Vamistoso
Vamistoso's Highlights
Vamistoso
highlighted James 3:12 NLT
Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 3:11 NLT
Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 3:10 NLT
And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 3:9 NLT
Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 3:8 NLT
but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 3:6 NLT
And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 3:5 NLT
In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 3:1 NLT
Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 3:2 NLT
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:26 NLT
Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:25 NLT
Rahab the prostitute is another example. She was shown to be right with God by her actions when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away by a different road.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:24 NLT
So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:23 NLT
And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” He was even called the friend of God.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:22 NLT
You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:21 NLT
Don’t you remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:20 NLT
How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:19 NLT
You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:18 NLT
Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:17 NLT
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.
May 3
Vamistoso
highlighted James 2:15 NLT
Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing,
May 3