April 28, 2013
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April 28, 2013
Compassionate Service
Who You Choose?
What a Follower Does
James 2:1-13
Do NOT show favoritism.
Verse 1
James 2:1-13
James condemns acts of favoritism.
Verses 2-4
James 2:1-13
The poor have a special place in God’s heart.
Verse 5
Matthew 25: 34-36, 40 & 45
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
Matthew 25: 34-36, 40 & 45
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.
James 2:1-13
Don’t favor the wealthy but see the riches in the
poor.
LIFE LESSON #1
James 2:1-13
How the rich treat the poor.
Verses 6-7
James 2:1-13
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Verse 8
James 2:1-13
We are ALL lawbreakers.
Verses 9-11
James 2:1-13
Mercy wins!!
Verses 12-13
James 2:1-13
To win is to show mercy. To lose is to show judgment.
LIFE LESSON #2