James Faith that is Real

Twin Peaks Accurate theology Accurate life-ology More than a collection of facts More than a fully informed mind More than internal and intellectual Accurate life-ology Correlation Synchronization

James 3:13-18 Who among you is wise and understanding James 3:13-18 Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.

And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. LaHabra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995

Faith and Works…Focus Points Wisdom and good behavior Humble selflessness Righteousness

Faith and Works…Focus Points Wisdom and good behavior Humble selflessness Righteousness

What is GOOD? Contentment Patience Endurance

What is SELFLESS? Tearing down my idol – ME Not worshipping pleasure Getting rid of lust

What is RIGHTEOUSNESS? Not being an adulterer Responding rightly to sin Confessing sin

Faith and Works…The Source Submit to God -- Obey Draw near to God -- Pray Humble yourself before God -- Learn

Reaping the Harvest Obedience shows, not earns Rightly relate to God Jesus died so we can Reaping the Harvest

Romans 8:1-4 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh,

so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. LaHabra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995