MATT CHANDLER, February 15, 2015 James 1:2–18 [Video] Faith … works. This is the message of James. That we, in our own ability, cannot stand in the face of adversity. We could never find the strength to trust without faith because we don’t have the capability to see above the trials we meet, to keep our eyes focused on the King while counting the situation we are currently experiencing as joy. Faith … works. This is the essence of James. We don’t work to be saved;