James 1:22-25 “For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does” (NKJV).
I. A Spiritual Perspective What Can Help Us Live Better? I. A Spiritual Perspective A. The Value of the Soul (Matt. 16:26; Luke 15:4-7; Heb. 2:17). B. Stronger Faith (Matt. 14:28-31; Hebrews 3:12). C. Examine Yourself (2 Cor. 13:5; Matt. 7:3-5).
II. Interaction With Others. What Can Help Us Live Better? II. Interaction With Others. A. Encouraging Words from Others (Matt. 8:5, 10; Mark 12:41-44). B. Rebuking Sin (2 Tim. 2:24-26). C. Being an Example (1 Tim. 4:12; Philippians 1:19-20).
III. Meditation on the Judgment. What Can Help Us Live Better? III. Meditation on the Judgment. A. Each Day Could be Our Last (Luke 12:16-21). B. Accountability for Our Works (Rev. 20:12; 2 Cor. 5:10; Rom. 2:5-6). C. Our Works Will Follow Us for Eternity (Rev. 12:13; 2 Thess. 1:6-10).