{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf2818 \cocoatextscaling0\cocoaplatform0{\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Helvetica-Bold;\f1\fswiss\fcharset0 Helvetica;\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Verdana-Bold; \f3\fnil\fcharset0 Verdana;\f4\fnil\fcharset0 Verdana-BoldItalic;\f5\fnil\fcharset0 Verdana-Italic; \f6\fnil\fcharset0 .SFNS-Bold;} {\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255; \red251\green2\blue255;\red251\green2\blue7;\red0\green23\blue255;} {\*\expandedcolortbl;;\cssrgb\c0\c0\c0;\csgray\c0\c0;\cssrgb\c1680\c19835\c100000; \cssrgb\c100000\c25279\c100000;\cssrgb\c100000\c14913\c0;\cssrgb\c1229\c23499\c100000;} \margl1440\margr1440\vieww8460\viewh24580\viewkind0 \deftab720 \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\b\fs54 \cf2 \cb3 James - Part 3\ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f1\i\fs32 \cf2 The Christians Field Guide to Transformation\ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\i0\fs28 \cf4 James 1:19-25\ \ \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \fs34 \cf2 The WORD of God fuels TRANSFORMATION.\ \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f1\i\b0\fs26 \cf5 (PP - These points will go quickly, put \'93God\'92s Word is:\'94 above them all, or have them all on the same slide but have them come up ONE at a time) \f0\i0\b\fs34 \cf2 \ God\'92s Word is:\ 1. A SWORD - \f2\fs28 \cf4 Hebrews 4:12 / Ephesians 6:17 \f3\b0 \ \pard\pardeftab720\sl280\partightenfactor0 \cf4 \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\b\fs34 \cf2 2. A LAMP - \f2\fs28 \cf4 Psalm 119:105 \f3\b0 \ \pard\pardeftab720\sl280\partightenfactor0 \cf4 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\b\fs34 \cf2 \ 3. A FIRE & HAMMER \f1\b0 - \f2\b\fs28 \cf4 Jeremiah 23:29 \f3\b0 \ \pard\pardeftab720\sl280\partightenfactor0 \cf2 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\b\fs34 \cf2 \ 4. A SEED \f1\b0 - \f2\b\fs28 \cf6 Luke 8:11 \f3\b0 \cf4 \ \pard\pardeftab720\sl280\partightenfactor0 \cf2 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\b\fs34 \cf2 \ 5. MILK \f1\b0 - \f2\b\fs28 \cf4 1 Peter 2:2 \f3\b0 \cf2 \ \f0\b\fs34 \ \ 6. FOOD \f1\b0 - \f2\b\fs28 \cf6 Matthew 4:4 \f3\b0 \ \pard\pardeftab720\sl280\partightenfactor0 \cf2 \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\b\fs36 \cf2 7. WATER \f1\b0 - \f2\b\fs28 \cf4 Ephesians 5:26 \f3\b0 \ \ \ \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\b\fs34 \cf2 If you want to CHANGE, get ENGAGED with God\'92s Word. \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f3\b0\fs28 \cf4 \ \ \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\sl280\partightenfactor0 \f4\i\b \cf2 Transformation \f5\b0 in the Word happens when: \f3\i0 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\b\fs36 \cf2 1. I QUIET my OPINIONS. \f1\b0 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f2\b\fs28 \cf7 James 1:19-20 ESV \f3\b0 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. \ \ \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f1\i\fs26 \cf5 (PP - Slides only) \f3\i0\fs28 \cf7 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f2\b \cf7 Psalm 101:7 NLT \f3\b0 I will \f2\b not \f3\b0 allow \f2\b deceivers \f3\b0 to serve in my house, and \f2\b liars \f3\b0 will not \f2\b stay \f3\b0 in my presence.\ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \cf4 \ \ \f1\i\fs26 \cf5 (PP - Slides only) \f3\i0\fs28 \cf4 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f2\b \cf7 James 1:18 ESV \f3\b0 Of His own will He brought us forth by the \f2\b word \f3\b0 of \f2\b truth \f3\b0 , that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.\ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \cf4 \ \ \f1\i\fs26 \cf5 (PP - Slides only) \f3\i0\fs28 \cf4 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f2\b \cf7 James 1:21 ESV \f3\b0 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and \f2\b receive \f3\b0 with meekness the implanted \f2\b word \f3\b0 \'85\cf2 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \cf4 \ \ \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f2\b \cf7 James 1:19 ESV \f3\b0 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;\ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \cf4 \ \ \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f2\b \cf7 1 Timothy 5:22 ESV \f3\b0 Do not be \f2\b hasty \f3\b0 in the \f2\b laying \f3\b0 on of \f2\b hands \f3\b0 , nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.\ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \cf4 \ \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\sl280\partightenfactor0 \f4\i\b \cf2 Transformation \f5\b0 in the Word happens when: \f3\i0 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\b\fs36 \cf2 2. I seek PURITY of my heart. \f1\b0 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f2\b\fs28 \cf7 James 1:21 ESV \f3\b0 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to \f2\b save \f3\b0 your souls.\cf2 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \cf4 \ \ \ \pard\tx560\tx1120\tx1680\tx2240\tx2800\tx3360\tx3920\tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\pardirnatural\partightenfactor0 \f6\b\fs34 \cf0 \cb1 We come to God\'92s Word for TRANSFORMATION, not just INSPIRATION. \f2\fs38 \cf4 \cb3 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f3\b0\fs28 \cf4 \ \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\sl280\partightenfactor0 \f4\i\b \cf2 Transformation \f5\b0 in the Word happens when:\ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f0\i0\b\fs36 \cf2 3. I PUT it into PRACTICE. \f1\b0 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f2\b\fs28 \cf7 James 1:22 ESV \f3\b0 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.\ \ \ \ \f2\b James 1:23\'9624 ESV \f3\b0 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.\ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \cf4 \ \ \ \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \f2\b \cf7 James 1:25 ESV \f3\b0 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, \f2\b he will be blessed in his doing. \f3\b0 \ \pard\pardeftab720\partightenfactor0 \cf4 \ }