Living Out Faith: Wisdom from the Book of James
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "We need the word. We need the word of God to take root in us. We need to approach the word with a receptivity that God is speaking, that God is present, that God is calling us. This word of God that we read, that we carry on our phones or put in our nightstands has been transforming billions of lives for thousands of years, right? McDonald's used to have, I don't know if they still do, had that sign like, you know, a billion served. We could write that, etch that on our Bible. word of God can say, a billion saved and transformed by this word of God. It is powerful. It is effective." [10:04]
2. "When God is speaking through his word, it's not just for information, it's for transformation. I like to listen to podcasts sometimes while I'm cleaning up the kitchen or you're thinking of the exact thing or you're perfect, on the perfect path. Why? Because it's God's word. God's word would always stretch us God-ward. Because if the Bible or if the word, if the church or whatever is just telling us, oh, you're, everything's great, everything's perfect, then it's our word, then it's our perspective. Right?" [18:03]
3. "The mirror of the word is an invitation for transformation. It's an invitation to be transformed more like Jesus. It's an invitation to take up the life that God has prepared in advance for us to do. And sometimes we forget. We forget what we look like. We forget who we are. We forget that we're children of God. We forget that we have a story that is started with grace and God's love. We forget who we are in Christ and act like everybody else." [13:21]
4. "When we look at a reflection in the word of God, we should be asking, what needs adjustment? What needs to be adjusted in light of God's truth? How does the way I spend my time need to change to be more in line with what God's calling me to do, to love my neighbor? How is that reflected? How should this affect my priorities as we look in the word? Are my priorities lining up? Is my character lining up? How does this view of God that the Scripture tells me about shape my current challenges?" [15:55]
5. "God speaks. God speaks to you. God knows you. God has plans for you. let's not just look in the mirror, hear God's, a snippet of God's plan. Just hear a little bit of God's invitation and walk away and forget. But let's do what God says." [21:35]
### Quotes for Members
1. "It doesn't last more than the hour so that I'm engaged. And we have the same challenge, right, when we engage the word of God, whether it's preached or read. It doesn't seep into our mind or spirit. The seed of the word comes there, but sometimes the soil of our hearts are too hard. Or maybe our heart is of stone. Or maybe we're too busy and it doesn't have a place to land." [09:30]
2. "If God created you in his image and he knows you and loves you, then this word is for you. It is life changing, right? Apply the word of God to your life. How do we do that? How do we apply God's word to our lives? So some sermons for me or other people that you watch online, there's source of application, meaning how do I live this out? Some sermons have more than others. And sometimes the pastor, the preacher cues you in and says, this is a good way to live this out." [11:10]
3. "No matter what you believe, no matter your character, when we hear God's word, it's always going to be drawing us closer to God. There's always some steps to take forward, to lean in. So yes, there's affirmation, but there's also correction and rebuke. Because that's part of transformation. You can't grow if you stay exactly the same. And if everything says you're perfect and you're on the perfect path all the time, that mirror's not telling you the truth. The Bible's always going to be stretching us to conform into the image of Christ." [18:03]
4. "We forget that we are formed by our Savior. But, do not just listen to the word. Whether the word that you reflect on on Sunday morning could easily be forgotten by Monday morning's challenges. And don't even get me started how you forget Sunday morning's word by Friday or Saturday night. We forget. We forget that we have been bought with a price. We forget that we're children of the King. We forget that we're ambassadors for Jesus." [13:54]
5. "The purpose of God's word is to bring us godly transformation. God speaks. God speaks to you. God knows you. God has plans for you. let's not just look in the mirror, hear God's, a snippet of God's plan. Just hear a little bit of God's invitation and walk away and forget. But let's do what God says." [21:35]
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1. "We need the word. We need the word of God to take root in us. We need to approach the word with a receptivity that God is speaking, that God is present, that God is calling us. This word of God that we read, that we carry on our phones or put in our nightstands has been transforming billions of lives for thousands of years, right? McDonald's used to have, I don't know if they still do, had that sign like, you know, a billion served. We could write that, etch that on our Bible. word of God can say, a billion saved and transformed by this word of God. It is powerful. It is effective." [10:04]
2. "When God is speaking through his word, it's not just for information, it's for transformation. I like to listen to podcasts sometimes while I'm cleaning up the kitchen or you're thinking of the exact thing or you're perfect, on the perfect path. Why? Because it's God's word. God's word would always stretch us God-ward. Because if the Bible or if the word, if the church or whatever is just telling us, oh, you're, everything's great, everything's perfect, then it's our word, then it's our perspective. Right?" [18:03]
3. "The mirror of the word is an invitation for transformation. It's an invitation to be transformed more like Jesus. It's an invitation to take up the life that God has prepared in advance for us to do. And sometimes we forget. We forget what we look like. We forget who we are. We forget that we're children of God. We forget that we have a story that is started with grace and God's love. We forget who we are in Christ and act like everybody else." [13:21]
4. "When we look at a reflection in the word of God, we should be asking, what needs adjustment? What needs to be adjusted in light of God's truth? How does the way I spend my time need to change to be more in line with what God's calling me to do, to love my neighbor? How is that reflected? How should this affect my priorities as we look in the word? Are my priorities lining up? Is my character lining up? How does this view of God that the Scripture tells me about shape my current challenges?" [15:55]
5. "God speaks. God speaks to you. God knows you. God has plans for you. let's not just look in the mirror, hear God's, a snippet of God's plan. Just hear a little bit of God's invitation and walk away and forget. But let's do what God says." [21:35]
### Quotes for Members
1. "It doesn't last more than the hour so that I'm engaged. And we have the same challenge, right, when we engage the word of God, whether it's preached or read. It doesn't seep into our mind or spirit. The seed of the word comes there, but sometimes the soil of our hearts are too hard. Or maybe our heart is of stone. Or maybe we're too busy and it doesn't have a place to land." [09:30]
2. "If God created you in his image and he knows you and loves you, then this word is for you. It is life changing, right? Apply the word of God to your life. How do we do that? How do we apply God's word to our lives? So some sermons for me or other people that you watch online, there's source of application, meaning how do I live this out? Some sermons have more than others. And sometimes the pastor, the preacher cues you in and says, this is a good way to live this out." [11:10]
3. "No matter what you believe, no matter your character, when we hear God's word, it's always going to be drawing us closer to God. There's always some steps to take forward, to lean in. So yes, there's affirmation, but there's also correction and rebuke. Because that's part of transformation. You can't grow if you stay exactly the same. And if everything says you're perfect and you're on the perfect path all the time, that mirror's not telling you the truth. The Bible's always going to be stretching us to conform into the image of Christ." [18:03]
4. "We forget that we are formed by our Savior. But, do not just listen to the word. Whether the word that you reflect on on Sunday morning could easily be forgotten by Monday morning's challenges. And don't even get me started how you forget Sunday morning's word by Friday or Saturday night. We forget. We forget that we have been bought with a price. We forget that we're children of the King. We forget that we're ambassadors for Jesus." [13:54]
5. "The purpose of God's word is to bring us godly transformation. God speaks. God speaks to you. God knows you. God has plans for you. let's not just look in the mirror, hear God's, a snippet of God's plan. Just hear a little bit of God's invitation and walk away and forget. But let's do what God says." [21:35]
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