2025 0427 James 1 verses 19 to 21

Slow to Speak

James 1:19–21 NIV

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

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James 1:19 NIV

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

Three Ways

quick to listen

slow to speak

slow to anger

Listen

listening enables you to recognise the truth

Matthew 15:10 NIV

Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand.

Jesus was telling a parable

the principle is universal

Benefits of Listening

gives time for the Spirit to minister

takes heat out of the situation

ensures that you pay attention

makes the speaker the focus

listen to understand

Speaking

speaking will get you into trouble never listening

Proverbs 10:19 NIV

Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.

another warning

Proverbs 21:23 NIV

Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.

and again

Proverbs 13:3 NIV

Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.

Proverbs 17:27 NIV

The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.

Human Anger

James 1:20 NIV

because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

human anger is the problem

there is righteous anger - not the issue here

anger is bred out of frustration

not forgiving someone, holding a grudge

hanging on to trauma or evil done against you

comes out of our emotions!

James 4:1 NIV

What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?

twists our responses - does not produce righteousness

does not produce freedom

leads to much more

Colossians 3:8 NIV

But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

the divine solution

Ephesians 4:26 NIV

“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry

good principle to follow

can be difficult to do

we really like to get full value out of our anger

anger is a door way - must be careful

Righteousness of God

be holy as I am holy

walk as Jesus walked

live as jesus lived

anger does not produce behaviour pleasing to God

anger can lead to all kinds of sins

James 1:21 NIV

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

No Moral Filth

must lock in holiness and righteousness

put aside all that is not godly

close the doors that allow the devil to roam

remove every evil suggestion

Accept the Word

term used is humbly accept the word

the word planted in you

original word of salvation

ongoing word for salvation

2 Timothy 3:14–15 NIV

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

continue in the word

allow the word to change your position

we are a new creation

we are a holy nation, a royal priesthood

we belong to the Kingdom

displaying righteousness that God desires

Convinced

know the truth

do more than just knowing

live the truth