Building My Life On The Bible // BYOB [Part 1]

How I Build My Life On The Bible?

1. Receive it with my ears. 

“Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ.”  Romans 10:17 (NIV) 

READ: James 1:19-21

For “Good Reception” I need to be …

∙ Quiet. 

 “Be quick to listen and slow to speak …” 

∙ Calm.

 “and slow to become angry …” 

∙ Clean.

 “get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent”

∙ Humble. 

 “humbly accept the Word planted in you which can save you.”

2. Read it with my eyes. 

READ: James 1:22-25

3. Research with my hands and my mouth. 

“You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life.  And the Scriptures point to me!”  

John 5:39 (NLT) 

READ: Acts 17:11

4. Review and Remember with my mind.

READ: James 1:25

“Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.  Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:8 (NIV) 

5. Respond with my actions.

READ: James 1:22

READ: Matthew 7:24-27