A Study in the book of James The Perfect Law of Liberty James 12325 Becoming a Doer of the Word James 12325 NKJV 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror ID: 616048
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PRACTICING A CONSISTENT CHRISTIAN WALK: A Study in the book of James
“
The Perfect Law of Liberty”
James
1:23-25Slide2
Becoming a Doer of the WordJames 1:23-25 (NKJV) 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;
24
for he observes himself, goes away, and
immediately forgets
what kind of man he was.
25
But
he who looks into the perfect law of liberty
and
continues in it
, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work,
this one will be blessed in what he does.Slide3
Becoming a Doer of the WordI. THE WARNING: “
A
Hearer
”
– ‘a word used for those who sat passively in an audience and listened
“
A
Doer
”
–
‘one
whose whole personality is engaged, all the person’s inner being of body, soul, mind and spirit are engaged.’
Matthew 22:37-40
“
immediately forgets
”
– this is the idea of an intentional neglect to detailSlide4
Becoming a Doer of the WordII. THE
ILLUSTRATION:
The Passing glance:
Not interested in the detailed inspection.
The perfect law of Liberty:
(reveals all the flaws, indiscretions, idiosyncrasy) Slide5
Becoming a Doer of the WordIII. THE INVITATION:
The Advantage of the Law of Liberty
To Investigate:
“he who looks into”
To Intensify:
“The Perfect law of Liberty”
To Involvement:
“Continues in it”
To Incorporate:
“Is not forgetful” Slide6
Becoming a Doer of the WordIV.
THE BLESSING:
One will be rewarded
One will benefit
One will be happy following this pattern.
This is inner contentment Slide7
Becoming a Doer of the WordLife Steps….
1.
DO
The Word with all your heart, mind, body and spirit.
2. Be
HONEST
when you look into the Mirror of Truth.
3. There is
LIBERTY
the more you peer into the Perfect Law of Liberty.