Sermon: James 1:19-27, To Give is Better than to Receive
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Outline:
Receive the Word (v. 19-21)
Anger as an example (Ephesians 4:26-27; Matthew 2:12-17).
Quick to Listen (Proverbs 10:17)
Slow to Speak (Proverbs 17:7)
Slow to Anger (Proverbs 16:32; Ecclesiastes 7:9)
The bigger picture: Get of filth and wickedness out of lives by receiving the word.
In humility (Matthew 7:24-26)
Implanted (Ephesians 4:20-24; 1 Peter 2:1-3)
Salvation is the result of receiving the word which is implanted within us (Matthew 13:18-23)
Give the Word (v. 22-27)
Prove ourselves (Romans 2:12-13)
Illustration in verses 23-25 (Romans 8:1-4; John 8:31-32; Colossians 1:13-14)
Prove to be doers of the Word (Ephesians 2:8-9; Matthew 7:24)
The promise: blessed (John 13:12-17)
Illustration in verses 26-27 (Psalm 39:1; Matthew 25:34-40)
“The single greatest cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”- Brennan Manning
