FAITH OBEYS

February 02, 2026

Michael Boyd

FAITH OBEYS WATCH US ON YOUTUBE LIVE @ http://www.youtube.com/gracechurch-slus/live Listen of Podbean @https://www.podbean.com/lsw/Grace1?lsid=zok9Nh85TV2 I. Introduction - : James 1:19-27 19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 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. 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 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. 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 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. II. Religion Is Worthless When We Fail to Humbly Accept God’s Word (vv. 19-21) A. Prerequisites for Accepting the Word - A listening ear - A controlled mouth - A calm spirit - A clean heart B. The Benefit of Accepting the Word - The Word can save you III. Religion Is Worthless When We Fail to Do God’s Word (vv. 22-25) A. The Danger of Mere Listening - Self-deception - The mirror illustration B. The Blessing of Obedience - Looking intently into the perfect law that gives freedom - Doing leads to blessing IV. Religion Is Worthless When We Fail to Control Our Tongues (v. 26) - The contradiction of being “religious” and “mouthy” - The tongue as a reliable indicator of the heart - The danger of self-deception V. Religion That Is Pure and Faultless (v. 27) A. Looking After Orphans and Widows - Caring for the defenseless - Practical examples B. Keeping Oneself Unpolluted by the World - The danger of moral compromise - The call to integrity VI. Conclusion - The question of spiritual divorce - True devotion shown in love and righteousness - Reflection questions: Have you been born again? Have you accepted the Word? Are you doing the Word? GRACE BAPTIST PODCAST HTTPS://PODPOINT.COM/GRACE-BAPTIST-CHURCH-OF-SECOND-LIFE-PODCAST WEBSITE https://gracebaptistofsecondlife.godaddysites.com