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

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