The Perfect Law Of Freedom - James 1:23-25 Series

The Word of God is eternal and stands firm in the heavens. The law of the Lord is perfect, and so it revives the human soul. It is trustworthy, making you wise. It gives joy to the heart and light to the eyes. It endures forever; it is sure and altogether righteous. It is more precious than gold and sweeter than honey (Ps.19:7-11).

Like a perfect compass, it always points you in the direction of God. It will keep your way pure and drive sin out of your heart. It will show you wonderful truths about God. It will preserve your life, strengthen your inner man, cleanse your mind, delight your heart, and save your soul.

It will keep you from shame.

It will comfort you in suffering.

It will make you wiser than your enemies and give you more insight than your teachers.

It will keep you from stumbling.

It will feed you and nourish you and satisfy the cravings of your soul.

It will deliver God’s unfailing love to you.

It will guide you through life like a lamp to your feet and a light to your path.

It will change your desires and your attitudes and your moods.

It will fill you with joy and hope and confidence and peace.

It will sustain you and uphold you (Ps.119).

It will make you like a tree planted by streams of water which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.

Whatever you do will prosper (Ps.1:3).

It is perfect! Listen to it intently, remember it, and do it.

Benediction: Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, 3 and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

Application Questions (James 1:25)

1. Describe an area of your life where you would especially like to have more blessing from God. Let that motivate you to seek that blessing by being a doer of the Word.

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3. What most often prevents you from looking intently into the Word? And what steps are you willing to take to change that?

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5. Of the tools mentioned in the sermon (Study Bibles, commentaries, Bible software, asking teachers), which would be the most practical next step for you right now?

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Devotionals

Day 1

Preparation:

Pray S.I.O.U.S.

S is for Seek

Psalm 119:176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.

All our seeking after God will be worthless if He does not seek us. Begin by asking God to come near to you.

I is for Incline

Psalm 119:36 Incline my heart toward your statutes.

Inclination has to do with what you like and dislike. We do not observe life with a detached, robotic analysis. We have a sense of liking and being attracted to some things and disliking and being inclined away from others.

Before you open your Bible take a moment to remind yourself that you could begin reading, come across some wonderful truth about God, and be bored by it. Horror! What could be worse than being unable to be delighted by the glory of God? Before reading, ask the Lord to incline your heart toward whatever it is He is about to show you so that when you see it you will love it.