Sermon Notes 2023 02 19 AM

February 19, 2023 AM
Paul Gotthardt
(#10 in series) 

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Undivided: Receiving God’s Word 

 

James 1:19-21

 

“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

 

When God speaks, we need to listen. The question is, “Do we have ears to hear?”

  • James shows believers how to live undivided lives in response to __. (1:2-12)

  • James shows believers how to live undivided lives in response to __. (1:13-18)

  • James shows believers how to live undivided lives in response to __. (1:18-27)

  • Verse 18 speaks of __ through the Word.

  • Verses 19-21 speaks of __ the Word.

  • Verses 22-27 speaks of __ the Word.

 

Key Truth: Christians receive God’s Word through __, by purity, and with __.

 

How do we continue to grow in the Word and how can the Word continue to change us?

  • We are to be quick to __.
    • True disciples have an __ for truth and a desire to obey God’s Word.

    • True disciples recognize that abiding in God’s Word impacts the __ of our prayers.

    • True disciples understand that belief in God’s Word and belief in Jesus are __.

    • True disciples want the __ that come to those who labor in the Word.

 

  • We are to be __ to speak.

We cannot really hear God’s __ when our minds are on our own __.

A loose __ will greatly affect a faithful __.

 

We are to be slow to __.