TEACHING NOTE SUMMARY FOR ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

Lesson 26 - Authentic Faith


Focal Point:
"As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead"
James 2:26


The Testing of Our Faith is Necessary for Spiritual Maturity

James 1:1 - 8


Principle


God Sends Tests to Make Us More Christ-like But Satan Sends Temptations to Bring Out Our Worst

What do I do when faced with trials and temptations?


Show True Faith By Accepting God's Word and Doing What It Says

James 1:19 - 2:13


Principle


Do Not Merely Listen to the Word And So Deceive Yourself. Do What It Says.

What truth have I heard this year but not yet begun to apply to my life?


Evidence of Faith is Good Deeds

James 2:14 - 26


Principle


Faith Without Words Is No Faith At All…Faith Without Works Is Dead

How do my attitudes and resulting actions show that I really believe something other than what I profess?