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Faith Without Works is Dead NOVEMBER 10, 2023 / PAVEMENT ENDS MINISTRY There was a young lady who applied for and received a job at a very prestigious company. Her name was placed in the company’s records as an employee and she attended the required orientation. After the orientation, she received a company uniform and was told to start work at eight o’clock on Monday morning. Monday morning came and she did not show up for work. You see, she liked to sleep late and eight o’clock was just too early. A week went by and she never showed up for work. However, she was seen wearing the company uniform and bragged about how great the company was. She even posted on Facebook about how much she loved her job. But she never showed up for work. Friday came and she went to pick up her check. She was told, you have no check because you don’t work here. She had been unwilling to make the sacrifices that the job required. So her name was removed from the company’s records. Many people who claim to be a Christian are like this girl. They have joined a church. They wear the uniform of Christianity. They tell people how much they love Jesus. They even post on Facebook about how great God is. But they never truly repent of their sins. They never take up their cross and follow Jesus In the book of James, we read that “Faith without works is dead”. The message is this; it is useless to brag on God if you won’t do what He says. You are not a child of God if you will not let Him change your life, your mind, your speech, your actions, and your attitudes. And one day you will hear God say, “ Depart I never knew you.” Remember this; just because your name is on a church roll does not mean that it is in the Lambs Book of Life. Douglas & Deborah Huff Pavement Ends Ministry