Sermons on Santiago 2:6: showing 61-75 of 201

Impartial To All

Contributed by David Rogers on Mar 8, 2005

HOw Jesus came for all not just certain people or races.

ARE YOU IMPARTIAL JAMES 2:1-13 1. DO NOT JUDGE I have often sat and thought about what it really means to be a Christian. I asked myself questions about how I was supposed to act, show my faith, or speak. I have thought about how I was supposed to treat other people. What were some examples ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Quality Of Mercy Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Aug 27, 2005

5th message in James series. james’ warning against partiality or favoritism. We are subject to a higher law.

A brilliant medical doctor discovered the use of blood plasma that resulted in saving thousands of lives in World War II, Korea, and the Vietnam War. At Pearl Harbor, for example, 96% of those who received plasma, survived. After World War II Charles Drew was named director of the National Blood ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Are You A Christian Snob Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005

Fourth in a series on James. Deals with the fact that there are a number of ways in which favoritism shows up in the church today.

A Study of the Book of James Sermon # 4 “Are You A Christian Snob?” James 2:1-13 Let me open this morning’s message by asking you a question, “Are you a Christian snob? Before you answer that question too quickly ask ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Correcting Your Spiritual Myopia Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 17, 2005

We struggle with the problem of prejudice to one degree or another by an improper focus on the externals. James addresses this problem head-on in James 2:1-13.

Scripture The animated movie Shrek celebrates the worth of society’s undervalued people. It revolves around a boorish ogre named Shrek who finds a friend in a talking donkey—creatively named “Donkey”! Shrek unexpectedly falls in love with a princess, whom he and Donkey rescue from a distant ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith Works

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Nov 13, 2003

A faith that doesn’t show itself in word and deed is dead.

Pentecost 17 B James 2:1-5; 8-10; 14-18 10/05/03 A woman called her doctor one morning, complaining that her husband had a snoring problem that kept her awake all night. She asked him if there was anything he could do to help out. "Well,” he said, “there is an operation I can perform that will ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

God Favours Us All Equally Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Aug 30, 2003

God show no partiality--we are all equals before God.

Sermon for 13 Pent Yr B, 7/09/2003 Prov 22:1-2,8-9,22-23 & James 2:1-10,14-17 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “Those who are generous are blessed…” says our passage from Proverbs. A woman stopped by the pastor’s office with some good news. She ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:12-22, James 2:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Pride And Prejudice- James 2:1-13 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 5, 2002

The church team needs to ruthlessly root out the disease of pride and prejudice in its body because it is infecting others and they are dieing. We therefore need to create a vaccine that will stop the spread of these deadly plagues. The vaccine was create

Pride and Prejudice - James 2:1- 13 Thesis: The church team needs to ruthlessly root out the disease of pride and prejudice in its body because it is infecting others and they are dieing. We therefore need to create a vaccine that will stop the spread of these deadly plagues. The vaccine was ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13, James 3:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Viewing The Sin Of Prejudice Series

Contributed by James Mccullen on May 6, 2005

Prejudice is not an attractive quality of the Christian life. So why don’t we work more to eliminate it from our lifestyles? In this sermon it is identified as sin. Prejudice needs to be approached from several different angles, and this sermon speaks

Viewing the Sin of Prejudice James 2:1-14 C:\MyData\JAM-OLD But Good\JAMES2-1.WPD (1) My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. (2} For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-14

Denomination: *other

Avoiding The "Red-Line" Church Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on May 31, 2005

The fifth in a series of sermons through the book of James. The focus of this message is on the sin of partiality and favoritism. Especially ways in which it takes place in the church today.

(This message contains a significant intro that is a personal life experience. Should be personalized to an example from the speakers life of prejudice/favoritsim/partiality being shown.) We have been working our way through the book of James. Chapter one is behind us and as you will see over ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Characteristics Of A Christian

Contributed by David Rogers on Nov 23, 2004

A sermon on how we look at others that don’t look like us

ARE YOU IMPARTIAL JAMES 2:1-13 1. DO NOT JUDGE I have often sat and thought about what it really means to be a Christian. I asked myself questions about how I was supposed to act, show my faith, or speak. I have thought about how I was supposed to treat other people. What were some examples ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Judging

Contributed by Stephen Carroll on May 1, 2006

This sermon deals with James’ exhortation to not judge.

The Book of James is a short letter that is often over looked. Not just because it is short but there have been many who simply didn’t like what it said so they would glance over it quickly. Martin Luther, not the King but the great reformer who lived a few hundred years ago didn’t like James at ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Salvation Army

Free From Favoritism Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 14, 2006

2nd in a 5 part series from the book of James on making practical application to real problems.

RELIGION THAT REALLY WORKS - Week 2 FREE OF FAVORITISM JAMES 2:1-13 INTRODUCTION: Video Clip: Shrek 2 - Start: Ch.4-0:12:34 End:0:14:58 = 2:24 What is it that causes prejudice? Why do people show favoritism - treating some better than others? Maybe it’s fear. When others seem strange to us ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Christian Church

The Problem With Partiality Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 15, 2002

Part 10 in a study on the book of James

A Life of Works Produced by Faith Part 10 “The Problem With Partiality” Date: October 13, 2002 A.M Service Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: James 2:1-9 Introduction Some have said this book of James is very similar to the book of Proverbs. They both address practical areas of the lives of ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Showing No Favoritism Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 30, 2006

The church must be the one place in the world where the things which serve to classify and separate people must not be allowed.

Introduction: A. I read a story about what happened at a church one Sunday morning. 1. As the congregation began to arrive they found a dirty, old vagrant lying beside the church’s front door. 2. Some looked at him and said how awful that someone looking like that is lying outside our beautiful ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Leaving Prejudice

Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 29, 2008

The book of James is referred to Jesus’ writings from Matthew 5-7 Jesus teaching the Beautitudes. This is a teaching verse upon verse in the book of James

Start by reading this story: On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur there was once a crude little lifesaving station. The building was just a hut, and there was only one boat, but the few devoted members kept a constant watch over ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal