...the Lord's Prayer. But there is an even more important modification in this verse. Whereas Luke 6:46 (»Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?«) and 6:47 ff. (the house built near a stream) both refer to carrying out the sayings of Jesus,...

...evil out of their evil treasure produce evil; for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. ^'Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord' and do not do what I tell you? 47Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48He...

...capabilities of his obedient children. This chapter boils down to one simple but pointed question from Jesus: "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord/ and do not do what I say?" (Lk6:46). Questions for Thought and Discussion 1. Do you feel comfortable thinking about God...

...word of God. James is probably recalling the same parable given and expounded in Luke. Luke 6:46ff.: Why do you call me, "Lord, Lord," and do not do what I say? . . . The thought here is essentially that of Matthew and Luke — the test of reality in religion...

...draws the evil deed from a wicked storehouse. Each person speaks from the overflow of the heart. 46. Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say? 47. I will show you what every person who comes to me and hears my words and does them is like....

...draws the evil deed from a wicked storehouse. Each person speaks from the overflow of the heart. 46. Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say? 47. I will show you what every person who comes to me and hears my words and does them is like....

...in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. The Wise and Foolish Builders hysi@ < say? *'l will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice....

...adumbration of a claim that goes way beyond what a rabbi might say. In its thrust, the verse echoes Lk. 6:46, 'Why do you call me "Lord, Lord," and do not do what I say?' 14-15. One of the ways human pride manifests itself in a stratified society is in refusing to...

...wants them to do in return. If Christ is not Lord of all, he will not be our Lord at all! Jesus said, "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" (Luke 6:46). Christians need to hear this today. C. Jesus Is Our Go-Between A "go-between" is...

...of Christ is measured by the degree of our submission to his words. This is seen in Jesus' question, "Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" (Luke 6:46). Our commitment to the authority of Scripture is expressed in the familiar slogan,...