Responding to God’s Word

Responding to God’s Word

James 1:22-26

Sunday, 9/26/21

1.  A responding heart moves from hearing God’s word to doing God’s word v.22

2.  A responding heart doesn’t dismiss but applies what is revealed v.23

3.  A responding heart that searches God’s word discovers freedom v.25

John 8:31-34, “Jesus said, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.”

Psalm 119:45, “I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.”

4.  A responding heart continuously does what God says v.25

5.  A responding heart is blessed by doing God’s word v.25

Matthew 7:24-27, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.  But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”