We should be slow to:
- Listen, speak and get angry
- Speak and get angry
- Listen and speak
- Listen and get angry
Anger does not bring about:
- Lowered blood pressure
- Quick solutions
- The righteous life God desires.
- Many happy friends
One who listens, but does not do is like:
- One who admires his/her image in a mirror
- One who ignores what he/she sees
- One who forgets what he/she sees.
- One who imagines a better image.
Let your conversation be:
- Short and sweet
- Seasoned with grace
- Filled with Bible quotes.
- As little as possible.
Taking care of the widows and orphans and keeping oneself pure is:
- A good thing to do
- Religion that God accepts as pure and faultless
- Religion that everyone knows to do.
- Will provide interesting conversation.
Purifying ourselves of everything that contaminates body and spirit:
- Is impossible
- Perfects our image with others.
- Perfects holiness out of reverance for God.
- Makes no difference.
The perfect law described in James 1:23:
- Gives freedom
- Honors the believer
- Provides security
- Cannot be lost
Who has the promises of God?
- Everyone
- Those who have done more.
- Believers