<TITLE>07. Par 77-82</TITLE>L-77   And now, in James here, the 2nd chapter. And we're going to begin with the 21st verse of the 2nd chapter of St. James, and read a--a portion of It. The 21st verse of the 2nd chapter.
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon a... the altar?
See thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works... faith was made perfect?
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

L-78   Now, my subject tonight... And hold your Bibles now, 'cause I got several Scriptures written down here. If we don't get too long, I'll refer to many of them. My subject is: Works Is Faith Expressed. Now, remember: Works Is Faith Expressed. Works show that faith has already took a-hold, see. See? Now, we choose this because we... I believe that it might help us to understand. Now listen real close, and we'll go into it like a Sunday School lesson.

L-79 Here James is expressing in his teaching, from Genesis 22:1-9, what man seen in Abraham.

L-80   Let's just go back, I've got the Scriptures kinda marked out here. In Genesis, the 22nd chapter, and the lst to the 9th verse.
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abram... Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him... for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
See, He didn't even tell him which one it was. You just go ahead when God speaks, you go on moving. See?
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled an ass, and took two of his young man with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went into the place... which God had told him of... told him.
And on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.
And Abraham said unto the young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

L-81   Now, he had in his mind now, he's going up to kill his son, 'cause God told him to. But look at the Scripture here.
... I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again unto you. (He and the lad.)
And Abraham took the wood and the burnt-offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and the knife; and they both went... them together.
And Isaac spake to Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for the burnt-offering?
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for the burntoffering: so they went both of them together.
And they came to the place which God... told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound his son... Isaac his son, and laid him upon the altar upon the wood.
And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing that thou hast not withheld thine son, thy... from me... thy only son from me. (What a work!)

L-82 Now, we find here that James is justifying Abraham by his works.


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