Playing Favorites

Feb 13, 2021    David Jones    James 2:1-13

I. The Thesis: Don’t Play Favorites (v.1)

II. An Example: Favoritism at Church (vv.2-4)

III. The Rationale: Three Reasons Why Favoritism Is Bad (vv.5-11)

A. The poor are richer than they seem (vv.5-6a).
B. The rich are poorer than they seem (vv.6b-7).
C. Favoritism is a sin (vv.8-11).

IV. The Conclusion: Show Mercy (vv.12-13)