1st Sunday of the Month 1:30pm

Update each other on on-going or potential bible studies

Discuss new ways to reach others

Abe
Anna Leigh
Dan
Derek
Kenny
Marika
Marina
Wendy

Abe’s study with a classemate of Daniel’s Mother

Kenny’s study with friend of Nate

Abe and Derek’s study with Ethan

Derek and Marina at Denver Dream Center

Glenn and Ethan obeyed the gospel

 JAMES 1:22-27; 2:14-26
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

 JAMES 2:14-26
14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

JAMES 1:22-27; 2:14-26

The Five W’s Of James

WORKS
WORDS
WEALTH
WISDOM
WHOLENESS

 JAMES 1:22
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Can We Deceive Oursevles?

 JAMES 1:23-24
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;
24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

What is James’ Point?

READING, STUDYING, HEARING MEAN NOTHING WITHOUT TRANSFORMATION

 JAMES 1:25
25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

 JAMES 2:14-26
14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?

 LUKE 6:46-47
46 “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? 47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like…

17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!

20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

 JAMES 1:26-27
26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

 JAMES 2:18-25
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

 JAMES 2:18-26
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

 Matthew 12:36-37
36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
 Matthew 16:27
27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

 Romans 2:6-8
6 God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” 7 To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. 8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
 2 Corinthians 5:10
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

 Revelation 20:12-13
12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
 Revelation 22:12
12 “Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.

BY WHAT STANDARD WILL OUR WORKS BE JUDGED?

PERFECTION?

MORE GOOD THAN BAD?

 Luke 18:8
[W]hen the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?

FAITH WILL BE THE STANDARD

 Matthew 7:17-20
17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.

󰲡 HEARING ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH
󰲣 FAITH ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH
󰲥 HEARING AND FAITH RESULT IN WORKS
󰲧 JUDGED BY OUR WORKS