Doer of The WORD

Posted by on August 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

TOPIC: DOER OF THE WORD

BIBLE TEXT: James 1:22-25; Psalm 19:7-14; 119:9-16; Luke 4:1-13.

INTRODUCTION: The need to be a doer of all what we have been exposed to as in  the Bible teachings cannot be over-emphasized, for the Bible says, if we know and do these things, then are we blessed (Jam. 1:25).  Faith without work is dead, to be a hearer and not a doer, will leave a Christians – powerless and without purposefulness in life; and God demand above even other thing that we show forth His praises by doing what He commands us, hereby do we show our love for Him and how great a reward awaits us. (Psalm 19:11; John 14:15).

DISCUSSION:

A. The Nature of God’s Word:

  1. The Word of God is a light to our path, without which we are bound to stumble along life’s road – Psalm 119:105; 130.
  2. They are spirit and life to the believer.  (John 6:63; Psalm 107:20)
  3. They are immutable (unchangeable) and settled for ever – Hebrews 6:18; Psalm 119:89
  4. It is quick (life giving) and powerful – Hebrews 4:12; Psalm 119:40, 93.
  5. It is perfect enough to convert and convince a soul – Psalm 19:7
  6. It is truth on its own and burden lifter and sanctifies – John 17:17; 1 John 5:3b.

B. The Purpose of The Word:

  1. To present every believer perfect and approved of God:  (Acts 2:22 (Luke 4:1-13); Romans 12:1-2; 2 Tim. 3:14-17; Colossians 1:28; 2 Timothy 2:15.)
  2. To make us grow into maturity:  (1 Peter 2:2; Hebrews 5:13-14.)
  3. To give us an inheritance; (Acts 20:32.)
  4. To purge us and cause us to think rightly: ( Philippians 4:8)
  5. That we might know the truth that sets us free; (John 8:32.)
  6. To give us life: (Psalm 119:93; John 5:39.)

C. What should be our attitude towards the word:

  1. We must desire it:  (Psalm 119:11, 97, 109, 112; 19:10).
  2. Esteem it better, more important than our daily food:  (Psalm 42:1; Job 23:12; Jeremiah 15:16; Matt.  4:4 Deut. 8:3).
  3. We need to study and meditate and read it, that it might be apart of us: (1 Timothy 4:13; 2 Tim 2:15; Joshua 1:8; Deuteronomy 11:8-20).
  4. Above all, we need to put it into practice:  (James 1:22-25; Rom. 10:8-13).

D. The results of being a doer of the Word:

  1. We will  have an experiential knowledge of God:  (Jeremiah 9:23-24; Hosea 6:3, Romans 10:1-2)
  2. We will be fruitful: (John 15:5, 7, 10, 16.)
  3. In obeying the word, we do exploits for God: (Joshua 6:20;  Daniel 6:10; 11:32b)
  4. We are strengthened spiritually and otherwise: (Job. 36:11; James 2:25; Psalm 119:93.)
  5. We grow unto maturity:  (1 Peter 2:2; Hebrews 5:14; 2 Peter 3:18.)

CONCLUSION: God is building and raising a people of power and praise that would move unto perfection (maturity) to show forth his praise and doings.  We cannot be entitled to be a part of this end-time vessel (army), if we be only hearers and not doers of His words. His Words are powerful; it works in us both to will and to do of His good pleasures. (Philippians 12-13).  Let us therefore, take up the challenge.

MEMORY VERSE: “But be ye DOERS of the WORD, and not HEARERS only, deceiving your own self” James 1:22.


Compiled by Revd Chukie MORSI

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