No Room for Favouritism - James 2:1-13

No Room for Favouritism - James 2:1-13Series: Authentic Christianity - JamesPreacher: Jonny GrantDate: 13th May 2018Passage: James 2:1-13-------------------No Room for Favouritism\r\n- James 2v1-13\r\n\r\nFavourite Chocolates!\r\n \r\nLurking Favouritism\r\n\r\nThree reasons not to show favouritism:\r\n1. God chooses the humble poor\r\n- The rich, poor\r\n- The humble poor\r\n\r\n2. God commands the church to love\r\n- Love, obeying the law\r\n- Favouritism, breaking the law\r\n\r\n3. God acts in mercy towards us\r\n- God’s mercy\r\n- He became poor\r\n\r\n‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.’ 2 Corinthians 8v9\r\n\r\n- He loved us\r\n\r\n‘This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.’ 1 John 3v16