James 1:19-27

James 1:19-27

Sunday 2 October 2011

My dear brothers and sisters, take note
of this: Everyone should be quick to
listen, slow to speak and slow to
become angry, 20 because human
anger does not produce the
righteousness that God desires. 21
Therefore, get rid of all moral ﬁlth and
the evil that is so prevalent and
humbly accept the word planted in you,
which can save you.


22 Do not merely listen to the word, and
so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
23Anyone who listens to the word but
does not do what it says is like someone
who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and,
after looking at himself, goes away and
immediately forgets what he looks like.25
But whoever looks intently into the perfect
law that gives freedom, and continues in it
—not forgetting what they have heard, but
doing it—they will be blessed in what they
do.


26 Those who consider themselves
religious and yet do not keep a tight
rein on their tongues deceive
themselves, and their religion is
worthless. 27 Religion that God our
Father accepts as pure and faultless is
this: to look after orphans and widows
in their distress and to keep oneself
from being polluted by the world.


James 1:19-27

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James 1:19-27
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My dear brothers and sisters, take
note of this: Everyone should be
quick to listen, slow to speak and
slow to become angry, 20 because
human anger does not produce the
righteousness that God desires. 21
Therefore, get rid of all moral ﬁlth
and the evil that is so prevalent and
humbly accept the word planted in
you, which can save you.


Proverbs on words:
10:19
Sin is not ended by multiplying
words, but the prudent hold their
tongues.
13:3
Those who guard their lips
preserve their lives, but those who
speak rashly will come to ruin.


17:28
Even fools are thought wise if they
keep silent, and discerning if they
hold their tongues.
29:20
Do you see someone who speaks in
haste? There is more hope for a
fool than for them.


get rid of...


...you must put off falsehood
and speak truthfully to your
neighbor, for we are all
members of one body. “In your
anger do not sin” And do not
grieve the Holy Spirit of
God...Get rid of all bitterness,
rage and anger, brawling and
slander, along with every form
of malice. Be kind and
compassionate to one another,
forgiving each other, just as in
Christ God forgave you.

1. Righteousness
vv.19-21

Not positional righteousness
Are you living a righteous
life?


22 Do not merely listen to the word, and
so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
23Anyone who listens to the word but
does not do what it says is like someone
who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and,
after looking at himself, goes away and
immediately forgets what he looks like.
25 But whoever looks intently into the
perfect law that gives freedom, and
continues in it—not forgetting what they
have heard, but doing it—they will be
blessed in what they do.

Real or Fake?


Looks intently -
continues - blessed
Determined to make
room for God to speak
Expecting God to speak
Doing what God speaks


“It is written: ‘Man
shall not live on bread
alone, but on every
word that comes from
the mouth of God.”


"It takes more than
bread to stay alive. It
takes a steady stream
of words from God's
mouth."


2. Obedience to the
Word
What do you live on?
Are you prepared - raw or
ready?
Are you obedient and humbled
before the Word of God?


Humble vv.22-25
2. Obedience to the
Word
What do you live on?
Are you prepared - raw or
ready?
Are you obedient and humbled
before the Word of God?


26 Those who consider themselves
religious and yet do not keep a tight
rein on their tongues deceive
themselves, and their religion is
worthless. 27 Religion that God our
Father accepts as pure and faultless
is this: to look after orphans and
widows in their distress and to keep
oneself from being polluted by the
world.


“Almost all Christians struggle
with gossip or badmouthing
others - talking about them
behind their backs with
inaccurate information or
without any constructive
purpose (even when disguised as
prayer requests!)”
Blomberg


“The ﬁnest
ritual and the
ﬁnest liturgy
you can offer to
God is service of
the poor and
personal purity”


He has told you,
O man, what is
good; and what
does the LORD
require of you
but to do justice,
and to love
kindness, and to
walk humbly
with your God?


3. Words and Deeds
vv.26-27

Are you a hypocrite?


It may be wrong to be slow in
other things, but when it comes
to anger, tardiness is the right
policy because by the time we
get round to it the reasons for
it might have dissipated.
Bray


The gospel is able to do produce
in our hearts what religion
never could: a desire for God.


James 1:19-27

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