Pastor Jeff Sparkman continues our series through the Book of James in chapter 2, on the topic of faith and works. James presses the question that cannot be dodged: can a faith that produces nothing actually save? Salvation cannot be earned through works, nor can good works replace the necessity of faith. Jesus paid that cost with His blood! However, faith was never meant to sit in somebody’s head as a "good principle" and nothing more. The gospel produces something in us and changes our hearts. Good works do not save us, but they are the PROOF of our faith. We profess our faith with our words, but our actions are what reveals how genuine our faith truly is, as well as the true posture of our hearts. “I will SHOW you my faith by my works.”

This Sunday at Resonate we had the gift of hearing from one of our honored overseers, Pastor Zane Anderson! Ephesians 6 calls believers to “be strong in the Lord” and to keep getting stronger. The enemy loves to work through weariness because he is after God’s purpose and destiny in a your life. If you have been feeling weary of the fight, remember that Christ comes to refresh weary warriors to give us abundant life! The Word of God, a community of believers, and the name of Jesus stand as a primary weapons in this battle.

Continuing our series through the Book of James with our overall theme of Stewardship for the year, Pastor Jeff Sparkman speaks on stewarding our relationships by not showing favoritism. People look at the exterior, but The Lord looks at the heart. The gospel breaks down barriers of gender, ethnicity, economics, status, and influence and creates on new family. Our common bond is that we are all broken, and we all need a Savior - Jesus Christ!