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Devotional: James 5:19-20

Today’s passage: James 5:19-20

Helpful thoughts:

  • Remember the context of the whole letter when reading these verses: Faith without works is dead.  If a person is living in sin, his faith is not true living faith.
  • These verses are therefore a call to evangelism.
    • When a person who appears to be a part of the church shows that their faith was dead, believers are to reach out to them, calling them to repentance and salvation!

Questions to consider:

  1. What are some mistakes we can make as a church when we find people to be caught up in sin?  Why is it so dangerous (and unloving) to turn a blind eye and ignore the problem?
  2. What two specific motivations does James give us to reach out to people who are lost?  What will they be saved from?
  3. Why is it worth the risk?  So much can go “wrong” when trying to help a person who has seemingly abandoned Christ.  Why shouldn’t we allow those possibilities to deter us?  What assurance do we already have that makes the risk seem small in comparison?

August 14, 2019 Category: Devotions, James

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