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Hearing and Doing the Word

A study of practical Christian living based on James 1:19-27.

1. Listening and Restraining Anger

1.1 The Importance of Listening

Verses: James 1:19
  • Be quick to listen to God's voice through scripture and the Holy Spirit.
  • Cultivate a teachable spirit, open to correction and guidance.

1.2 Controlling Anger

Verses: James 1:19-20
  • Control your temper and avoid angry outbursts.
  • Recognize that anger hinders righteousness and spiritual growth.

2. Receiving the Word with Meekness

2.1 Receiving the Word

Verses: James 1:21
  • Rid yourself of sinful thoughts, words, and actions.
  • Humbly accept the implanted word, which has the power to save your souls.

3. Doing the Word

3.1 The Danger of Being a Hearer Only

Verses: James 1:22
  • Merely hearing the word is not enough; we must act upon it.
  • Those who only hear and do not do deceive themselves.

3.2 The Forgetful Hearer

Verses: James 1:23-24
  • A hearer who doesn't act is like someone who looks in a mirror and immediately forgets what they look like.
  • True faith is demonstrated through obedience.

3.3 The Perfect Law of Liberty

Verses: James 1:25
  • The one who looks intently into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and continues in it, is blessed in what he does.
  • This involves diligent study and consistent application of God's word.

4. True Religion Defined

4.1 Controlling the Tongue

Verses: James 1:26
  • True religion involves controlling one's tongue and avoiding deceitful speech.
  • If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

4.2 Practical Expressions of True Religion

Verses: James 1:27
  • Caring for orphans and widows in their distress demonstrates genuine compassion.
  • Keeping oneself unstained from the world involves resisting worldly influences and temptations.