MESSAGE NOTES[James 2:1-13]
Are you “free to see” or “out of focus” and “playing favorites”?
[James 2:1-4; John 3:16; 1 Samuel 16:7]
- A definition of partiality: prejudging someone, either positively or negatively, based on…
Why should “Christians” be “free to see”?
[James 2:5-11]
- James gives three reasons to be “free to see”:
o Theologically God is _______ (1 Corinthians 1:26-29)
o Logically it harms _______ _______ (James 2:6-7)
o Biblically we are commanded to _______ _______ and _______ _______ _______ (Mark 12:29-31)
How do we get “free to see”?
[James 2:12-13; Galatians 3:26-28]
- Choose _______ as your standard, not your habits
- Choose the law of _______ _______ _______, not your bias
- Choose to give the _______ you have received, not your judgment
- Choose the blessing of _______ _______ _______ _______, not your partiality
Next Step Questions:
- Are you “free to see” or are you playing favorites?
- Will you let Jesus’ love set you free today and come to Him?