James 1:19-27

10,000 Refugees?

Black lives matter more?

Free College?

Equal access to our children?

Bernie Sanders for President?

A DANGEROUS COMBINATION

“An uninformed younger generation with opinions founded on discontentment, not knowledge.”

THE WAY OF THE WORLD

“Be quick to yell, slow to listen and always act a little angry, and frustrated in order to intimidate others.”

Proverbs 11:11

“By the blessing of the upright, a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth (opinions) of the wicked.”

OPINIONS ARE POWERFUL

Matthew 12:35-36

“A good man out of the good treasures of his heart brings forth good things. But I say to you that every idle word men speak, they will give account of it in the Day of Judgment.”

OPINIONS ARE POWERFUL

James 1:4

“…That you may be perfect, complete, lacking in nothing.”

THE GOAL OF OUR WITNESS

Philippians 2:5

“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.”

THE GOAL OF OUR WITNESS

Proverbs 15:28

“The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.”

GODLY EXPRESSION

Proverbs 15:28 Proverbs 6:2

“The heart of the wise teaches his mouth what to say and adds learning to his lips… But the wicked are snared by the words of their own mouth.”

GODLY EXPRESSION

JAMES 1:21

“RECEIVE”- “To fully embrace; making it wholly part of oneself.”

“IMPLANTED WORD”-Implies that which is deeply rooted.

Dechomai:

“TWO FACED!”

BENEDICT ARNOLD= TRAITOR

JAMES 1:25

“LIBERTY”-

“Freedom; independence; generosity”

Eleutheria:

V.25: PARAPHRASE“He who keeps his eyes on the future and understands the bigger picture of God’s generosity and doesn’t forget it, will be liberated to give himself generously in God’s work and as a result be richly blessed in all that he does.”

work willingly, freely and gladly in their pursuit to glorify God.

DOERS OF THE WORD…

work willingly, freely and gladly in their pursuit to glorify God.

DOERS OF THE WORD…

PURE AND UNDEFILED RELIGION???

Bridles his tongue

Visits orphans and widows in their troubles

Keeps oneself unspotted from the world.

PURE AND UNDEFILED RELIGION…

James 1:19-27