Discussion Questions 2025-10-26
Series: The Book of James: Faith in Action
Text: James 2:14-26
Title: Faith Works!
Text: James 2:14-26
Title: Faith Works!
Invited: Name one practical thing someone did to help you when you needed it.
Loved: If you participated in Service Worship today, share your experiences of putting your faith into practice. If not, share about a way that you seek to be Jesus’ hands and feet in our world.
Shaped:
* How does this passage from James make you feel? Why?
* Complete this phrase a few different ways, using James as a guide: “True faith is not merely…”
* What is the proper connection between faith in Jesus and our deeds? How does James use the examples of Abraham and Rahab to support this idea?
* We’ve learned that James’ teaching connects closely to the book of Proverbs and to Jesus’ teaching, especially the Sermon on the Mount. Can you find a proverb or a passage in the gospels that aligns with James’ teaching?
* What is the proper connection between faith in Jesus and our deeds? How does James use the examples of Abraham and Rahab to support this idea?
* We’ve learned that James’ teaching connects closely to the book of Proverbs and to Jesus’ teaching, especially the Sermon on the Mount. Can you find a proverb or a passage in the gospels that aligns with James’ teaching?
Sent to live like Jesus: What is one thing that the Holy Spirit is saying to you today? Share it with your group or at least one other person, and then pray together for the Spirit’s love and power to respond well as an apprentice of Jesus.