There's a lot of churches, a lot of people, they will come hear a sermon, but they won't obey the sermon.

You see, they're hearers, but not doers of God's word.

And if you're only a hearer of the Word of God and not a doer, then you can't really be a Christian.

You have to be obedient to the Word of God.

And this is what James is going to push.

I am falling.

I am falling in love. I am falling in love. Well, it is good to have you with you. Well, it is good to have you with you Somebody Lives Your Radio, the Bible teaching ministry of Roll Rees in Diamond Bar, California.

Well, it is good to have you with us today for our continued introduction to the book of James.

Pointing to one of the key themes of this letter,

Roll will urge you to daily live out your faith, not merely settling for church attendance on Sundays,

but infusing your love for God

into everything that you say and do. Stay with us for this challenge to order your life in such a way

that your devotion to God is noticeable to everyone. Let's listen as Roll Rees begins in the book of James.

Listen to what he says in James chapter 1, beginning with verse 1.

He says, James, a von servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ,

to the 12 tribes which are scattered.

Notice not lost, scattered.

God knows where they are. A brought greetings. My brethren,

canon with all joy when you fall into various trials. And the letter begins there. And then in 1st Peter

chapter 1 verse 1, Peter and apostle of Jesus, to the pilgrims of the dispersion,

speaking of these 12 tribes scattered. Peter writes too. He says to the pilgrims of the dispersion

in Pontchus, Galatia, Capitosa, Asia, and Bethinia. These are the areas where they were scattered when the persecution came

...