Pure and Undefiled Religion
September 15, 2024 • James 1:27
1. Sacrificial Care for the Orphan
· Christ has sacrificed to visit us (Luke 1:68 & 7:16)
· God cares for the orphan (Ex. 22:22, Deut. 10:18, John 14:18)
· God compels His people to display sacrificial care for the fatherless
2. Sacrificial Care for the Widow
· God cares for the widow (Ex. 22:22, Deut. 10:18)
· God will take away death and sorrow (Rev. 21:4)
· God compels His people to display sacrificial care for the widow.
3. Sacrificial Care for the World
· God cares for the world (John 3:16)
· Rather than removing Himself to remain unstained, Christ brings purification (Heb. 9:13-14)
· God compels His people to engage the world in the way He has modeled in the Gospel (John 17:16-19)
