1. Epistle Reading: James 1:17 – 27

2. James 1:17 – 27
17 Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God, the Creator of the heavenly lights, who does not change or cause darkness by turning. 18 By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.

3. James 1:17 – 27
19 Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry.
20 Human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose. 21 So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you.

4. James 1:17 – 27
22 Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice.
23 If you listen to the word, but do not put it into practice you are like people who look in a mirror and see themselves as they are. 24 They take a good look at themselves and then go away and at once forget what they look like.

5. James 1:17 – 27
25 But if you look closely into the perfect law that sets people free, and keep on paying attention to it and do not simply listen and then forget it, but put it into practice—you will be blessed by God in what you do.

6. James 1:17 – 27 26 Do any of you think you are religious?
If you do not control your tongue, your religion is worthless and you deceive yourself.
27 What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this:
to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.

7. James 1:17 – 27 .

8. James 1:17 – 27
James

9. James 1:17 – 27 James Wrote to mature Christians

10. James 1:17 – 27 James Wrote to mature Christians, under persecution

11. James 1:17 – 27 James Wrote to mature Christians, under persecution
Wrote to confront and challenge

12. James 1:17 – 27 James Wrote to mature Christians, under persecution
Wrote to confront and challenge
Christians are Role Models to new believers

13. James 1:17 – 27 James Wrote to mature Christians, under persecution
Wrote to confront and challenge
Christians are Role Models to new believers
V17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

14. James 1:17 – 27 James Everything that comes from God, is good
V17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

15. James 1:17 – 27 James Everything that comes from God, is good
V18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

16. James 1:17 – 27 James Everything that comes from God, is good
We are firstfruits = Role Model Believers
V18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

17. Be Role Model Believers
James 1:17 – 27
Be Role Model Believers
V18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

18. Be Role Model Believers
James 1:17 – 27
Be Role Model Believers
V19Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

19. Be Role Model Believers
James 1:17 – 27
Be Role Model Believers
Quick to listen and slow to anger
V19Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

20. Be Role Model Believers
James 1:17 – 27
Be Role Model Believers
Quick to listen and slow to anger
V21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

21. Be Role Model Believers
James 1:17 – 27
Be Role Model Believers
Quick to listen and slow to anger
Get rid of all evil and accept the Word
V21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

22. Be Role Model Believers
James 1:17 – 27
Be Role Model Believers
Quick to listen and slow to anger
Get rid of all evil and accept the Word
V27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: (1) to look after orphans and widows in their distress and (2) to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

23. Be Role Model Believers
James 1:17 – 27
Be Role Model Believers
Quick to listen and slow to anger
Get rid of all evil and accept the Word
Genuinely care for the poor
V27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: (1) to look after orphans and widows in their distress and (2) to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

24. Be Role Model Believers Read the Word, and Pray always
James 1:17 – 27
Be Role Model Believers
Quick to listen and slow to anger
Get rid of all evil and accept the Word
Genuinely care for the poor
Read the Word, and Pray always