith in Works" | October 8 | James 2:14-26
Locations & Times
Central Christian Church
2900 N Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67226, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Faith is NOT belief
2. We are saved by faith alone, but faith cannot remain alone.
“Faith is the trusting response to the proclamation of the gospel. It is the living in and living out of trust in God’s word.”
Kevin Vanhoozer
Kevin Vanhoozer
2. We are saved by faith alone, but faith cannot remain alone.
a. If you abide in my word (8:31)
b. If you hear the words of God (8:47)
c. If you keep my words, you won’t see death (8:51)
a. If you abide in my word (8:31)
b. If you hear the words of God (8:47)
c. If you keep my words, you won’t see death (8:51)
Is the faith you claim being employed day by day; work by work?
I. Justifying works
I. Justifying works
a. Faith active alongside works
b. Faith is completed in works
c. Works not in faith are sin
a. Faith active alongside works
b. Faith is completed in works
c. Works not in faith are sin
II. Dead works
Key Theme:
Faith without works of faith is dead, useless, unemployed.
Key Application:
Seek to walk IN faith, making every work proceed FROM faith, and every work ALONGSIDE faith.
Key Verse:
Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
James 2:16 “faith apart from works is dead.”
Key Questions:
1. Is your faith, what you say you believe, daily employed and active in HOW you live?
2. Write down ways in which you at times fall into the trap of trying to trust in your works to KEEP or MAKE God happy with you? Are those works proceeding from faith? Why?
3. How can you encourage those in your circles of influence to live by faith?
Faith without works of faith is dead, useless, unemployed.
Key Application:
Seek to walk IN faith, making every work proceed FROM faith, and every work ALONGSIDE faith.
Key Verse:
Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
James 2:16 “faith apart from works is dead.”
Key Questions:
1. Is your faith, what you say you believe, daily employed and active in HOW you live?
2. Write down ways in which you at times fall into the trap of trying to trust in your works to KEEP or MAKE God happy with you? Are those works proceeding from faith? Why?
3. How can you encourage those in your circles of influence to live by faith?
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