James Part 3 - The Sin of Partiality
September 25, 2022 Preacher: Trent Henderson Series: James
Scripture: James 2:1–13
James 2:1-8
Situation
Partiality - playing favorites, preferential treatment, "lift the face of ..."
- Partiality is judgment based on faulty premises
- Partiality hinders us from seeing what is true about someone
James 2:9-11
Diagnosis
Faith falters in partiality
- I do not recognize the image of God in the other person
- I do not recognize their need for God and His salvation
- I do not recognize what is revealed about my own heart
We sin in partiality
- Two ways to sin: capitulate or callousness
Breaking some of the law is being guilty of all of it
James 2:12-13
Remedy
Live in the law of liberty
- Remember you will be judged - accountability is a powerful motivator
- Better than bondage
- Doorways of ministry will open
- Mercy triumphs (sees them genuinely and deals with them accordingly)
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