{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Practice The Word","title":"What does living faith actually look like?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cfa4074a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3574,"description":"In this episode of Practice the Word, we continue through James 2 and confront a challenging truth: biblical faith isn’t merely something we say we believe—it changes how we live, how we speak, and how we treat the people around us.\nJames challenges the church on favoritism, mercy, judgment, obedience, and what it really means to love your neighbor as yourself. We connect his teaching to the Old Testament prophets, the Sermon on the Mount, and the words of Jesus to understand why mercy, justice, and action are inseparable from a transformed life.\nWe also tackle one of the biggest questions in James: If we’re saved by faith, why does James say faith without works is dead?\nWorks don’t purchase salvation. They reveal that saving faith is alive.\nThis episode is an invitation to look in the mirror and ask: Is my faith changing what I do? Is it changing how I speak? Am I showing mercy? Am I loving people without expecting anything in return?\nAnd most importantly: Is my faith alive?\nCHAPTERS\n00:00 Welcome to Practice the Word\n00:20 Continuing Through James Chapter 2\n03:01 God, Wealth & the Poor\n04:14 Biblical Impartiality and Favoritism\n05:16 The Royal Law: Love Your Neighbor\n06:18 What Jesus Taught About the Poor\n07:02 Love Your Enemies\n08:15 Judging Others & Examining Yourself\n08:55 When Churches Reward Insiders\n09:45 The Prophets, Justice & the Vulnerable\n12:14 Wealth Doesn’t Determine Human Value\n13:27 Favoritism Is More Than Bad Manners—It’s Sin\n14:49 Breaking One Part of the Law\n15:19 Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment\n18:04 What Jonah Teaches Us About Mercy\n19:09 Forgiveness, Repentance & Retaliation\n20:25 Mercy Doesn’t Eliminate Justice\n21:15 Jesus on Mercy and Judgment\n22:29 Religion Without Mercy Is Empty\n24:10 Micah: Justice, Mercy & Humility\n25:24 Hosea & Zechariah on Mercy and Obedience\n26:57 The Mirror, Mouth, Mercy & Partiality Tests\n29:06 Faith Without Works Is Dead\n30:18 Does James Contradict Paul?\n31:03 Can Someone Claim Faith and Still Have Dead Faith?...","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}