James doesn’t sugarcoat anything in this passage. He goes straight to the heart of the matter: faith without works is dead. It’s not enough to claim belief in God if your life never reflects it. In recovery—and in discipleship—true faith shows up in obedience, sacrifice, and tangible action. Abraham offered his son. Rahab risked everything. And James says that if your faith doesn’t lead you to move, serve, surrender, or obey, then it’s not real faith—it’s just talk. This week, we’re digging into what active, alive, working faith looks like—and how to take one bold step that proves your faith is more than just words.

Talk is cheap. Real faith shows up in real life.

Faith that works is faith that walks—it doesn’t sit still, it doesn’t stay quiet, and it doesn’t just show up on Sundays.

If your faith never moves you to action, it may not be faith at all.

This week we’re asking: What does your faith do?

In James 2:1–13, we’re reminded that grace doesn’t play favorites—and neither should we. This message confronts the sin of favoritism and its impact on how we treat others in recovery, in church, and in life. When we judge based on appearance, status, or reputation, we distort the very gospel we claim to believe. James calls us back to the heart of Jesus—a Savior who welcomed the broken, the overlooked, and the outcast. God chooses the unexpected, and His mercy levels the playing field. If we’ve received grace, we’re called to extend it. In a culture that divides and cancels, the church is called to create a place of belonging where mercy overrules judgment.

Pride and prejudice have no place in recovery.

Grace doesn’t play favorites—and neither should we.

At the foot of the cross, we’re all the same.

✝️ James 2:1–13

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In Week 2 of Faith in Action, we unpacked James 1:19–27 and confronted a hard truth: it’s not what we hear that changes us—it’s what we do with what we hear. James challenges us to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry, reminding us that real growth begins when we slow our reactions and humble our hearts. We were called to clear out the junk—pride, sin, distractions—so God’s Word can take root in our lives. And most importantly, we were reminded that faith isn’t proven by words or knowledge, but by obedience. It’s time to stop nodding in agreement and start living what we say we believe.

God isn’t after your knowledge—He’s after your obedience.

Truth transforms when it’s applied.