“Hearing the Word, Helping the Distressed”

James 1:17-27 Nov.1, 2009   Play AUDIO (mp3)  Play VIDEO (wmv)

●    RHEMA & RHUBARB: OUT OF THE FILTH - FRUIT!

    ○    changes contrast with constant goodness of ‘Father of lights’ (1:17)
    ○    moral filth, prevalent evil mar present society (21, 27)
    ○    accepting God’s word makes possible divine birth, salvation (18,21; Mt 13, 15:13)
    ○    Jesus’ rhema-words powerful with potential (Mt  4:4, 26:75; Lk 1:37f, 5:5; Jn 6:63; Eph 1:13)

●    DOING THE WORD: FREEDOM WITHOUT FORGETTING

    ○    failure to do the word like forgetting what see in mirror (22ff)
    ○    peering intently into Scriptural truth brings freedom, assurance, meaning (Jn 8:31f; Rom 8:2)

●    REAL RELIGION: CHARITY ALONG WITH PURITY

    ○    Charity - looking after orphans and windows in distress (27; Prov 14:31, 19:17)
    ○    Purity - keep unstained from the world: unspecked by wrong values, sights, conversations