Revolutionary Faith: What Do You Mean?

Revolutionary Faith: What Do You Mean?

Speaker: Pastor Jon Zondervan
Date: July 25, 2020

We are saved by faith alone, but true faith never stays alone – it always expresses itself in love for God and others! Don’t miss this powerful sermon from Pastor Jon Zondervan!

Focus Scripture

James 2:14-26 (ESV)

“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.”

Sermon Highlights

• Words can have different meanings but be the same word.

• When you have Jesus in your life, naturally your life will look different.

• The word of God will transform your heart.

• Who you are in Christ changes everything.

• You are saved by grace through faith.

• If it’s genuine faith, it never stays alone. It shows itself through works, obedience, and following.

• There has to be more than a simple belief of God. Does it shape and impact your life?

• Faith without works is useless.

• Head knowledge of God is not saving faith.

• Saving faith itself out in love and obedience.

• Ask yourself, am I growing in my love for others and obedience toward God?