Faith Sacrifices

Radical with David Platt

David Platt

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🗓️ 26 July 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Scripture is very clear about the fact that we are saved through faith in Christ and not by our own works. This is a major emphasis in the apostle Paul’s letters. However, the book of James says that good works are necessary in order for our faith to be genuine, saving faith. So how do we put these two truths together? In this message from James 2:20–24, David Platt helps us see that Paul and James don’t contradict each other. Rather, they complement one another in the ways they talk about the relationship between faith and works. We are saved by faith, apart from works, but the faith that saves always and inevitably produces good works.

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0:00.0	You are listening to Radical with David Platt, a weekly podcast with sermons and
0:05.0	messages from pastor, author and teacher David Platt.
0:09.0	What good is it if we claim to have faith in this world but have no deeds.
0:18.0	Such faith really save us. Faith is not accompanied by actions.
0:26.0	Dad, God repreh that you would bring faith to life and us.
0:37.0	We pray that we would not settle for dead faith that is useless in this world.
0:49.0	And useless in our eternity, we pray, God, that our faith might be active,
0:57.0	that our faith would be to great effect in the world today,
1:02.0	that it might be said of us that our faith caused us to care for the brother
1:09.0	or sister without clothes and daily food.
1:13.0	And pray this in Jesus' name. Amen.
1:18.0	If you have a Bible and I hope you do,
1:21.0	then invite you to open with me to James chapter 2.
1:25.0	We have quite a night before us.
1:28.0	In the word, we are about to tackle one of the most difficult passages
1:32.0	in all of the New Testament about salvation and at the same time,
1:36.0	we are going to talk about how we as a faith family are going to absolutely change the world.
1:41.0	So that's what the next few moments are going to unfold.
1:46.0	James chapter 2, and while you are turning to James chapter 2,
1:49.0	let me also encourage you to find Romans chapter 3.
1:53.0	James chapter 2 verse 14, Romans chapter 3 verse 28.
1:58.0	What I want to do is I want to show you two passages of Scripture side by side tonight.
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