James Part 5

THE BOOK OF JAMES PART 5 James 2:14-3:8 INTRODUCTION - James 1:1 II. THE ENDURANCE OF FAITH: JAMES 1:2-18 III. THE ROLE OF GOD'S WORD: JAMES 1:19-27 IV. THE RESPECT OF PERSONS: JAMES 2:1-13 V. FAITH AND WORKS: JAMES 2:14-26 A. The Principle of Faith and Works: James 2:14 1. Can someone be saved without evidence of faith? (v14) B. Dead Faith: James 2:15-17 1. A practical example of faith without evidence (v15-17) C. Unproductive Faith: James 2:18-20 1. “I will show you my faith by my works” (v18) 2. The demons also believe that God is one (v19) 3. Faith without works is useless (v20) D. The Examples of Faith Proved by Works: James 2:21-26 1. The Example of Abraham: James 2:21-24 a. Abraham's works the evidence of justification (v21) b. His faith was perfected by his works (v22) c. Righteousness was reckoned, friend of God (v23) d. Man is justified by works not by faith alone (v24) 2. The Example of Rahab: James 2:25-26 a. Rahab the harlot also justified by works (v25) b. Faith without works is a dead faith (v26) VI. THE CONTROL OF THE TONGUE: JAMES 3:1-18 A. Teaching and the Tongue: James 3:1 1. Teachers will incur a stricter judgment (v1) B. Faith and the Tongue: James 3:2 1. Controlling the tongue controls the whole body (v2) C. The Description of the Tongue: James 3:3-12 1. The Power of the Tongue: James 3:3-5a a. A small bridle directs the whole horse (v3) b. The small rudder directs the whole ship (v4) c. The small tongue boasts of great things (5a) 2. The Destructiveness of the Tongue: James 3:5b-6 a. Small sparks can destroy a whole forest (5b) b. The tongue is a fire that can defile the whole body (v6) 3. The Inability to tame the Tongue: James 3:7-8