A Faith that is Alive

James 2: 14-17

Hebrews 11: 1-6

A Faith that is Alive

A Faith that is alive requires action.

James 2:17-18Amplified Bible (AMP)

 So too, faith, if it does not have works [to back it up], is by itself dead [inoperative and ineffective]. But someone may say, “You [claim to] have faith and I have [good] works; show me your [alleged] faith without the works [if you can], and I will show you my faith by my works [that is, by what I do].”  

To be dead is to be void of life.  The opposite of dead is alive. So then as believers in Christ we must have a faith that is alive.

The word work here is not referring to salvation because we know no amount of good works that can save us.  The word work when define means the act of doing.  So then faith without the act of doing is dead. So faith that is alive then must have an action to match.  

The ability to believe and have a faith that is alive is in us.  I want you to think about this. We will get up go to job and work the hours they give us because we believe that at end of the week or whenever the payday is we are going to get a check. But we do not even know if the business has money to pay us. We haven’t seen their checking account we don’t know how much debt they have. We don’t even ask. We simply believe because they hired us they have the money. If we can act on a man’s word and trust and believe that we are going to receive what he promises us then surely we can have faith to act on the word God and the promises of God.

Now go to Hebrews 11. There were 3 things God showed me that indicated these people had a faith that was alive.

1.     They moved in obedience to God.

2.     They Trusted God for the increase

3.     They Focused on God not Man

    Many of us have prophetic words and promises hanging over us and our families and while we are waiting on God, He is waiting on us to take a step of faith. What God is asking you to have faith for now very well could be the stepping stone for where He wants to take you.   It’s time for us to mix what we say we believe with action.