God’s Word Is Our Authority

God’s Word is our authority. We rely on the Bible for all aspects of our life; what we believe, what we teach and how we live. Today, people who claim to be Christians ridicule and dismiss both the Bible and those who believe it to be the literal Word of God; able to teach all things relating to faith and practice.

James 1:19-21

I.) Attitude towards God’s Word: V19

A.) Listen to God’s Word: Nehemiah 8:2-3, Proverbs 8:32-35, Mark 2:1-2, Acts 13:42-44, 1 Thessalonians 2:13

B.) Handling God’s Word: James 3:1-2, Ecclesiastes 5:2-3, Proverbs 17:27

C.) Response to God’s Word: Nehemiah 9:16-17, Proverbs 14:29, Galatians 5:19-23

II.) Man’s Anger Doesn’t Advance the Kingdom of God: V20

Numbers 20:1-12, 2 Timothy 2:24-25

III.) Receive the Word of God: V21

A.) Rejection of Sin: 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 4:20-24, Colossians 3:5-8, Hebrews 12:1

B.) The Holy Spirit Illuminates the Word: John 14:26, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Hebrews 4:2

C.) God’s Word is Our Salvation: Romans 10:17, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 15:1-3, Ephesians 1:13, 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Food for thought: What is your source for faith and practice?