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The Book of James: Marks of the mature Christian.
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The mature Christian is patient in testing.
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The mature Christian practices the truth.
Statements of faith and church covenants are good and useful, but they are not substitutes for doing God’s will.
As a pastor, I have heard believers read the church covenant and then come to a business meeting and act in ways completely contrary to the covenant.
Statements of faith and church covenants are good and useful, but they are not substitutes for doing God’s will.
As a pastor, I have heard believers read the church covenant and then come to a business meeting and act in ways completely contrary to the covenant.
James wanted to help us practice God’s Word, so he gave us a simple test.
He sent two visitors to a church service, a rich man and a poor man; and he watched to see how they were treated.
He sent two visitors to a church service, a rich man and a poor man; and he watched to see how they were treated.
The way we behave toward people indicates what we really believe about God!
The way we behave toward people indicates what we really believe about God!
James commands us to accept others.
James commands us to accept others.
Courtesy to all (2:1-4)
Courtesy to all (2:1-4)
Don’t show favoritism.
Don’t show favoritism.
A guy by the name of “Someone” said,
Don’t show favoritism.
“Some go to church to close their eyes, and others go to eye the clothes.”
God shows no favoritism; therefore neither should Christians.
God shows no favoritism (; ; ); therefore neither should Christians.
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James condemned prejudice and preferential treatment.
James condemned prejudice and preferential treatment.
James condemned prejudice and preferential treatment.
Have you not discriminated among yourselves?
Have you not discriminated among yourselves?
“Have you not discriminated among yourselves?” (v.4)
Have you not discriminated among yourselves?
Discriminatory divisions -cliques, family, theology, popularity, looks, etc.
Discriminatory divisions -cliques, family, theology, popularity, looks, etc.
Most people don’t tell someone they’re not welcome by their words but by their actions.
“Words tell us what is in a persons head, but actions tell us what is in their hearts.”
Judges with evil thoughts of partiality.
James warns us not to be judges with evil thoughts of partiality.
Christian love means treating others the way God has treated me.
Jesus gives a similar warning in the Sermon on the Mount in .
Do not be judgmental or you will be judged in the same way.
(v.1)
Correct your self (plank) before you attempt to correct others (speck) (vv.
3-4)
Christian love means treating others the way God has treated me.
Christian love means treating others the way God has treated me.
Christian love means treating others the way God has treated me.
Christian love means treating others the way God has treated me.
Compassion for all (2:5-9)
Compassion for all (2:5-9)
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James is talking to us, the church.
Why favor the rich or the preferred?
Why favor the rich or the preferred?
Why favor the rich or the preferred?
4 questions:
God ignores social differences.
God ignores social differences.
God also ignores social differences.
God ignores social differences.
Masters and slaves () and rich and poor are alike to Him.
Masters and slaves () and rich and poor are alike to Him.
It is possible to be poor in this world and rich in the next, or rich in this world and poor in the next
It is possible to be poor in this world and rich in the next, or rich in this world and poor in the next
It is possible to be poor in this world and rich in the next, or rich in this world and poor in the next ().
It is possible to be poor in this world and rich in the next, or rich in this world and poor in the next ().
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Or, you could be poor both in this world and the next, or rich in this world and the next.
Or, you could be poor both in this world and the next, or rich in this world and the next.
Or, you could be poor both in this world and the next, or rich in this world and the next.
It all depends on what you do with Christ and the material wealth He has given you.
It all depends on what you do with Christ and the material wealth He has given you.
God promises the kingdom to “those that love Him” (), not to those who love this world and its riches.
God promises the kingdom to “those that love Him” (), not to those who love this world and its riches.
“The doctrine of God’s grace, if we really believe it, forces us to relate to people on the basis of God’s plan and not on the basis of human merit or social status.”
—John F. Walvoord
The doctrine of God’s grace, if we really believe it, forces us to relate to people on the basis of God’s plan and not on the basis of human merit or social status.
Get rid of prejudicial favoritism.
Get rid of prejudicial favoritism.
Gandhi says in his autobiography that in his student days he was truly interested in the Bible.
Deeply touched by reading the Gospels, he seriously considered becoming a convert, since Christianity seemed to offer the real solution to the caste system that was dividing the people of India.
One Sunday, he went to a nearby church to attend services.
He decided to see the minister and ask for instruction in the way of salvation and enlightenment on other doctrines.
But when he entered the sanctuary, the ushers refused to give him a seat and suggested that he go and worship with his own people.
Gandhi left and never came back.
“If Christians have caste differences also,” he said to himself, “I might as well remain a Hindu.”1070
Consistency in all (2:10-13)
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James is not saying that if you break one commandment, you are guilty of breaking them all, but rather you are guilty of breaking the commandments no matter which one it is that you broke.
James was aware there would be some who would tend to dismiss their offense of prejudice as a trivial fault.
James was aware there would be some who would tend to dismiss their offense of prejudice as a trivial fault.
James was aware there would be some who would tend to dismiss their offense of prejudice as a trivial fault.
They would hardly consider themselves as lawbreakers.
They would hardly consider themselves as lawbreakers.
James went on to make it clear that this was no small offense.
James went on to make it clear that prejudice or favoritism was no small offense.
Whoever keeps the whole Law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
Whoever keeps the whole Law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
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Whoever keeps the whole Law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
Total obedience is the key.
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