“pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our god and father is this: to visit orphans and...
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“Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”
James 1:27
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What is worldliness?
• Fashioning yourself according to this world’s standards and ways (Romans 12:2)
• That part of the world that is not a product of the love of the Father (1 John 2:15-17)
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On what you set your mind deter-mines if you are worldly or not.
•Demas was this world oriented (2 Timothy 4:10).•Making things of this life your primary
concern, endeavor or goal is earthly minded (Philippians 3:18-19).•Work determinedly to keep seeking
Christ-above things (Colossians 3:1-8).
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Keep yourself unstained from the world.•How much worldliness has to be
present in our lives for them to be stained?•One spot…
•Keep yourself unstained because re-entanglement is just around the corner (2 Peter 2:20).
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Keep yourself unstained from the world.•What are a few of the worldly spots
which we need to keep from getting on us?• Lascivious and riotous ways (2 Peter
2:12-14)•Not keeping Lord’s commandments
(1 Timothy 6:13-14; James 4:17)• Friendship with the world (James 4:4)
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