Proving Your Faith - Message 4 - Faith Proved through Impartiality - James 2:1-13.
Sermon Outline
I. True Religion β 1:26-27 A. Controls the Tongue B. Cares for the Least C. Keeps Clean from the World
II. Manβs Favoritism β vs. 1-4 A. Partiality (vs. 1) β Eph 2:14-22; 1 Cor 12:13; Gal 3:28 1. Discrimination β to judge based on external appearance 2. Discernment β Deut 10:17-18; Lev 19:15; 1 Sam 16:7 B. Poverty (vs. 2-3) β 1 Cor 1:26-29; Matt 5:3 1. Possessions 2. Personality 3. Powers C. Pernicious Perception (vs. 4) β Matt 15:18-20
III. Godβs Favor, not Manβs β vs. 5-7 A. God Saves the Poor β Luke 6:20; Rom 8:29; 9:10-13 B. The Rich Despise the Poor β Amos 4:1 C. You Show Favor to Gain Favor β Matt 5:46-47
IV. All or Nothing β vs. 8-13 A. Partiality is the Opposite of Love β Lev 19:15, 18; Eph 5:1-2 B. Pick & Choose? No, Love is Obedience β 1 John 5:3 C. Love is Obedience to Law β Deut 22:1-3 D. Mercy Triumphs over Judgment β He Forgives Our Law Breaking β 1 John 1:9
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Phillip was called to new life in Christ at age 9, called to preach at age 14, and ordained to the gospel ministry at age 20. He graduated from The Criswell College (Dallas, Texas) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a major in Evangelism. He...
