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James Teaches Hearing and Doing

James 1:19-25

James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving

yourselves.

Psalm 119:103  How sweet are your words to my taste,

sweeter than honey to my mouth! …

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

John 4:34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

2 Samuel 22:31  This God—his way is perfect;

the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who

take refuge in him.

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

John 6:68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life,

69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the

Holy One of God.”

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

Matthew 4:4 But he answered, “It is written,

“ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone,

but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of

joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and

intentions of the heart.

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

James 1:21b receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to

save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only,

deceiving yourselves. … 25 the one who looks into the perfect law, the

law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed

in his doing.

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

John 12:49 For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who

sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the

Father has told me.”

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

John 14:15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

Romans 1:19 For what can be known about God is plain to them,

because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes,

namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly

perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that

have been made.

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

Hebrews 1:1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but

in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed

the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his

nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.

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2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for

teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in

righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped

for every good work.

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

Psalm 37:7a Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;”

 Psalm 46:10a “Be still, and know that I

am God.”

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful

to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will

make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

REFLECTION 7: Rightly perceive God’s Word

James 1:16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good

gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the

Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18 Of his own will he

brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of

firstfruits of his creatures. 19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear,

slow to speak, slow to anger…

Psalm 85:7  Show us your steadfast love, O LORD,

and grant us your salvation. 8  Let me hear what God the LORD

will speak, for he will speak peace to his

people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly.

9  Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,

that glory may dwell in our land.

Psalm 85:10  Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;

righteousness and peace kiss each other.

11  Faithfulness springs up from the ground,

and righteousness looks down from the sky.

12  Yes, the LORD will give what is good,

and our land will yield its increase. 13  Righteousness will go before

him and make his footsteps a way.

Ecclesiastes 5:1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To

draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are

doing evil. 2  Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty

to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on

earth. Therefore let your words be few. 3 For a dream comes with

much business, and a fool’s voice with many words.

Isaiah 40:28  Have you not known? Have you not heard?

The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the

earth. He does not faint or grow weary;

his understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint,

and to him who has no might he increases strength.

Isaiah 40:30  Even youths shall faint and be weary,

and young men shall fall exhausted;

31  but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up with wings like eagles;

they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

2 Peter 1:19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay

attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns

and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 knowing this first of all,

that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own

interpretation. 21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the

Holy Spirit.

Psalm 19:7  The law of the LORD is perfect,

reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure,

making wise the simple; 8  the precepts of the LORD are

right, rejoicing the heart;

the commandment of the LORD is pure,

enlightening the eyes;

Psalm 19:9  the fear of the LORD is clean,

enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true,

and righteous altogether. 10  More to be desired are they

than gold, even much fine gold;

sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

John 15:3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have

spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever

abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart

from me you can do nothing.