Firstfruits: Exhorted & Tested

Introduction:

1. Resulting character towards God's trials (vv. 19-20)
   a. Swift and slow
   b. Wrath and righteousness

2. Resulting character towards God's Word (vv. 21-25)
   a. Receive sincerely
   i. Laying aside: filthiness and overflow of wickedness
   ii. Putting on: meekness
   iii. Already implanted: able to save
   b. Avoid deception
   i. Mere hearing is deception
   ii. Mirror remembrance is necessary

3. Resulting religion from God's character (vv. 26-27)
   a. Bridling your tongue
   b. Visiting orphans and widows
   c. Keeping oneself unspotted

Conclusion: