James (Part 6) 2:1-13 The Sin of Partiality

• The command concerning partiality, 2:1

o Faith in Christ and partiality do not go together

o Partiality is totally foreign to God: “God is no respecter of persons”

• An example of partiality, 2:2-3

o Two visitors, v. 2

o Two responses, v. 3

• The condemnation of partiality, 2:4

o A mind of double allegiance

o A mind of evil motives

• Four contradictions of partiality, 2:5-13

o Contradicts the choices of God, v. 5

o Contradicts positional truth, v. 5

o Contradicts the realities of life, vv. 6-7

 In terms of how the world treats you

 In terms of how the world views Christ

o Contradicts Scripture, vv. 8-13

 The presentation for partiality, v. 8

 Direct application of the truth, v. 9

 Any disobedience to the Word is very serious, vv. 10-11

 The Word of God will be our judge, vv. 12-13 (mercy and grace superior to discipline)