This outline covers three main points from James 1:19-27, focusing on being attentive to the Word, active in the work, and authentic in religion.
Be Attentive to the Word [James 1:19-21]
- Listen with humility [James 1:19]
- Receive the Word with meekness [James 1:21a]
- Remove all filthiness and wickedness [James 1:21b]
Be Active in the Work [James 1:22-25]
- Doers of the Word, not hearers only [James 1:22]
- Engage in self-examination [James 1:23-24]
- Persevere in obedience [James 1:25]
Be Authentic in Religion [James 1:26-27]
- Control your tongue [James 1:26]
- Care for the vulnerable [James 1:27a]
- Keep oneself unstained from the world [James 1:27b]