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Hymns Based on James 2:15
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to James 2:15
"What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it? Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself."
— James 2:15
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Compassion, Mission, Christian Service, Discipleship, Good Works. Many worship songs connected to James 2:15 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Compassion
- Mission
- Christian Service
- Discipleship
- Good Works
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Opening Hymn
When the Church of Jesus
Reflection Hymn
When the Poor Ones
Closing Hymn
Good King Wenceslas
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn When the Church of Jesus
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3
Scripture Reading James 2:15
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Sermon Compassion
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5
Reflection Hymn When the Poor Ones
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Closing Hymn Good King Wenceslas
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Out in the Highways and Byways of Life, more commonly known by the refrain title Make Me a Blessing, is a gospel song about Christian vocation expressed through ordinary acts of witness and mercy.
When the Church of Jesus is a searching hymn about the relationship between worship and Christian responsibility.
When the Poor Ones is the English-language form of the Spanish song “Cuando el pobre nada tiene,” a hymn that links Christian compassion with the recognition of God’s presence in ordinary human relationships.