Doers of the Word: Not Spiritual Auditors With Clipboards
Text: James 1:22-27 In the name of Jesus: Amen. Dear friends, there's a certain kind of Christian who loves our Epistle reading from James for all the wrong reasons. When they hear James say, “Be doers of the word, and not only hearers,” well… they become excited. When they hear, “Be doers of the word, and not only hearers,” they become excited because they think to themselves, “Finally, here is a verse that calls out other Christians who are just not measuring up. It is about time those second-class lazy Christians hear God’s Word and learn to try harder!” And so then, using the verses from the Epistle of James, the excited Christian immediately reaches for a clipboard. They sharpen their pencils, adjust their glasses, and begin looking down the pews and examining the church roster. They even begin to consider their Christian neighbors across the street and family members, with the intent of handing out spiritual grades. They say to thems...
