Sermons About Favoritism
Love Your Neighbor
The book of James is basic, entry-level, in-your-face Christianity. A real workout. Nothing fancy. No glamor-cize at the club. Just crunches, push-ups, and heavy bag work in a smelly basement gym. If you are up to the challenge, James will shape you into a hard-body believer. During this series, Fit Faith, we’ll tackle some of the most practical teaching outside of the gospels. James was known as "James the Just", someone who put his faith into practice in a real and practical way. James will stretch us to grasp the importance of putting our faith into action as described in God's word. Are you ready to get fit?
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Faith Foils Favoritism
Echoes is a 10-week study in the New Testament book of James. This week, Pastor Tim Osborn speaks on favoritism.
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What Really Matters (James 2:1-17)
The church is a place of impartiality, or it isn’t really the church.
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Marks of Maturity (Part 1)
The truth is that God wants every person to grow more mature with age--to learn to live life as a mature Christian. Today, we will consider five characteristics of a mature follower of Christ.
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Favoritism is Anti-Gospel
Favoritism is anti-Gospel. You cannot hold to the Christian faith and favoritism at the same time.
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Doers of God's Word
James helps us understand what Godly wisdom looks like and how we are to receive this wisdom--by not only being hearers of God's Word but doers of God's Word. In addition, James shows how we are to exercise the 2nd greatest commandment by NOT showing favoritism toward or discriminating against people based on their outward appearance.
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American Idol Spirituality
In life, picking favorites seems to come almost naturally. Whether its baseball teams or restaurants, we all have things we prefer. The church in Corinth had preferences too. The problem was that they let those preferences divide them. This ancient church had the modern American Idol mentality when it came to their spiritual leaders. They loved to follow individuals based on their charisma, lineage in the faith and original influence on them. They needed to be reminded that the church was God’s (3:9). These cultural values led to divisions, conflict and immaturity. They also led to an infatuation with teaching styles along the lines of culture's entertainment. This type of favoritism can be a quick killer of spiritual GROWth in our lives because it fosters pride.
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James 2:1-13- "Get Over Yourself"
James calls all of us to deny acts of favoritism, contending that our faith in Jesus is questionable if we do. God calls us to be merciful, as Christ was merciful. The poor are inheriting the kingdom of God, James calls us to recognize this and partner with God in serving alongside them.
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