Week 5 – James 1:22

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. – James 1:22 (NIV)

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. – James 1:22 (KJV)

Theme: God’s Word and Why We Study It

We’ve all heard the phrase “actions speak louder than words.” James is saying something similar here (and he continues this line of discussion in chapter 2 when he discusses faith vs works). It’s wonderful to study the Bible and memorize scripture (like we’re doing here), but simply knowing what the Bible says is nowhere near enough—we must transform that knowledge into action. Knowing that God wants us to help the poor and feed the hungry is great, but that knowledge is useless if we don’t actually do something to provide help for those in need. Similarly, knowing that God commanded us to love one another is useless if we treat each other unkindly. Our actions must show God’s love if we want to please Him. Let’s be “doers of the word…”

Doogie - Be Thankful – 1 Chronicles 16:34 (Week 47)

(we received this comment via email)… Another excellent post! And just to carry the historical aspect with regard to our nation one step further, the resolution adopted by Congress actually urged President Washington to declare “a national day of thanksgiving and prayer” (emphasis supplied), but in today’s times we seem to forget that second part. In fact, the very first line of President Washington’s proclamation establishing our nation’s first Thanksgiving states “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor...” The full text of the proclamation is available at: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-04-02-0091 Our Founding Fathers recognized and gave thanks to God above all first and foremost, and we would be well-served to do the same!

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Well said!! Love the picture! Precious memories

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ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE PICTURE ❣️❣️❣️ And such a great depiction-Dad’s protection around the vastness of the Grand Canyon

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Outstanding! As Uncle Don used to say, “Be good and have a good time!”

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Excellent!!!

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Week 5 – James 1:22

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. – James 1:22 (NIV)

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. – James 1:22 (KJV)

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Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. – James 1:22 (NIV)

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. – James 1:22 (KJV)

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