This document is a sermon discussing favoritism and partiality in the church. It summarizes a passage from James that warns against showing preferential treatment to the rich over the poor. The sermon argues that Christianity teaches all people are equally sinful and saved only by Jesus, so believers should not judge others or discriminate in the church based on wealth or status. It encourages giving all glory to Jesus as the one who deserves to sit on the throne over our lives.

2. YOURSEAT,
JESUS’SEAT

3. 1 My brothers and sisters, believers in
our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not
show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man
comes into your meeting wearing a
gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor
man in filthy old clothes also comes in.
JAMES 2:1-7

4. 3 If you show special attention to the
man wearing fine clothes and say,
“Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to
the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit
on the floor by my feet,” 4 have you not
discriminated among yourselves and
become judges with evil thoughts?
JAMES 2:1-7

5. 5 Listen, my dear brothers and
sisters: Has not God chosen those who
are poor in the eyes of the world to be
rich in faith and to inherit the
kingdom he promised those who love
him?
JAMES 2:1-7

6. 6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is
it not the rich who are exploiting you?
Are they not the ones who are dragging
you into court? 7 Are they not the ones
who are blaspheming the noble name
of him to whom you belong?
JAMES 2:1-7

7. SEAT
ISVERY
IMPORTANT

8. GETTING
WHATYOU
PAYFOR

9. SEAT
DETERMINES
YOURSTATUS

11. SEAT
REPRESENTS
GLORYAND
CONTROL

13. GODHASNO
FAVORITES.

14. DISTINCTIONS
AREEVIL.

15. NOBASIS
FORMORAL
INDIGNATION

16. The difference between Christianity
and other religions is, in other
religions, you get what you earn. It’s
works. But in Christianity, you get
what Jesus earns. It’s grace.

17. CHRISTIANSDO
NOTBELIEVEIN
KARMA

18. 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be
mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
GALATIANS 6:7

19. WHOHAS
THEBEST
SEAT?

20. WHOSITSIN
YOURLIFE?

21. The church is in the world but
belongs to the kingdom. These are
God’s people, Jesus’ people.

22. The problem is that sometimes the
church thinks in a way that is more
worldly and less like Jesus’ kingdom.

23. POVERTY THEOLOGY
Rich people are bad, poor people are
good.
PROSPERITY THEOLOGY
Rich people are good and poor people
are bad.

24. The Bible says everybody’s bad and
only Jesus is good.

25. The answer is not to show partiality to
anyone but to treat everyone
equally.

26. ONLYGOOD
ISJESUS

27. 1 My brothers and sisters, believers in
our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not
show favoritism.
JAMES 2:1

28. FAVORITISM
RUINSTHE
FAVOREDANDNOT
FAVORED.

29. THEPROBLEM
WITHBOTHSIDES
ISPARTIALITY

30. 15 Do not pervert justice; do not show
partiality to the poor or favoritism to
the great, but judge your neighbor
fairly.
LEVITICUS 19:15

31. THREETRUTHS
TOCONSIDERIN
ELIMINATING
PARTIALITY

32. everyoneis
equallymadein
theimageand
likenessofGod.

33. Allpeopleare
equallyfallen
andsinful.

34. Thosewho
belongtoJesus
areequally
saved,equally
loved,equally
forgiven.

35. HORRIBLEHAPPENS
WHENPARENTS
STARTPLAYING
FAVORITES.

36. CHRISTIANITYIS
THEONLYRELIGION
OFEQUALITY

37. Our Father doesn’t play favorites,
and if we do, we are sinning
against him.

38. GOD’S
PRESCRIPTION
FORPARTIALITY

39. ISSUEOF
GLORY

40. Jesus is the only one who
deserves to sit on the glory seat. It
doesn’t matter where you sit.
It only matters where Jesus sits.

41. Who’s
CONTROLLING
yourlife?

42. Who’ssitting
inyourlife?

43. Who’stheking
ofyourlife?

45. You’ll be happier in this life, as long
as Jesus is seated in your life,
enthroned and glorified.

46. It’s time to stand up and
give your seat to Jesus.

47. FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Ptr. Alvin Gutierrez
FCC Main
4PM Afternoon Worship Service
April 10, 2016
Website: http://faithworkschristianchurch.com
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