James 1: 19-27  Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; ²⁰ for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. ²¹ Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. ²² But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. ²³ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. ²⁴ For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. ²⁵ But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. ²⁶ If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. ²⁷ Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

The Point: I WILL BUILD MY LIFE on God’s Word!

What Must I do To Build?

• I must HEAR THE WORD (James 1: 19-20)
• I must IMPLANT THE WORD (James 1: 21)
• I must PRACTICE THE WORD (James 1: 22-25)
• I must CRITIQUE MY LIFE WITH THE WORD (James 1: 26-27)

Our Response:

• BUILD ON A FIRM FOUNDATION