Gospel of Christ Power of God unto Salvation

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Gospel of Christ: • Power of God unto Salvation – Romans 1: 16 •

Gospel of Christ: • Power of God unto Salvation – Romans 1: 16 • God’s Desire that Every Sinner should Hear it – Mark 16: 15, 16 • Produces Faith Essential to Salvation in the Heart of the Hearer- Romans 10: 17; John 20: 30, 31 • Heart Properly Prepared, “noble & good” – Luke 8: 15 • Also Attitude of Heart Child of God Must Have- James 1: 21

Christians Are-

Christians Are-

• “Swift to hear” the Word – James 1: 19 • 1 Peter

• “Swift to hear” the Word – James 1: 19 • 1 Peter 2: 1, 2 “desire the pure milk of the word” • Matthew 5: 6 hungering & thirsting for righteousness • Some grow Dull of Hearing – Hebrews 5: 11 -14

• “Slow to speak” with your own Judgments of the Word & even

• “Slow to speak” with your own Judgments of the Word & even more “slow” in undertaking to be a teacher & dispenser of it - James 1: 19 • Proverbs 29: 20 • James 1: 26 – not bridle tongue… makes religion useless

• “Slow to wrath” wrath of man does not produce righteousness of God

• “Slow to wrath” wrath of man does not produce righteousness of God – James 1: 19, 20 • 2 Kings 5: 11, 12 – Naaman became furious…. • James 1: 21 • 1 Peter 2: 1

Receive the “Implanted Word” • Luke 8: 11 -15 “seed is the word of

Receive the “Implanted Word” • Luke 8: 11 -15 “seed is the word of God” “having heard the word with a noble & good heart, keep it & bear fruit with patience. ” • We are Responsible for the Reception we give to the Word. James 1: 21

• Three Times in NT: James 1: 21; 3: 13; 1 Peter 3:

• Three Times in NT: James 1: 21; 3: 13; 1 Peter 3: 15 • “The opposite of wrath” • “yielding, receptive manner. ” • “refers to that inwrought grace of spirit which accepts God’s word without backtalk, dispute. ” [Lenski, Commentary]

• “Expresses that temper or spirit in which we accept His dealing with

• “Expresses that temper or spirit in which we accept His dealing with us without disputing or resisting…. It is only the humble heart which is also the meek, & which does not fight against God, & more or less struggle & contend with Him. ” R. C. Trench, Synonyms of the NT • “The teachable spirit is not blinded by its own overmastering prejudices, but is clear-eyed to the truth. ” Barclay on James

• Must NOT TRY TO: • Avoid what we deem to be an

• Must NOT TRY TO: • Avoid what we deem to be an undesirable command • Rationalize disobedience • Explain away the Word

One who hears sound doctrine but does not put it into practice will not

One who hears sound doctrine but does not put it into practice will not be profited by it, but will only deceive himself James 1: 22 -25

The Christian who Conscientiously applies these instructions from James to his life, will be

The Christian who Conscientiously applies these instructions from James to his life, will be saved through the Word James 1: 21

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Salvation Is In Christ Our need for salvationSalvation Is In Christ Our need for salvation
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Draw Near Unto Me Draw near unto meDraw Near Unto Me Draw near unto me
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