This sermon, delivered by Mr. Tony Arsenal at New Hope Community Church, focuses on James 1:19-27 and emphasizes the importance of active listening, hearing and doing the Word, and perseverance in trials. Mr. Arsenal begins by exploring the command to be “quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,” highlighting the transformative power of receiving the Word of God with meekness. He explains that this reception leads to spiritual growth and sanctification, as the “implanted Word” takes root in the believer’s life, producing righteousness.

The sermon contrasts two types of people: those who hear the Word but fail to act on it, and those who hear and do the Word, demonstrating their faith through transformation and good works. Using the metaphor of a man looking in a mirror and forgetting his reflection, Mr. Arsenal illustrates the futility of hearing without doing. True faith, he argues, is evidenced by a life of obedience and visible fruit.

Finally, the sermon provides practical examples of living out the Word, such as caring for the most vulnerable in society (represented by widows and orphans) and striving for personal holiness by remaining “unstained from the world.” These actions are presented as evidence of genuine faith and godly transformation.