Unspotted From the World

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John 1716
16 They are not of the world, just as I am
not of the world.
John 1519
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Unspotted From the World
James 119-27
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An Individual Responsibility

• Not written as instruction to local churches,
  but to individuals James 119-27
• Bridle your tongue control yourself
• Dont be deceived look in Gods mirror be a
  doer, not just a hearer
• Personally take up the cause of orphans and
  widows the less fortunate
• Keep yourself unspotted from the world

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Practical Faith

• Overcomes trials 12-3
• Endures temptation 112
• Obedient 119-27
• Is not prejudiced 21
• Is living active 221-26
• Controls the tongue 3
• Trusts God, is patient, prays 4-5

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An Individual Responsibility

• Not written as instruction to local churches,
  but to individuals James 119-27 (1 Timothy
  53-4)
• Bridle your tongue control yourself
• Dont be deceived look in Gods mirror be a
  doer, not just a hearer
• Personally take up the cause of orphans and
  widows the less fortunate
• Keep yourself unspotted from the world

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The Term World

• The physical world (earth, water, air, etc)
• Nahum 15 2 Pet 39,10

• The human world (made up of people)
• John 316
• The world in a moral sense
• 2 Pet 14 Tit 212 Rom 122 1 Jn 215
• Things that attract us away from God

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Unspotted

• Lay aside all filthiness and wickedness
• Look in the mirror (James 125)
• Seek Gods wisdom (James 313-18)
• Submit to God (James 44-8)
• Maintain inward and outward purity (2
  Corinthians 614 - 71)

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Your Thoughts

• Guard your heart (Prov 423 163 237)
• A persons affections, desires, motives,
  attitudes, etc., encompasses who a person is
• A plea for purity and unity - 1 Thes. 41-8

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Your Speech

• Realize the power of the tongue
  (Matthew 1234-35)
• There is much speech in our world that can be
  condemned
• If one doesnt control his tongue, he is
  deceived and his religion is vain (James 126)
• Gain the wisdom to know how, what, and when to
  speak (Eccl. 37 Col 46)

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Your Conduct

• The media - Matthew 1519 Acts 1919
• Modesty - 1 Timothy 29-10 1 Peter 34
• Sexual purity - Heb. 134 Matt. 191-9
  
• The works of the flesh - Gal. 519-21

• Social drinking
• Drug abuse
• Tobacco

• Lasciviousness
• Gambling
• Dispositions of heart

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