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James 1: 21-27
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The faith of the Christian is not intended to be passive. True faith is active and gives life to those around it. A Christian’s faith is intended to be fruitful and it produces something in and produces something around us. And verses 21-27 highlight that.
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Men are important. But that importance is magnified when we show up.
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Men have 4 times the suicide rate of women. They have been deceived by the flesh, world and the devil, that their lives are worthless and that they are better gone, than to show up in this world. 1 out of 2 men that you know are more depressed than they feel they are able to express to anyone.
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With this absence of fathers and the need of fatherly influence, it creates opportunities for men to step up - serving our community, serving our lord, or families, and serving each other. An active godly man “is” before he “does.” God has written his covenant on the Hearts of man. This is the Holy Spirit given to us on Pentecost. We are a people in covenant with the living God. The “action” is not an attempt to achieve what we have already been given. Our actions should come “from” this gift.
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Every believer has the ability to hear and act out our faith. We daily make a decision to obey and walk in the Word in meekness. We are to obey, even when we are convinced to go our own way. Even when obeying God is hard.
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And we should obey God, not to earn approval. We do it because we’ve been approved.
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Additionally, Active Godly men, “do” by reframing. The wickedness and filthiness are gone, but the filthiness of the world can get on us sometimes. We daily have to take that off, because that’s not who we are anymore. Living in the world is a lot like that. The dust of the world just gets on us just by being out there in the world. Every day is a chance to recognize that the dust of the world is out there and we need to come back to the Word of God in our hearts. To obey and take off that dusty garment.
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Be doers of the word, not hearers only. We can hide the truth about ourselves, from ourselves. Without spiritfilled action on the part of ourselves, we do not have faith. If we have faith, we will act in alignment with that faith. With no action to align with our declarations of Godliness, then we probably aren’t Godly. So, walk in “who” the Lord has called you to be.
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Actively Godly men’s “doing” is relational - with God, and with others. When our faith is active, it changes those around us. If you remember the one who you follow, you will exhibit self control. To be a doer is to look upon the least of people and to sacrifice time, talent and treasure to others. And to keep oneself unstained from the world.
James 1: 21-27
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Check us out at: https://citylightvicksburg.org/
Or check us out here: https://www.facebook.com/citylightvicksburg
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The faith of the Christian is not intended to be passive. True faith is active and gives life to those around it. A Christian’s faith is intended to be fruitful and it produces something in and produces something around us. And verses 21-27 highlight that.
.
Men are important. But that importance is magnified when we show up.
.
Men have 4 times the suicide rate of women. They have been deceived by the flesh, world and the devil, that their lives are worthless and that they are better gone, than to show up in this world. 1 out of 2 men that you know are more depressed than they feel they are able to express to anyone.
.
With this absence of fathers and the need of fatherly influence, it creates opportunities for men to step up - serving our community, serving our lord, or families, and serving each other. An active godly man “is” before he “does.” God has written his covenant on the Hearts of man. This is the Holy Spirit given to us on Pentecost. We are a people in covenant with the living God. The “action” is not an attempt to achieve what we have already been given. Our actions should come “from” this gift.
.
Every believer has the ability to hear and act out our faith. We daily make a decision to obey and walk in the Word in meekness. We are to obey, even when we are convinced to go our own way. Even when obeying God is hard.
.
And we should obey God, not to earn approval. We do it because we’ve been approved.
.
Additionally, Active Godly men, “do” by reframing. The wickedness and filthiness are gone, but the filthiness of the world can get on us sometimes. We daily have to take that off, because that’s not who we are anymore. Living in the world is a lot like that. The dust of the world just gets on us just by being out there in the world. Every day is a chance to recognize that the dust of the world is out there and we need to come back to the Word of God in our hearts. To obey and take off that dusty garment.
.
Be doers of the word, not hearers only. We can hide the truth about ourselves, from ourselves. Without spiritfilled action on the part of ourselves, we do not have faith. If we have faith, we will act in alignment with that faith. With no action to align with our declarations of Godliness, then we probably aren’t Godly. So, walk in “who” the Lord has called you to be.
.
Actively Godly men’s “doing” is relational - with God, and with others. When our faith is active, it changes those around us. If you remember the one who you follow, you will exhibit self control. To be a doer is to look upon the least of people and to sacrifice time, talent and treasure to others. And to keep oneself unstained from the world.
In God we trust