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Intro.

Intro.

A couple weeks ago.. head heart hands.

Love of God overcame my fears and my desires to fulfill most fleshly, sinful desires (heart)

That heartfelt experience of His rescue motivates me to DO things in see for him. (Hands)

As I began doing things I realized I needed to learn how to do things better. I needed to know Him better so I applied myself to learning more about Him, who He is, and what He would have me do.

My walk has not been like that everyday. Sometimes like David I have begged and whined because I wasn't feeling it.

I knew he loves me. I knew enough to, at least intellectually, not turn away. But without the emotion, the passion, the zeal, it was difficult. But our knowledge is hopefully enouph to get us through these times. (Head)

But if there is one thing I know, it's that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. (Hands) and as we apply what we know to be right things to do... Feeling will follow.

EXPLANATION

* That's what James is... It rips the truth right to the core. We read it and learn then apply our hands to the doing of what is right irregardless of everything else.

* This book tells us what it really is to follow Him, what things should be happening in our lives and what things should not be happening in our lives.

PS

Today we look into this book and engage our mind, taking a good look at what it says our hands should and shouldn't be taking part in, and as we line up with His words we will find a passion that will motivate us through this difficult world.

My dear brothers and sisters,

Remember we are in this together.

Mind Your Tongue

Everyone should be quick to listen,

Runner at the starting gate.

Runner at the starting gate. Hurry up shutting up

Hurry up shutting up

Hurry up shutting up

Slow to speak and

2. Slow to speak and

Proverbs 10:19 NIV

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

Proverbs 10:19 NIV

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

slow to become angry,

slow to become angry,

Proverbs 14:17 NIV

A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.

3. slow to become angry,

Proverbs 14:17

Proverbs 16:32 NIV

Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

Proverbs 16:

Lives by the sword Dies by the sword

I cannot think of a time when my anger actually helped a situation.

James

James 1:20 NIV

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

produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 

There is the goal -

We were created to be a righteous people

not self-righteous

God created us in His image so we are to have a righteousness that comes from being Him

if we do not mind our tongue we cannot be the people we are meant to be.

Clean Up Your Act - you- Series of todos

Get rid of moral filth and evil

YOU

its everywhere

1. Get rid of moral filth and evil

porn, drugs, course humor, violence, selfishness..... cast it away

Proverbs 28:13 NIV

Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Isaiah 55:7 NIV

Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

Isa 55:7

Hebrews 12:1 NIV

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,

Heb 12:

2. Accept the word that is planted

2. Accept

Humbly - the word is right - you are not

planted in you

planted in you

1 Thessalonians 2:13 NIV

And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.

* planted in you

1 Th

it is at work

IT CAN SAVE YOU

* IT CAN SAVE YOU

Psalm 119:9 NIV

How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.

John 1:1–4 NIV

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.

John 1:12 NIV

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

John 1:

Do What it Says

deceive yourselves.

* Do what it says. 23 

Do what it says.

* Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 

Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

* But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

Matthew 13:19 NIV

When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

Mt

Keep a tight rein on their tongues

26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues

deceive themselves, and

their religion is worthless. 27 

their religion is worthless.

True Religion

Defined - set of rituals

Look after orphans and widows

Fatherless and Husbandless

The lost and unprotected

Putting others needs in front of your own

keep oneself clean

in conclusion...

Watch our tongue - quick to listen slow to speak

getting rid of the evil in our lives

Not just hearers but doers as well