Pastor Brad Franklin talks about James directive to "do the word."
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Notes from Pastor Brad:
The growth equation for the Christian is always hearing + doing = growing.
One bible scholar phrased this passage from James in this way:
"The Greek term used here for a ‘hearer’ refers to someone who audits a class. Someone who audits a class attends when he or she pleases and listens to what interests them, but they’re not responsible to take the tests or do the homework. James says – “Don’t approach God’s Word like someone auditing a class. Don’t think that the homework is optional. Be a doer of what you are taught because someday you might be responsible to take the test.”
Joshua 1:8 – “This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”
Psalms 1:2-3 – “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law does he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season, his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he does shall prosper.”
Luke 11:28 – “Blessed are those who hear the Word of God and keep it.”
