there was an article in the orange county register. they did a poll of CHRISTians in orange county. it said, “many in orange county believe but
don’t practice. from scores of well-kept
churches orange county residents appear average or even devout in their
religious beliefs but when it comes to practicing those beliefs, a register
poll reveals that most residents are more inclined to worship the golden calf
than the lamb of GOD.” it goes on and
talks about hearers not doers.
just
a thought from the front porch
that is what james is attacking. he’s saying, “if you want to be blessed, you’ve
got to live the word of GOD, not just hear it. not just know it.”
i really work at making the bible simple. there is a lot in the bible that is difficult
to understand, complex, deep. yet i try
to present it in such a way that’s very clear and very easy to understand and
easy to put into practice. when you leave
the front porch i want you to be able to do the word not just hear
the word of GOD. i work at making it
practical. i try to make it simple so we
can put it into practice.
i heard about the guy who came to church late. he walked in just as the service was completing. he said to an usher, “is the sermon done,
yet?” the usher was wise and said, “the
sermon has been preached, but it is yet to be done.” be ye
doers of the word, don’t merely listen.
put it into practice.
my honest prayer is that you will remember what i said and put
it into practice. people have
a living bible. you ought to be
a living bible. the best translation of
scripture is when you translate it into your life and let it change you.
james 1.25 (ph), the man
who puts the law into practice wins true happiness. JESUS, in matthew 7, tells the story of
the wise and the foolish builder. he
says the foolish builder builds on sand.
he is like the guy who hears the word of GOD but doesn’t do what it
says. the wise man is the one who hears
it and then goes out and makes an honest attempt to put it into his life. practice it.
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