Islands Christian Church

05/31/2026

05/27/2026

Faith and works cannot be separated.

Not because good works create faith, but because living faith produces something visible.

Obedience is not about trying to earn God’s love. It’s trusting Him deeply enough to follow Him.

“I’ll trust him and I’ll be obedient.”

Faith is more than agreement.
More than information.
More than words.

“I’ll trust him, and I’ll be obedient.”

05/26/2026

Faith that never changes the way we live is not the kind of faith James describes.

“Works are not the root of your salvation — they are the fruit of your faith.”

We are not saved by our works. Salvation is a gift of grace through Jesus. But living faith eventually becomes visible.

Not perfectly.
Not instantly.
But visibly.

A healthy tree naturally produces fruit. In the same way, a life rooted in Christ begins to reflect Him over time through obedience, compassion, generosity, forgiveness, and love.

James 2 reminds us that faith is more than agreement. Real faith moves.

“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” — James 2:17

05/23/2026

There's something special about arriving on Sunday already ready to worship. Let these songs meet you where you are this week — in the car, on a walk, wherever you need a moment with God. 🎶
https://bit.ly/islandsworship

05/22/2026

One of the easiest traps in the Christian life is confusing exposure to truth with transformation by truth.

We can attend church regularly, listen to worship music, read devotionals, hear sermons, and still slowly drift into autopilot faith. James reminds believers that spiritual maturity does not happen accidentally. Faith must be tended.

Just as a garden requires attention, watering, pruning, and care, our spiritual lives require intentionality. Healthy faith grows when we remain teachable before God, honest about what is happening inside of us, and guarded against the things shaping our hearts away from Jesus.

What is forming your heart right now?

Read this week’s devotional here: https://bit.ly/james-devo-1

05/21/2026

Sometimes anger reveals more about us than the situation.

Instead of immediately blaming someone else, James invites us to slow down and ask deeper questions about what’s happening inside our hearts.

That kind of honesty is not weakness.
It’s growth.