Dead or Alive

In the old time westerns, nefarious outlaws were hunted by the sheriffs, deputies, marshalls and other assorted lawmen of the day. Of course, it was common in those movies to know who the bad guys were because they wore the black hats, but also because there were crudely drawn pictures of the on the "Wanted" posters around town and by the town jail. Those posters would often give an indication or basic information, a potential reward, and--if the criminal was dangerous enough--it would proclaim that they were wanted dead or alive. Either version was acceptable to bring such a criminal to justice.----------In this week's message, Frank Foreman continues our series of messages on the book of James and shares insights on the passage in James 2:14-26. In this Scripture, James warns about the emptiness of faith that is not clearly evidenced in the life of a Christian by his/her works. He states emphatically, "...faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." (James 2:17, NLT)