Cinderella Story
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Cinderella Story
Cinderella Story
The 1980 US Mens Hockey team:
-In the midst of the Cold War
-In the midst of the Cold War
-US used amateur players
-The rest of the world allowed professional athletes.
-Russia had won 4 straight Gold Medals
Beat Russia in the semi-finals 3/2
Beat Finland in the Gold Medal Round.
My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.
For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes,
and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and you say to the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,”
have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?
James 2:1-
At this time, It was believed that God blessed the rich and condemned the Poor.
Prosperity Gospel of today.
Oral Roberts, Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, Joel Osteen.
“Judge with evil motives”
Trying to curry favor with the rich.
God loves the poor.
Story of Lazarus and the rich man.
“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
‘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;
naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’
Matthew 25:34-
James 2:
Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court?
Lazarus and the the rich man
But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court?
Do they not blaspheme the fair name by which you have been called?
If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
James 2:6-
But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court?
Do they not blaspheme the fair name by which you have been called?
James 2
Story of Christian man looking for a single mother to take to court for a small amount of money.
“No one can serve two masters.”
Money promises a world without trouble.
Money promises a world without trouble.
Not all rich, but those that love money more than God.
“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
Money promises a world without trouble.
Chris Cornwell - Soundgarden.
If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
James 2:8
This is a serious infraction.
tells us that if we violate part of the law, than you break the whole law.
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.