LISTENING AND DOING THE WORD

James 1:19-25 “NIV”

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.

INTRODUCTION;
Personal testimony, iti uneg ti trabaho mi nga construction. Dityoy ket kasapulan mi iti agdengngeg pay nga umuna sakbay nga iyaramid iti
anyaman nga instruction. Malagip koi di agrugrugi ak iti trabaho ti construction ket ni boss mi every morning dayta nga adda meeting mi, ket iti
ikaskasta na ket masapul ti partner partner iti trabahador base jay skill na. jay maysa nga skilled ket adda kadfwa na nga maysa nga laborer/helper.
Then after ti pairing ket adda ti specific nga instruction iti tunggal pares nga trabahador. Ket nu iti malem en nga retira ket iCheck na amin nga inbilin na
nu natungpal ken nalpas metlang ba wennu haan. Ket from iti everyday nga assessment na ijay na nga Makita ken mameasure iti addaan submission
ken jay ammu na agtungpal ti bilin, ket dita met nga sure iti increase ti sahod na ken iti posisyon na.

I. CHRISTIANS MUST BE A GOOD LISTENER!

 Verse, 19-21’ “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.”

A. Christians MUST listen well.(vs. 19)

Gr. Word of “listen”; “akouó” (ak-oo'-o);  to hear, listen”
(I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing)

1. must be quick to listen!

>open our ears and hearts to listen to what He wants to say to us
2. must be slow to speak!
>when we speak there should be no trace of anger
B. Christians must not submit to human anger (v.20)
1. it does not PRODUCE the righteousness that God desires.
2. wrath is human, and our anger stands in opposition to the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD.(matthew
henrys)

C. Christians HUMBLE HEART is the Key to listen and received the Word.
1. THEREFORE we must get Rid of all moral filth and evil
II. CHRISTIANS MUST BE A DOER!

Verse, 22-24’ 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.

A. Be a DOER not only a hearer!(vs; 22,24)

1. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror(v,23) 

2. Hearing and hearing without putting it into action is USELESS to God

>we must listen at the same time DO WHAT IT SAYS
B. Be submissive and meditator of the WORD!(vs; 25)
1. continues submission to the word.
2. meditate on it and apply it.
3. we will be Blessed by living on it.

Illustrations:
Genesis chapter 6,7, & 8
 :noah’s building the ark. NAGDENGNGEG, NAG-OBEY KEN INARAMID NA ITI AMIN NGA BILIN NI
APO.

III. CHRISTIAN MUST BE PURE AND FAULTLESS!

Verse 26,27’ 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.

A. we must be pure and not a Deceiver!(vs; 26)

1. live in purity by controlling our tongue.
2. deceiving tongue results to worthless faith.

B. we must be pure and faultless in serving others.

1. to look after orphans and widows is what acceptable to God.
2. to keep oneself from being polluted(corrupted) by the world.

CONCLUSION;
 Iti biag ti maysa a Kristiyano ket masapul tayo nga maging GOOD listener. Dumngeg tayo ken ikarga tayo iti
puso tayo iti Sasao ni Apo tapnu iti kasta ket maiyadayo tayo iti aramid a kinadakes. Ken haan lang nga listener iti
kayat ni Apo no diket kasapulan tayo nga i-aplikar dayta iti biag tayo, panang-aplikar nga addaan iti napakumbaba nga
puso. Ket iti maudi kasapulan tayo nga agbiag iti kinadalus ken awan mulit na nga agserbi ken Apo.