Keeping Ourselves unspotted from the world (Lesson 48)
Introduction:
1. According to James 1:27, "pure and undefiled religion before God" includes "keeping ourselves unspotted from the world." 2. How grateful we need to be that God has provided instructions in His Word that will help us to remain free from the world's spots. 3. In this lesson we are concentrating on passages that teach us how to walk. 4. The first point we need to make is that . . .
Discussion:
I. WE ARE ABLE TO "WALK IN NEWNESS OF LIFE" WHEN WE ARE BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST (Romans 6:3-7)
A. We are made free from our sins (Romans 6:17-18). B. We are cleansed of the world's spots (2 Corinthians 5:17).
II. IN ORDER TO KEEP OURSELVES UNSPOTTED FROM THE WORLD,:
A. We are to walk "in the fear of the Lord" (Acts 9:31). B. We are to "walk honestly" (Romans 13:12-14). C. We are to "walk by faith" (2 Corinthians 5:6-9). D. We are to "walk in the Spirit" (Galatians 5:16, 25). E. We are to walk in "good works" (Ephesians 2:10). F. We are to walk worthy of the vocation by which we are called (Ephesians 4:1-3). G. We are to walk "in love" (Ephesians 5:1-2). H. We are to walk "as children of light" (Ephesians 5:8-10). I. We are to walk "circumspectly" (Ephesians 5:15-16). J. We are to walk "in wisdom" (Colossians 4:5-6). K. We are to walk "after His commandments" (2 John 6). L. We are to walk "in truth" (3 John 3-4).
Conclusion:
1. By following these instructions we will remain free from the world's spots. 2. Let us strive to be like Enoch who "walked with God" (Genesis 5:21-24).
