This portion of the exhortation from James about faith and works calls everyone who knows God is one to live out this profession of faith. James says he shows his faith through his works and commands each one of us to look toward our neighbor with compassion and service. He uses Abraham obeying God when tested to sacrifice Isaac. In the hardest of challenges faith is put to the test. When we live our faith everyday we grow stronger and will endure all the tests that come to us. James is an excellent 'sermon' to remind us that Jesus came to show us how to live our faith.