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Devotion
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“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.
Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do
what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror
and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets
what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect
law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what
they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they
do” (James 1:22-25).
Some people view the Bible as a rule book—a list of do’s and don’ts.
Others see the Bible as a history book, a collection of moral fables, or
a confusing mishmash of ancient writings.
Your discipler will be asking you how you’d describe the Bible. As one
of those descriptions above…or as something else?
Jot your description below and, while you’re at it, share what formed
your opinion of the Bible.
Why is it important to do what the Bible says? How do you develop a
desire to read and practice God’s Word?
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