Jay Grant’s message on Jame 1:19-21
“Everyone who HEARS these words of Mine and DOES them is like a wise man who built his house upon a rock and when the rains descended and the floods came and the winds blew and burst against that house, it did not fall as it been founded upon a rock. But everyone who HEARS these words of Mine and DOES NOT DO THEM is like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand and the rains descended and the floods cameand the winds blew and burst against that house and great was its fall.” Matthew 7:24-27
And a woman cried out and said to Jesus, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts at which you nursed!” But He said, “Blessed rather are those who HEAR the Word of God and DO IT.” Luke 11:27-28
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17
James 1:19-21
19 Understand this my beloved brethren, let everyone be quick to HEAR (a ready listener) , slow to speak, slow to take offense, and slow to get angry. 20 for our anger does not produce in us the righteousness that God desires. 21 So get rid of all the filth and sin in your life, and in humility receive the word (of God) which is able tosave your souls.
If We Get Angry With Someone How Do we Deal With It?
- Apologize
- Forgive
- Don’t speak to others about the problem (commiserate)
- Pray/bless the other person
- Do Not Ruminate (don’t keep thinking about the problem)
Who may ascend the into the hill of the Lord? And stand in His Holy Place? Those who have clean hands and a pure heart, who have not lifted uptheir soul to what is false, nor been deceitful. They shall be blessed of the Lord and given righteousness from the God of their salvation. Psalm 24:3-5
James 1:22-25
22 And be DOERS of the Word, not merely HEARERS who delude themselves. 23 Anyone who HEARS the Word but does not DO what it says, is like a person who carefully looks at their face in a mirror, 24 and after looking, walk away and forget what they look like. 25 but if you look carefully at the perfect law (God’s commands) that give you freedom, and are faithful to it, and persevere, not becoming a forgetful LISTENER, but an effectual DOER, you shall be blessed in what you DO.
James 1:26-27
26 If anyone thinks they are religious (or spiritual), but you do not control your tongue, you are deluding yourself, and your religion is worthless. 27 This is pure and undefiled religion (true spirituality) in the sight of God the Father, that you visit and care for orphans and widows in their distress, andkeep yourself unstained from the world.
If anyone has this world’s goods and sees their brother in need but closes their eyes to that need, how can God’s love reside in them. We must not love with words only, but in DEED, TRUTH and ACTION.1 John 3:17-18