James 2:1 reads, “My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.”
James 2:1 opens the sixth paragraph of this epistle with a direct and distinct prohibition against showing “respect of persons.” As such, this prohibition establishes the contextual setting for the rest of the paragraph. Grammatically, this verse presents a Biblical imperative for our daily Christian walk. Furthermore, this Biblical imperative can be divided grammatically into four parts. First, there is the direct address of loving concern for our daily Christian walk – “My brethren.” Second, there is the main clause of spiritual caution for our daily Christian walk – “Have not the faith.” Third, there is the prepositional phrase concerning the established center for our daily Christian walk – “Of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.” Finally, there is the prepositional phrase concerning the forbidden characteristic in our daily Christian walk – “With respect of persons.”
1. The Loving Concern for Our Daily Christian Walk. 2. The Forbidden Characteristic in Our Daily Christian Walk. 3. The Spiritual Caution for Our Daily Christian Walk. 4. The Established Center for Our Daily Christian Walk.
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Pastor Scott Markle was raised in a Christian home, and received the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior at the age of four. He has served the Lord his God and Savior in pastoral ministry since 1992. He has served as the pastor of Melvin Baptist Church, a small country church in the...