The Wise & Foolish Builder: The wise man is a doer

James 2:14-17 | What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

• What is faith?

• How is faith part of the parable of the wise and foolish builder?

• How do you see faith and works both in action in that parable?

  • Can you have faith without works? Why or why not?

  • Can you have works without faith? Why or why not?

• Do your actions show your faith, or trust in Jesus? In what ways?