Jas 1:19 ¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
James 1:19-26
“Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”
- Jas 1:21 NKJV
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Purge evil from heartPurge evil from heart
Receive = submissiveReceive = submissive
“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls..” - Jas 1:21 KJV
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Grafting the word = saves
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” Jas 1:22
Jas.1:23-24 = Mirror
Mt.7:24-27 Wise & Foolish man
Blessed for doing not hearingBlessed for doing not hearing ! !
“But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.” Luke 11:28
Slow to begin speaking
1 tongue ~ 2 ears
James 1:26 bridle the tongue
Control
Why be slow to speak ?
Tongue is deadly- Jas.3:5-8
Tongue can do much good –
Prov.25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of God in pictures of silver”
¶ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. Pr 29:20
¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. Pr 10:19
“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”Jas.1:20
Be slow to get Angry
Extremely Slow to get AngryExtremely Slow to get Angry
Anger is not always a sin !
“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:” Eph.4:26
Control angerControl anger
Let your anger sub-side quickly
Psalms 37:8 “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:...”
•By Arthur PigmanBy Arthur Pigman•Evans Church of ChristEvans Church of Christ•Evans, GeorgiaEvans, Georgia•Sunday Morning – 10 October 2004Sunday Morning – 10 October 2004