FOCUS TEXT: James 1:17-27; 2:14-18

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: James 1:1-27

DEVOTIONAL READING: James 2:19-26

KEY VERSE: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves (James 1:22).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Your actions bear witness to the validity of your profession.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list at least three ways one's faith can be demonstrated by his works.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Dynamics of Faith (James 1:17-21)
II. The Demands of True Religion (James 1:22-27)
III. The Demonstration of Works (James 2:14-18)