Sermon Notes -James 2:1-13

James 2:1-13
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Sunday 9 October 2011

[1-4] My brothers and sisters, believers in our
glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show
favoritism. 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. 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,”
have you not discriminated among yourselves
and become judges with evil thoughts?


[5-7] 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? 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? Are they not the
ones who are blaspheming the noble name
of him to whom you belong?


[8-11] If you really keep the royal law found in
Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you
are doing right. But if you show favoritism, you
sin and are convicted by the law as
lawbreakers. For whoever keeps the whole law
and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of
breaking all of it. For he who said, “You shall
not commit adultery,” also said, “You shall not
murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do
commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.


[12-13] Speak and act as those who are
going to be judged by the law that gives
freedom, because judgment without mercy
will be shown to anyone who has not been
merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.


Fear of man will

snare,
but whoever
The fear of
prove to be a

trusts in the
man
LORD is kept safe.
Pr 29:25


Fear of man will
prove to be a
snare,
but whoever
trusts in the
LORD is kept safe.
Pr 29:25


Fear of man will
The fear of human
prove to be a
opinion disables;
snare,
trusting in God
but whoever
protects you from
trusts in the
that.
LORD is kept safe.
Pr 29:25 (TM)
Pr 29:25


Are you
suffering
from a fear
of man?
Pilate
Saul
Aaron
Peter
You
Me?

Idolatry -we turn
people into idols that
we worship—seeking
8to please them in
snares from an
original to earn their
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approval or respect.
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“People are our
favourite idol”
Paul/Apollos


Idolatry -we turn
to please them in
order to earn their
“People are our
favourite idol”
Paul/Apollos


Idolatry -we turn
Are you so busy
being someone
to pleaseor being
else, them in
order to earn theirby
intimidated
them, that you
“People are our
have stopped
favourite idol”
being you?
Paul/Apollos


Ineffectiveness -
neglect God’s calling to
us and lose focus on
doing what God has
told us because we’re
too preoccupied with
what others are
thinking.
Saul - the people -
the possessions and
Agag

Ineffectiveness -
neglect God’s calling to
us and lose focus on
doing what God has
Are you doing
told us because we’re
too preoccupied told
what God with
what others are
you to?
thinking.
Saul - the people -
the possessions and
Agag

Lack of love - too
concerned with “getting
it right,” we turn people
into projects to
accomplish.
Seek the Lord and
live - Isa 40:31


Lack of love - too
Are you busy
concerned with “getting
it right,” weMartha
being turn people
when Jesus is
into projects to
accomplish. for a
looking
Seek the Lord and
Mary?
live - Isa 40:31


Being a Fake - you
don’t act like yourself.
You’ll be a chameleon,
adapting yourself to any
situation for the sole
purpose of ﬁtting in.


Being a Fake - you
don’thave called
I act like yourself.
You’ll be a chameleon,
you to any
adapting yourself
situation name...
by for the sole
purpose of ﬁtting in.


Apathy - you stop
taking risks because of
your past, the potential
for embarrassment, or
for failure.


Past mistakes
do not
determine your
Apathy - you stop
taking risks because of
future - David
your past, the potential
was a murderous
for embarrassment, or
for failure. - and a
adulterer
man after
God’s heart

Dishonesty - speaking
truth into someone’s life
can be painful. If we fear
their response necessary
words will remain unsaid
because we care more
about ourselves (being
liked) than we do about
the person. This always
creates long-term damage.

when Cephas came to
Dishonesty - speaking
Antioch, I opposed him to
truth into someone’s life
his face...For before
can be painful. If wefrom
certain men came fear
their response necessary
James, he was eating with
words will remain unsaid
the Gentiles; but when
because we care more
they came he drew back
about ourselves (being
and separated himself,
fearing thewe do about
liked) than circumcision
party. And This rest of the
the person. the always
Jews acted hypocritically
creates long-term damage.
along with him...

Being isolated - in
control you don’t
delegate because others
might not do a good job
(or a better job), which
could reﬂect poorly on
your performance and
reputation.


Being isolated - in
control you don’t
Saul feared
delegate because others
David because
might not do a good job
(or a better job), which
the Lord was
could reﬂect poorly on
with himand
your performance
reputation.


Decision Paralysis -
living out of fear rather
than out of the
convictions God has
given us, we spin in
circles unable to move
forward.


When was the
last time you
Decision Paralysis -
did something
living out of fear rather
than out of the
new - are you
convictions God has
stuckwe spin rut?
given us, in a in
circles unable toyou or
Is God using move
forward.
putting up with
you?

Time to repent
Time to reafﬁrm your view
of God,
your love for God,
your desire for God


Would the world
miss this church?


We do well to
remember that it is just
as much a sign of
favouritism to pander to
the mob as it is to
ﬂatter a tyrant
Barclay


I am really longing to
meet somebody who
has got money but who
has a heart as though
they haven’t got it!
Bob Gordon


If we absolutely refuse
to show mercy to
others, we demonstrate
that we have never truly
received God’s mercy
ourselves.
Blomberg


The most radical treatment for
the fear of man is the fear of the
Lord. God must be bigger to you
than people are.... Regarding
other people, our problem is that
we need them (for ourselves)
more than we love them (for the
glory of God). The task God sets
for us is to need them less and
love them more.
Ed Welch


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