How to Respond to God's Word | Dr. Stephen Conley

Text:  James 1:19-25   Listen to the Word Openly (vs. 19-20) Be quick to hear – "I am eager to listen." Be slow to speak – "I will not make excuses." Be slow to anger: "I will not justify my disobedience."   Receive the Word Humbly (vs. 21) Receiving the Word requires putting our sin away. Receiving the Word involves accepting it as salvation for our souls.   Obey the Word Persistently (vs. 22-25) A forgetful hearer has been informed by the Word, but not transformed by the Word. A faithful doer has been transformed by the Word to freely live out his identity in Christ. Josiah & Jehoiakim: A Lesson in Responding to God's Word (2 Kings 22:8-12; Jeremiah 36:1-3, 20-24)