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Welcome to the Iowa City Church sermon and teaching page.  We know that life can be confusing, and sometime just plain hard.  We believe the best way to live life comes through following Jesus.  These lessons and sermons are designed to be a resource to help you on that journey.  We hope you find them helpful!

Jun 6, 2022

When we all were growing up as children, we wanted to impress our friends, kind of show off to demonstrate our importance.  Some times that would include making big claims that may or may not have been true.  For instance:
"I rode my bicycle with no hands for five blocks!" 

As a friend, what is the most appropriate response to such a claim?  "Prove it!" 

Prove it.  Give me proof that you really did this incredible feat.

Another phrase we use in this age of information is "fact check."  Quite literally as we watch news or listen to a communicator, we can use our devices to fact check the reliability of what is being communicated to us.  It's a helpful tool when trying to filter through what is true and what is not true.

Take a moment and ponder this question: If someone asked you if you were a Christian and you said "yes", would they ask you to, "Prove it"?  Or if they "fact checked you", would they find enough evidence to prove you were a Christian?

Every single day, as you go about your business, you are leaving evidence in your wake as to whether or not you are a Christian.  James puts it this way:


"For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead." ~ James 2:26


What's his point?  Your faithfulness to Jesus is measurable.  The character of our lives, the convictions with which we live, the generosity and service we show are all evidence of true faith in Jesus.

So, as you do a quick analysis of evidence, how do you think you are doing?  It's a tough question to answer, isn't it?  If you feel like you aren't measuring up, there's good news!  We can always go back to the starting point to discover our motivation for why we decided to follow Jesus in the first place.  Answer this question: Who is Jesus to you?

Now that you've answered that question, join us for part five of All Day, Every Day and we will unpack how to live out a faith that works.