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James, writing to struggling believers who were encountering various trials and
temptations, encouraged them to consider their response to the wisdom of God’s Word.

(1) James indicated that they were not to respond simply as hearers.

(a) Hearers understand but do nothing.
(b) There is absolutely no value in that.

(2) James indicated that they were to respond consistently as doers.

(a) Doers understand and do something.
(b) There is absolutely great value in that.

c. Single Statement of the Main Idea

(1) Subject =
How these struggling believers were to respond to the wisdom of God’s
Word…

(2) Complement =
They were not to respond simply as hearers, but also as consistent doers.

(3) Single Statement =

These struggling believers were to respond to the wisdom of God’s
Word not simply as hearers, but also as consistent doers.

C. Application

Recall that application answers the question, “How does it work?”

Applying skills of application that were learned in your study of hermeneutics, carefully
determine how the principle from this text relates to current real-world situations that you face
in life.

Summary Application of this Text

While trials and temptations that I face today may be different than those faced by
the believers to whom James wrote, I too need to respond to the wisdom of God’s
Word not simply as a hearer, but also as a consistent doer. There is no value in
simply understanding God’s Word but doing nothing with it. There is great value in
understanding God’s Word and consistently acting upon it.

13.4 Let’s Practice…

Let’s keep on going to the next lesson….

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