124. James - Chapter 2 - Faith Without Works is Dead - September 21, 2022

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 21.  I will then key in on verse 13:  Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be heard.  This will be demonstrated in our lesson from the book of James, Chapter 2 today.  I will read verses 10-17 today in their entirety.  Three things that we can take away from this passage are these: 1. If you stumble in one point, you are guilty of all.  Paul understood this when he penned his epistle to the Romans in Chapter 3: verse 23 - for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.  No matter how much we try to live perfect lives, we will always fall short.  Unfortunately, the people who usually will bear of the mistakes and shortcomings we have are the ones that we hold most dear in our lives (our spouses, children, parents, best friends, employers, etc); 2.  Mercy triumphs over judgement.  I will reread verse 13 of Chapter 2.  Then, we will go to the Gospel of Mathew, Chapter 7: verses 1 & 2 and discuss the mistake we often make by judging others as opposed to showing mercy on them.  We should follow the example that Jesus set for us while He was on Earth, and that is to show mercy on people; 3.  Faith without works is dead - as I've mentioned recently in a number of podcasts, we must pay attention, and not turn our back on the poor.  If we do this, when we are in need, no one will be there for us (see Galatians 6:7.). Whatsoever we sow, that shall we also reap.