Be Attentive, Active, and Authentic

A customizable sermon outline template and downloadable document for pastors and ministers preaching on religion pure and undefiled. Centered on James 1:19-27, this message unpacks being attentive to the Word, active in the work, and authentic in religion.

Sermon Outline on Religion Pure and Undefiled

Scripture:
James 1:19-27
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Be Attentive to the Word [James 1:19-21]

  1. Listen with humility [James 1:19]
  2. Receive the Word with meekness [James 1:21a]
  3. Remove all filthiness and wickedness [James 1:21b]

Be Active in the Work [James 1:22-25]

  1. Doers of the Word, not hearers only [James 1:22]
  2. Engage in self-examination [James 1:23-24]
  3. Persevere in obedience [James 1:25]

Be Authentic in Religion [James 1:26-27]

  1. Control your tongue [James 1:26]
  2. Care for the vulnerable [James 1:27a]
  3. Keep oneself unstained from the world [James 1:27b]

This outline covers three main points from James 1:19-27, focusing on being attentive to the Word, active in the work, and authentic in religion.