Partiality and True Faith

I. The Sin of Partiality 2:1-13

A.  An Example of Partiality  1-7

B.  Partiality is a Sin against God’s Law 8-13

    1.  Judging James Wrongly

    2.  What is the “Royal Law” – v. 8

    3.  How partiality violates God’s Law – v. 9-10	

    4.  Application – The Law of Liberty  12-13

Matthew 7:12 -- Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

II. Faith without Works 2:14-17

A.  Be warmed and Filled  14-15

    1.  When is helping not really helping at all?

    2.  How do we know who to help and when to help?

2 Thess 3:10

B.  Abraham – a case study in faith and works  17

James 5 illustrations, regarding v. 17
1. Be warmed and filled
2. The demons
3. Abraham’s offering of Isaac
4. Rahab
5. A body without the spirit