Be Doers of the Word James 1:21-27. 2 Lay Aside All Sin, 1:21 World’s attitudes about sin… –“You can sin & God will still save you” (Rom. 6:1-2; 1 Jno.

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Be Doers of the Word James 1:21-27

2 Lay Aside All Sin, 1:21 World’s attitudes about sin… –“You can sin & God will still save you” (Rom. 6:1-2; 1 Jno. 2:1) From suicide murderers to unbelieving good people (1 Jno. 3:15; Heb. 11:6) –“You can keep some sins in your life – it’s just human!” (Gen. 2:17; Gal. 2:20) World’s attitudes about sin… –“You can sin & God will still save you” (Rom. 6:1-2; 1 Jno. 2:1) From suicide murderers to unbelieving good people (1 Jno. 3:15; Heb. 11:6) –“You can keep some sins in your life – it’s just human!” (Gen. 2:17; Gal. 2:20)

3 Lay Aside All Sin, 1:21 Brethren’s attitudes about sin… –“Some sins will not cause you to be lost.” False doctrines of liberalism (Col. 3:17) Immoral conduct (immodesty, profanity, social drinking, fornication) Fellowship with those who do (Eph. 5:8-12) Not doing what we know is right, Jas. 4:17 Brethren’s attitudes about sin… –“Some sins will not cause you to be lost.” False doctrines of liberalism (Col. 3:17) Immoral conduct (immodesty, profanity, social drinking, fornication) Fellowship with those who do (Eph. 5:8-12) Not doing what we know is right, Jas. 4:17

4 Lay Aside All Sin, 1:21 Brethren’s attitudes about sin… –“I know I’m not doing what I should, but God understands,” Jas. 4:17 Forsaking our assembling (Heb. 10:25) Not giving (1 Cor. 16:2) Not praying...not learning...not growing (Rom. 12:1) –Doer of God’s word puts away all sin (Rom. 13:12; Eph. 4:22, 25; Col. 3:8; 1 Pet. 2:1) Brethren’s attitudes about sin… –“I know I’m not doing what I should, but God understands,” Jas. 4:17 Forsaking our assembling (Heb. 10:25) Not giving (1 Cor. 16:2) Not praying...not learning...not growing (Rom. 12:1) –Doer of God’s word puts away all sin (Rom. 13:12; Eph. 4:22, 25; Col. 3:8; 1 Pet. 2:1)

5 Meekness, 1:21 Attitude toward truth is crucial –Meekness (gentle disposition) is contrasted with wrath (1:20) –Meekness welcomes word of God, Jno. 7:17; Lk. 8:8 –Implant word in heart, Lk. 8:15 (Col. 3:16) Able to save the soul, 1 Pet. 1:22-23 (Rom. 1:16) God’s word has free course, Jno. 8:37 Attitude toward truth is crucial –Meekness (gentle disposition) is contrasted with wrath (1:20) –Meekness welcomes word of God, Jno. 7:17; Lk. 8:8 –Implant word in heart, Lk. 8:15 (Col. 3:16) Able to save the soul, 1 Pet. 1:22-23 (Rom. 1:16) God’s word has free course, Jno. 8:37

6 God’s Mirror, 1:23-25 Hearer only sees himself but does not improve himself –Looks at himself, but forgets! –Foolish, Matt. 7:26-27 (Jno. 6:68) –Some hearers blame the messenger or the message, Acts 7:51-54 Don’t like the plan of salvation Don’t like punishment of sin (hell) Hearer only sees himself but does not improve himself –Looks at himself, but forgets! –Foolish, Matt. 7:26-27 (Jno. 6:68) –Some hearers blame the messenger or the message, Acts 7:51-54 Don’t like the plan of salvation Don’t like punishment of sin (hell)

7 God’s Mirror, 1:23-25 Doer examines himself & continues in the perfect law of liberty –Word of truth is a mirror of soul, 1:18, 23; Heb. 4:12-13 –So he can be a “doer of the work” Eph. 2:10 (2 Tim. 3:17) –Discipline ourselves (1 Cor. 9:27) –Blessed by God “in what he does” (1:25; Jno. 13:17; Matt. 7:21) Doer examines himself & continues in the perfect law of liberty –Word of truth is a mirror of soul, 1:18, 23; Heb. 4:12-13 –So he can be a “doer of the work” Eph. 2:10 (2 Tim. 3:17) –Discipline ourselves (1 Cor. 9:27) –Blessed by God “in what he does” (1:25; Jno. 13:17; Matt. 7:21)

8 Not Deceived, 1:26 Hearer only self-deceived (Heb. 3:13) –Thinks he is religious (God-fearing) although he is not obeying God, Matt. 7:22-23 (Acts 17:22-23) –Uses himself to measure what is right, Gal. 6:3 (Prov. 3:7) “It seems to me” … “I think…” “I just don’t believe…” “I don’t have time now” (Acts 24:25) “You almost convince me” (Acts 26:28) Hearer only self-deceived (Heb. 3:13) –Thinks he is religious (God-fearing) although he is not obeying God, Matt. 7:22-23 (Acts 17:22-23) –Uses himself to measure what is right, Gal. 6:3 (Prov. 3:7) “It seems to me” … “I think…” “I just don’t believe…” “I don’t have time now” (Acts 24:25) “You almost convince me” (Acts 26:28)

9 Not Deceived, 1:26 Hearer only is not submitting to the perfect law of liberty –Unbridled tongue… Shows one does not fear God Shows God’s word is not implanted in the heart, Psa. 34:11-14 Words show who is in charge of our life, Jas. 3:2 Hearer only is not submitting to the perfect law of liberty –Unbridled tongue… Shows one does not fear God Shows God’s word is not implanted in the heart, Psa. 34:11-14 Words show who is in charge of our life, Jas. 3:2

10 Pure & Undefiled Religion, 1:27 Pure & undefiled religion –Pure: Sincere, genuine, free of corruption; untainted –Undefiled: Unspoiled, far removed from every kind of contamination –The doer has genuine faith Pure & undefiled religion –Pure: Sincere, genuine, free of corruption; untainted –Undefiled: Unspoiled, far removed from every kind of contamination –The doer has genuine faith

11 Pure & Undefiled Religion, 1:27 Attends to others –Visits the needy in their trouble (Matt. 25:36) –“To look upon or after, to inspect, examine with the eyes,” Lk. 10:33; Romans 13:10; 1 John 3:16-18 Attends to others –Visits the needy in their trouble (Matt. 25:36) –“To look upon or after, to inspect, examine with the eyes,” Lk. 10:33; Romans 13:10; 1 John 3:16-18

12 Pure & Undefiled Religion, 1:27 Attends to himself –Keeps himself unspotted from world –Diligence (keeps on keeping himself unspotted), Deut. 4:9; Prov. 4:23 (4); 1 Tim. 5:22 –Shows what is in the heart, 1 Jno. 2:15; Jas. 1:21 Attends to himself –Keeps himself unspotted from world –Diligence (keeps on keeping himself unspotted), Deut. 4:9; Prov. 4:23 (4); 1 Tim. 5:22 –Shows what is in the heart, 1 Jno. 2:15; Jas. 1:21

13 Doers of the Word Faith without works cannot save because it is dead, Jas. 2:14, 17 The doer has faith & is saved The hearer only says he has faith, but by not doing God’s will he shows his lack of faith…he is lost! Repent & be saved (Jas. 1:22) Faith without works cannot save because it is dead, Jas. 2:14, 17 The doer has faith & is saved The hearer only says he has faith, but by not doing God’s will he shows his lack of faith…he is lost! Repent & be saved (Jas. 1:22)