James 2. Day 65 - Read the Bible: The New Testament in a Year

James 2. Day 65 - The New Testament in a Year Episode Notes:  Today's Scripture: James 2(CSB) Podcast Homepage: The New Testament in a Year Bible Reading Plan: Navigators Reading Plan Contact Sean through email here:  [email protected] NTIY on Facebook: Facebook.com/newtestamentinayear NTIY Website: www.newtestamentinayear.com Episode Highlights: The Sin of Partiality.  The Royal Law of Love. Faith and Works.  "For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead."  James 2:26 I In today’s episode of The New Testament in a Year, we walk through James chapter 2 and get really honest about what real faith actually looks like in our lives. This chapter challenges us to stop showing favoritism and to take a hard look at the biases we may carry without even realizing it. God makes it clear that faith isn’t about how we treat the people who are easy to love, but how we treat everyone. We also lean into what Scripture calls the “royal law” which is simply this: love your neighbor as yourself. That’s not just a nice idea, it’s the standard for how we live as followers of Jesus. Then we get to one of the most important truths in the chapter: faith and action go hand in hand. James makes it clear that real faith isn’t just something we say, it’s something we live out. We’ll look at the lives of Abraham and Rahab and see how their faith showed up in what they did. Because at the end of the day, if our faith isn’t changing how we live, it’s time to ask if it’s truly alive.