{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Practice The Word","title":"Faith Without Works Is Dead: What Your Words Reveal About Your Heart | James 2–3","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3001,"description":"What does genuine faith actually look like?\nIn Episode 5 of Practice the Word, we continue through James 2 and move into James 3 to examine two powerful tests of our faith: what we do and what we say.\nJames makes a challenging statement: “Faith without deeds is dead.” But does that mean our works save us? We unpack the relationship between faith, obedience, and works—and why genuine faith becomes visible through the way we live.\nWe look at Abraham and Rahab, two very different people whose actions demonstrated what they believed. Their stories remind us that grace reaches everyone and that obedience doesn’t create faith—it reveals it.\nThen James turns from our actions to our words.\nA tiny rudder can steer a massive ship. A single spark can ignite a forest. And something as small as the tongue can shape relationships, families, churches, and lives.\nWhat does your speech reveal about your heart?\nThis episode challenges us to examine gossip, anger, criticism, encouragement, and the words we use when we’re under pressure. We also discuss the responsibility of teachers, why those who teach Scripture are judged more strictly, and why believers must carefully weigh what they hear and teach.\nThis week’s Doer Challenge: choose one act of obedience you’ve been delaying and do it. Then spend seven days intentionally examining your words.\nLet your hands demonstrate your faith. Let your mouth reveal a heart being transformed by Jesus.\n\n00:00 Welcome to Practice the Word\n00:20 Episode 5: Faith, Works & the Tongue\n02:12 Can Faith Exist Without Evidence?\n03:14 Show Me Your Faith by Your Deeds\n05:14 Works Don’t Save—They Demonstrate Faith\n07:55 Even the Demons Believe\n08:52 Believing in Jesus vs. Having Faith in Jesus\n10:55 Do We Truly Fear and Revere God?\n14:29 Information vs. Transformation\n15:37 Faith and Works Are Partners\n16:29 Abraham: Faith Made Visible Through Obedience\n19:20 Faith Alone Saves, but Saving Faith Never Remains Alone\n20:38 Rahab: Grace Rewrites the Future...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XhU8pSi-x3y3aWP-36y9rgKs-qTJNzpbqgmNZJ3EoJE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZDgw/MGI1YmU5NjIyM2U1/MDJhYzliZDU0N2Zk/Nzk2MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}