ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS (4 OF 14)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: James 1:19-27
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words (4 of 14)
Series: James: When Faith Works
Jim Perdue
James 1:19-27
Intro/Attention
We're studying the book of James on Sunday mornings in a series I'm calling When Faith Works. So far, James has presented two tests of genuine faith. The first was how a believer responds to trials. We see this in verses 2-12. The second test is how a believer responds to temptation. We saw this last week when we studied verses 13-18. Today, James presents a third test of genuine faith: how a believer responds to the truth revealed in the Word of God. We see this in verses 19-27.
All three of these tests will help us determine if our beliefs determine our behavior. James wants us to remember, genuine faith will always lead to godly behavior. And that's exactly what we see in our text today. James wants us to know, Actions Speak Louder Than Words. READ TEXT
*Imagine a mom who gets up early one morning before the kids get up and he realizes that the trash is overflowing. The kitchen trash stinks and the trash cans around the house are all full. In that moment she's is running late for work, but she realizes that it's trash pickup day. She thinks to herself, ''I really need my kids to take the garbage out.'' So she decides to write them a letter. In the letter she starts out by saying, ''I love you guys so much. You're the best kids in the world. I'm so thankful for you... etc. She shows them a lot of love before she gets to the DO's and DON'T's. But then she gets there, and she says, ''Today is the day the garbage is picked up and I really need you to bring it to the curb before you leave for school.'' So then the Mom leaves for work. When she comes home from work she realizes that there aren't any garbage cans on the curb. She walks in and the garbage is still there... overflowing... stinking up the whole house. Nobody took the trash out! When the kids walk in the door, she calls a family meeting. ''Kids, have a seat on the couch. Let ...
Series: James: When Faith Works
Jim Perdue
James 1:19-27
Intro/Attention
We're studying the book of James on Sunday mornings in a series I'm calling When Faith Works. So far, James has presented two tests of genuine faith. The first was how a believer responds to trials. We see this in verses 2-12. The second test is how a believer responds to temptation. We saw this last week when we studied verses 13-18. Today, James presents a third test of genuine faith: how a believer responds to the truth revealed in the Word of God. We see this in verses 19-27.
All three of these tests will help us determine if our beliefs determine our behavior. James wants us to remember, genuine faith will always lead to godly behavior. And that's exactly what we see in our text today. James wants us to know, Actions Speak Louder Than Words. READ TEXT
*Imagine a mom who gets up early one morning before the kids get up and he realizes that the trash is overflowing. The kitchen trash stinks and the trash cans around the house are all full. In that moment she's is running late for work, but she realizes that it's trash pickup day. She thinks to herself, ''I really need my kids to take the garbage out.'' So she decides to write them a letter. In the letter she starts out by saying, ''I love you guys so much. You're the best kids in the world. I'm so thankful for you... etc. She shows them a lot of love before she gets to the DO's and DON'T's. But then she gets there, and she says, ''Today is the day the garbage is picked up and I really need you to bring it to the curb before you leave for school.'' So then the Mom leaves for work. When she comes home from work she realizes that there aren't any garbage cans on the curb. She walks in and the garbage is still there... overflowing... stinking up the whole house. Nobody took the trash out! When the kids walk in the door, she calls a family meeting. ''Kids, have a seat on the couch. Let ...
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