Hearers and Doers of the Word
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Apr 7, 2024
by: John Lee |
Series: James: Living Faith
Scripture: James 1:19-27 Tags: anger, widows, religion, listen, speak, implanted word, mirror, dangers, assumptions, God's law, pure, undefiled, orphans
MESSAGE - Pastor John Lee
Living Faith
Hearers and Doers of the Word
- The Implanted Word
- The Perfect Law
- The Heart of True Religion
Questions for Further Study or Group Discussion:
- Read James 1:19--27. Why do you think God wants us to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger?
- Why does James refer to God’s Word as ‘the implanted word’? Is James’ concern the same as yours?
- How does the imagery of the man and the mirror help show the dangers of being only hearers of God’s Word?
- What are some common and unhelpful assumptions people have about God’s law? How do these differ from James’ description of God’s law?
- What areas of life have you tended to be only a hearer of God’s Word? What might it practically look like this week to be both a hearer and doer of God’s Word?
Memory Verse of the Week:
James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” (ESV)
