Pure and Undefiled Religion

I. UNPRODUCTIVE RELIGION, v25

1. Unbridled Tongue
   a. Jas. 3:2-4
   b. 1 Pet 3:10-11
   c. Eph 5:3-4
   d. 1 Pet 4:11

2. Undiscerning Heart
   a. Deut 11:16
   b. Gal 6:3

Spurgeon: "An unbridled tongue indicates a godless heart."

II. UNDEFILED RELIGION, V27

1. Pure Religion
   a. Matt 5:8, Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

2. Practical Charity
   a. Matt 25:34-46
   b. Gal 6:9-10
   c. Amazing Display of Grace
   i. in their affliction

3. Pursuing the 3-Fold Transformational Work

1 Pet 1:18-20

Aspilos ασπιλος unblemished (physically or morally): - without spot, unspotted.

Rom 12:1

a. SEPARATED FROM THE WORLD

Verse implies separation

Acknowledge its truth in Christ Jesus...

Divine Election, Jn 17:9
Divine Calling, Rom 8:30
Divine Redemption, Deut 7:8
Divine Sanctification, Jn 17:19

b. SPOTLESS IN THE WORLD

1 Jn 2:15-17

c. SELF-EXAMINATION THROUGH THE WORD

1 Jn 1:7-10