After the Sermon Part 6

James 1:22-25 Radio Messages

Pastor Martin expounds on Luke 8:18 and James 1:22-25, emphasizing the critical importance of being a 'doer of the Word' rather than merely a hearer. He argues that true assurance of salvation is established and strengthened through a life pattern of obedience to God's revealed will, not through emotional experiences or intellectual assent alone. Drawing on 1 John 2:3-4, Hebrews 5:7-9, and Matthew 7:21, Martin warns against self-delusion and vain religion, asserting that Christ became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, and that genuine faith always manifests in a life of doing the Father's will.

5 illustrations in this sermon

Blessing of Assurance: Obedience as Evidence of Saving Faith

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Goose Bumps and Assurance

The point: Seek to be a doer of the Word to establish and strengthen your assurance of salvation.

Martin uses the analogy of goose bumps during preaching to illustrate that emotional or physical reactions are not proof of knowing God; true knowledge is evidenced by obedience.

And hereby do we know that we know him. If under the preaching of the word our flesh crawls with goose pimples,

8:32 - 8:44 Read in full sermon

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Truth Floating By

Driving home: Being a doer of the word is not the universal, albeit imperfect, pattern of his life. Being a doer of the word is not the drift and bent of his life. John says he is alive. The truth. The truth is not in him.

He describes truth 'floating by' a person who constructs confidence without genuine penetration, illustrating how intellectual assent to doctrine can be self-deceptive if it doesn't lead to obedience.

I am confident that I stand in a state of grace and is not keeping his commandments. Being a doer of the word is not the universal, albeit imperfect, pattern of his life. Being a doer of the word is not the drift and bent of his life. John says he is alive.

11:01 - 11:29 Read in full sermon

Practical Applications of Doing the Father's Will

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Husband's Refusal to Honor Wife

The point: Husbands, learn to dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor, as it is the will of the Father.

Martin uses the example of a husband who knows God's will to honor his wife but refuses to do so, illustrating a high-handed refusal to obey the Father's will.

Now what do some of you do with that? You know what the will of the Father is, with respect to your role as a husband. Yet you refuse to even attempt to begin to learn how to dwell with your wife accordingly. According to knowledge, giving honor unto her is unto a weaker vessel.

19:21 - 19:44 Read in full sermon

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Children's Disobedience to Parents

The point: Children, obey and honor your parents, as this is the clear will of the Father for you.

He uses the example of children who know God's command to obey and honor parents but spend their time bucking, fighting, or conning them, illustrating a pattern of disobedience.

Then my friend, go to hell for your high-handed refusal to do the will of the Father. But don't call yourself a Christian. You kids, you know the will of the Father. You're still in the years of your minority.

19:56 - 20:15 Read in full sermon

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Youth Retreat Experience

The point: Children, obey and honor your parents, as this is the clear will of the Father for you.

Martin dismisses a wonderful youth retreat experience as meaningless if it hasn't resulted in a pattern of doing the Father's will, illustrating that emotional experiences are insufficient without obedience.

If you died in this next moment, you'd split hell wide open, young person. I don't care what you say. I don't care what you profess. I don't care how wonderful your experience was at the youth retreat last December or the year before.

20:49 - 21:04 Read in full sermon

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