Take a Hard Look in the Mirror | James 1:21-27

Take a Hard Look in the Mirror | James 1:21-27

May 24, 2026 · 46 min

James doesn't just tell his readers what to do — he gives them a mirror to look into. And the longer you've been in church without actually obeying the Word, the harder it is to look. In this message from James 1:21–27, Dr. Abidan Shah walks through one of the most practical and convicting passages in the New Testament: the difference between hearing the Word and doing it, and why one without the other is a form of self-deception.The sermon builds around two key moves James calls every believer to make — reject and receive — and then drives toward the mirror illustration, where Dr. Shah brings an actual full-length mirror into the service to show how the gospel works. The implanted word is small at first. But the more you get into the written word, the bigger the mirror grows. And eventually, you begin to see things in yourself that people have been trying to tell you for years. James gives three tests to find out where you actually stand: your speech, your service, and how much the world has shaped you.~~~~CONNECT: https://clearviewbc.org/contactGIVE: https://clearviewbc.org/giveBOOKS: https://abidanshah.com/books/LISTEN LATER: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clearview-today-with-dr-abidan-shah/id1651006506DR. SHAH: http://abidanshah.com/

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