James 1:1-4
How to Profit from Trials
James 1:5-8
How to Deal with Trials
James 1:9-11
The Perspective of Rich and Poor
James 1:12-18
Loving God In Spite of Trials
James 1:19-25
Qualities Needed in Trials
James 1:26-27
Doers - Not Hearers Only
James 2:1-9
Beware of Personal Favorites
James 2:10-18
Faith is Proved by Love
James 2:19-26
Faith is Proved by Works
James 3:1-8
The Tongue that Needs Tamed
James 3:9-12
The Lips Need to Bear Spiritual Fruit
James 3:13-18
Heavenly Verses Demonic Wisdom
James 4:1-5
Pride Promotes Strife
Qualities Needed in Trials
James 1:19–25
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The thought of this scripture passage, as it pertains to the Word of God, may be described as follows:
Think about the life of a person who hears but does not practice the Word (vv. 23-25). It is like a man who looks carelessly at himself in a mirror and then immediately forgets what he really looks like. The person who is a mere hearer of the Word does something similar to this: He hears the Word, but it is soon forgotten and has no lasting influence on him. The point is that hearing without doing is of little or no benefit.
Application
I need to ask each member of my family to share one thing that God has recently spoken to them about through his Word. Then ask what steps they are taking to put it into practice. Do I need an accountability partner?
James 1:19-25 (English Standard Version)
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