Active Faith: Faith's Response to a Sovereign Savior, Part Three

PREVIOUS LESSONS

A. Testing of Faith, Jas 1:2-4
B. Wisdom from Faith, Jas 1:5-8
C. Boast & Humility of Faith, Jas 1:9-11

• Faith's Test by Salvation's Status
  D. Victory of Faith, Jas 1:12-16
• Faith's Test through a Sovereign Savior
  E. Blessing of Faith, Jas 1:16-18
• Faith's Trust in a Sovereign Savior
  F. Active Faith, Jas 1:19-27

1. Hearing Christ, vv19-21

PRACTICAL ACTIVITY BY FAITH IN CHRIST

1. But be doers of the word, v22a
   a. Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου

• lit. "but keep becoming poets [of the] Word" (see)
• Matt 7:21-25; Rom 2:13b; Eph 2:10

2. and not hearers only, v22b
   a. μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταὶ
   b. John 6:66; Rom 2:13

3. deceiving yourselves, v22c
   a. παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς
   b. Prov 14:12; Luke 11:27-28

4. looks intently, v23
   a. κατανοοῦντι; KJV, beholdeth
   b. Luke 20:23, perceived
   c. 2 Cor 3:18

5. at once forgets what he is like, v24
   a. εὐθέως ἐπελάθετο ὁποῖος ἦν
   b. 2 Pet 1:9

6. looks into the perfect law of liberty, v25a
   a. παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας

7. and perseveres, v25b
   a. παραμείνας
   b. remain, continue, abide
   c. v21, implanted word or engrafted word
   d. Psa 119:11; John 15:1-5

8. will be blessed in his doing, v25c
   a. μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται
   b. v12, crown of life
   d. Deut 5:29; Psa 1:1-2; Luke 6:47-49