This week I will be starting a series on James with the youth. The series will be entitled "Faith with Legs," and will focus on practically living out your faith. Pray that this series would impact the youth and help them to better live out their faith in different areas. Pray for me as I prepare these messages for them.
I just outlined the book, and it looks like it will be a 14 week series (will go through the summer), so continue to keep this in your prayers. If you would like the tentative preaching schedule so you can follow along and discuss some things with the youth/your prayer partner, please let me know.
Even though Martin Luther didn't care for the letter of James, it has been an important book in the New Testament. I don't think James contradicts Paul on the subject of being saved by grace through faith. I believe James wanted that to show up in the life of the disciple. "Are you saved?" James might ask today. "Good! Then it will show up as you feed the hungry and givde warm clothing to the cold." I think James is the other side of the same coin Paul is on.
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