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Scripture Reading: 1 John 4:7–21 Introduction: Going on and on... Do you go on and on about things like I do? If it is important to you, you probably do. James is not finished on the subject at hand. Transition: Favoritism Part 1: Partiality/Favoritism is Contrary to the Faith (vv. 1-7) Part 2: Partiality/Favoritism…

Introduction It is true that people are not ice cream. If we were we would not last a second in this Texas heat. Even though people are not ice cream we tend to have a preference we go to over the others. We walk in the ice cream shop and look at the options, knowing exactly what we are going to get…

Scripture Reading: Romans 15:1-7 Introduction: Why do we treat people differently? What do we treat some people better than others? What makes the difference? James wants his readers to see that their varied treatment of people is often wrong. Transition: Favoritism Part 1: Partiality/Favoritism is Contrary…

I. THE GOSPEL SHOWS NO FAVORITISM James 2:1 (ESV) — 1 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. Partiality: an unfair bias in favor of one thing…

Secular - A Sunday School Teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "Honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat, one little boy…

Deconstruction Zone As the body of believers, as the church, may we be a place that does not construct walls, barriers with people, but deconstructs them by not being partial. For there is no partiality with Christ (Rom1:14) 14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise…

Good morning, it is great to be with you on this day after our nations birthday celebration, I’m sure this message may be finding some of you a little foggy eyed from the “bombs bursting in air” last night. Our text this morning comes from James 2:1-13 , here this words from God’s Holy Word. Our “reader…

A Biblical response to prejudice and bias.

Who deserves the judgment of God? What judgement? (1:32) - the sentence of death/punishment The wrong answer (vv. 1-5, last time) To judge others as worthy of God’s judgment…but not yourself. The question is not how does one compare…but is one guilty of any sin (1:29-31). The sin of anyone’s life is…

When I was in high school, we lived on two acres in the middle of the woods in Northern Indiana. Now, I say “woods” very loosely. It is true that the land around us was wooded. However, across the street was a swamp. So, we didn’t go there. And the majority of our two acres was what we termed a “waste…

Ethnocentric distinctions were walls that got in the way of Peter's gospel witness.

James 2:1-13

Introduction Covering a large section today all of chapter ten we only read the focus passage for today’s sermon the rest try and read on your own. There is no way I can cover it all today. There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment. He was a devout…

One of the key features of Grace Baptist Church that sticks out among the rest of the protestant Yooper churches, is that we mingle with each and every one of our congregants. Time and time again both Ted Jensen and I have heard newcomers and first-time visitors comment how when they observed our church,…

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. My brothers, show…

If God is ‘no respecter of persons’ then neither should His people be.

1 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say,…

Asking the church love equally

Pass Judgement Isn’t there just one rule you wish did not exisit? for those who have ever reccevied a speeding ticket its the speed laws. for the teens in the room it is probably some rule that your parents gave you but your friends don’t have for me its the book of James, man the book of James is so…

Show No Partiality Let’s remember that this book is written to the dispersed church due to persecution they had faced, and still were facing. James has been telling them that this strength is available in the Word of God. More specifically, he has been urging them to both take it in and live it out.…

James 2:1-4 2 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? 6 But you have…

Our problem in life are almost always people problems. Do you agree? Sure. If we could live without other people, we could live without problems. To live above with people we love, that will be glory. To live below with people we know, that’s another story. Life would be great if we just did not have…