Show Me Your Faith

SHOW ME YOUR FAITH!
TEXT: James 2:14-20

SUMMARY: As James refutes the claim that a mere intellectual faith can be genuine, he makes his point by posing a question; giving an example; making a comparison; and positing an absurdity.

I. JAMES POSES A QUESTION, V. 14.
A. A Rhetorical Question.
B. A Soul-Searching Question.
C. A Double Question.

II. JAMES GIVES AN EXAMPLE, V. 15-17:
A. A Hypothetical Example:
B. A Forceful Example:

III. JAMES MAKES A COMPARISON, V. 18:
A. Objection and Answer #1.
B. Objection and Answer #2.

IV. JAMES POSITS AN ABSURDITY, V. 19.
A. The Nature of the Absurdity, v. 19.
B. The Foolishness of the Absurdity, v. 20.