Impartial love

In this sermon, we study James 2:1-13, discussing the sin of partiality or what other translations call “favouritism.” We commit the sin of favouritism when we judge people according to what is external, treating one person better and another worse. In modern words, James explains that it is sinful for Christians to treat the man in the suit and tie well when we treat the homeless man in rags dishonorably. Our hope in listening to this sermon is that you might consider how you might be tempted to judge people based on external factors and prone towards this sin. As we know, we can make these sinful judgments for any number of reasons: status, ethnicity, age, what they wear, how they talk, or anything else for that matter. James reminds us that if we are to live consistently holy lives we must love our neighbors as ourselves, not with favoritism. Pray that God would make us people marked by mercy and compassion. That we would love with an impartial love!