Everyone has faith in _______________. True faith has an ___________ associated with it.
[2 Corinthians 5:7] For we live by faith, not by sight.
[Hebrews 11:6a] It is impossible to please God without faith.
Faith must be combined with ________________.
[James 2:14] What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?
[2 Corinthians 13:5] Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.
Faith that is ___________________
[James 2:15-16] Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, [16] and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
Dead faith produces leaves with no _________________
[James 2:17-18] So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. [18] Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”
Faith that is dead is just __________________________.
[James 2:19-20] You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. [20] How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?
Works without _______________
[Ephesians 2:8-9] God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. [9] Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
Works without faith is just going through the ________________.
Faith that is ___________________
Faith that doesn't change my _________ won't change my ________.
True faith _________________ produces fruit.
[James 2:21] Don’t you remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
[James 2:25] Rahab the prostitute is another example. She was shown to be right with God by her actions when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away by a different road.
[James 2:26] Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.
