Hey, this is Rebecca Eaton, Director of Donor Partnerships here at Paul Trip Ministries.

You're about to listen to a recorded sermon Paul preached on the Book of James. It's one of the

thousands of free resources we have available. In 2025, we want more people than ever before

to be introduced to this transformative Bible teaching, but we can only do that with your

help. Please consider investing in the gospel work we are doing by making a tax deductible

donation. You can do that online at paultrip.com slash give or check the show notes to find

where to mail a check or how to give a gift of stock.

I hope you're encouraged by this sermon.

Thank you.

Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

If you had to describe what it truly means to follow Jesus, how would you answer?

In today's episode, we continue a sermon series from the archives in the book of James,

and in this sermon, Paul uncovers the motivation that sets the Christian life apart

and shares four practical applications for everyday living.

To hear more sermons from Paul,

visit paultrip.com slash sermons. Now here's Paul from James I.

Well, if you had to paint a verbal portrait of the Christian life, what would your verbal portrait look like? If you had to say these are the essential elements of the Christian life, this is what walking with God actually looks like, what would you write? How would you describe that?

If you had to describe what it means to be a Christian and to follow Jesus to somebody who had

never heard that before, had no conception of what that was,

what kind of explanation would you make?

That really is what James begins to describe

...