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KNOW THE WORD, DO THE WORD
JAMES LEARNED THIS FROM HIS BIG
BROTHER
Luke 11: 2828 But he said, "Blessed rather arethose who hear the word of Godand keep it!"
James 1: 19 - 2719 Know this, my belovedbrothers: let every person bequick to hear, slow to speak, slowto anger;20 for the anger of man does notproduce the righteousness of God.
James 1: 19 - 2721 Therefore put away all filthinessand rampant wickedness andreceive with meekness theimplanted word, which is able tosave your souls.22 But be doers of the word, andnot hearers only, deceivingyourselves.
James 1: 19 - 2723 For if anyone is a hearer of theword and not a doer, he is like aman who looks intently at hisnatural face in a mirror.24 For he looks at himself and goesaway and at once forgets what hewas like.
James 1: 19 - 2725 But the one who looks into theperfect law, the law of liberty, andperseveres, being no hearer whoforgets but a doer who acts, hewill be blessed in his doing.
James 1: 19 - 2726 If anyone thinks he is religiousand does not bridle his tongue butdeceives his heart, this person'sreligion is worthless.
James 1: 19 - 2727 Religion that is pure andundefiled before God, the Father,is this: to visit orphans andwidows in their affliction, and tokeep oneself unstained from theworld.
KNOW THE
WORD
IT STARTS WITH KNOWING YOU’RE
GOD’S BELOVED
It all starts with the love of God. Receive this. Sit in it for a moment. You are God’s beloved. You’re God’s beloved. If you’re a Christian, you’re God’s beloved.
This establishes your identity, and out of your identity comes your activity. Before he tells you what to do, he tells you who you are. It’s very important to get that right.
The result is that when we obey God, when we do what God tells us to do, we’re not working for the love of God, we’re working from the love of God.
This is the difference between Christianity and other false religions. It begins with the love of God. God can’t love you anymore, and no matter what you do, God won’t love you any less. And this changes our obedience.
You’re beloved. His love is a gift, and then he speaks of a second gift that God wants to give us and we need to receive, and it’s the word of God.
THE IMPLANTED WORD SAVES
Romans 10: 1717 So faith comes from hearing,and hearing through the word ofChrist.
5 WAYS TO RESIST GROWTH
BE TALKATIVE
James 1: 1919 Know this, my belovedbrothers: let every person bequick to hear, slow to speak, slowto anger;
BE A BAD
LISTENER
James 1: 1919 Know this, my beloved brothers:let every person be quick to hear,slow to speak, slow to anger;
HAVE A SHORT
FUSE
James 1: 1919 Know this, my beloved brothers:let every person be quick to hear,slow to speak, slow to anger;
COMPROMISE AND
BE A HYPOCRITE
James 1: 2121 Therefore put away all filthinessand rampant wickedness andreceive with meekness theimplanted word, which is able tosave your souls.
BE A KNOW
IT ALL
James 1: 2121 Therefore put away all filthinessand rampant wickedness andreceive with meekness theimplanted word, which is able tosave your souls.
DO THE WORD
DID YOU TAKE THE TRASH OUT?
BE DOERS, NOT HEARERS ONLY
FALSE RELIGION
FALSE RELIGION
IS SELF DECEIVED
• He says that false religion is marked by two things: self-
deception and forgetfulness.
• Self-deception is where you
think that because you know a
lot, you’ve changed.
• The problem with self-
deception: you don’t know that
you’re self-deceived. When you
have deceived yourself, you are
not the best person to diagnose
your self-deception.
FALSE RELIGION
FORGETS
• Just like the mirror shows us
something about ourselves, God’s
word shows us something even
deeper about ourselves, not just
the expression on our face but
the condition of our heart. It’s
marked by self-deception and
forgetfulness.
TRUE RELIGION
TRUE RELIGION
HELPS THE MOST
VULNERABLE
James 1: 19 - 2727 Religion that is pure andundefiled before God, the Father,is this: to visit orphans andwidows in their affliction, and tokeep oneself unstained from theworld.
TRUE RELIGION
KEEPS ONESELF
UNSTAINED FROM
THE WORLD
James 1: 19 - 2727 Religion that is pure andundefiled before God, the Father,is this: to visit orphans andwidows in their affliction, and tokeep oneself unstained from theworld.
RELIGION SAYS CLEAN YOUR
CLOTHES, JESUS SAYS WEAR HIS
FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Pastor Joven SoroFCC Main, San Mateo
April 3, 20166:30 PM Evening Service
Website: http://faithworkschristianchurch.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Faithworks-Christian-Church-Global-292363410916567/
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