1. James
Faith that is Real

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

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

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

9. What is GOOD?
Contentment
Patience
Endurance

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

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

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

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

14. 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.

15. 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,

16. 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