Are You a Hearer & Doer of the Word? Putting Your Faith into Practice

Our Lead Pastor, Whit George, continues week five of our teaching series, Hearers & Doers: A Study in the Book of James. 

Christians aren’t just hearers of God’s Word, we’re doers. Scripture is a mirror that reveals reality; wisdom is adjusting our lives to that truth rather than searching for a “friendlier” mirror. God and His word don’t change, we form our identity by looking to Him, not to our reflections or feelings.

In this message, Pastor Whit explores the following Scriptures: 

James 1:22-27 ESV 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. 

John 14:15 ESV 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.