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2009-01-04 – Jesse Jenkins – Pure and Undefiled Religion is Personal

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Pure and Undefiled Religion is Personal

By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, January 4, 2009

• James 1:19-27
• In our text, there are several things involved in pure religion.
  • Self control (James 1:19)
  • Purity (James 1:21)
    • I Timothy 4:12?- be a good example
    • Matthew 5:16?- let your light shine
  • Reception of truth (James 1:21)
    • Isaiah 55:11?- hear the word of the Lord
    • Luke 7:30?- many did not receive truth
    • Hosea 1:6 – God rejects those who reject Him
  • Meekness (James 1:21)
    • Being angry at the right things at the right time and not at the wrong things at the wrong time.
  • Obedience (James 1:22)
    • Colossians 3:6?- the importance of obedience
  • Steadfastness (James 1:25)
    • II Peter 1:5-11
  • Control of tongue (James 1:26)
    • James 3:8?- The tonque is an unruly evil
    • Colossians 4:6?- Let your speech be with grace.
  • Compassion and care for the needy (James 1:27)
  • Keep self unspotted from the world (James 1:27)
    • II Peter 3:14? – Be without spot and blameless.
• James 1:18?- Christians are to live like this.
• John 3:5?- We must be born of the water and the spirit.