Genuine Love and Partiality

Everton Park - 5th July 2015 am

Be Genuine
#6 - Genuine Love and Partiality

James 2:1-13
Mark 12:38-44

1. Partiality
   a) What is partiality?
   b) What are examples of partiality?

   • Judging by appearance : the rich visitor v poor visitor to Church
   • The celebrity preacher: putting people on a pedestal
   • Favouring someone who has similar interests over a fellow Christian
     c) What is not partiality?
   • It is not partiality to share similar interests
   • It is not partiality to have special friends
   • It is not partiality to show respect to someone because of their office of age

2. Partiality: The opposite of what we should be
   a) Partiality is the opposite of who Jesus is
   b) Partiality is the opposite of what grace is
   c) Partiality is the opposite of what love is

3. Partiality: A sin against the law of God
   a) Partiality is a sin against the royal law
   b) Partiality is a sin against the law of ten commandments
   c) Partiality is a sin against the law of liberty