Sermons on Yaakov 2:7:

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

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

Trato Igualitario Series

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Feb 14, 2007

Debemos tratar bien a todos sin excepción

Buen Trato por Igual Santiago 2:1-12 Intro. Creo que hemos visto en documentales, visto películas, o leído en libros que a lo largo de la historia de la humanidad, algunos seres humanos se consideran con más derechos o mayor dignidad que otros y les dan un trato desigual y, a veces, inhumano. ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Live With People You Don't Like

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 6, 2007

Common problem we all have is how to to live with others, deal with it via insight from James.

How to live with people you don’t like Pastor Andrew Chan Message based on James 2:1-13 “A Faith That Works” Series Scripture reading – James 2:1-13 1My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. 2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

It's All About Faith Series

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007

Sermon three in a series of seven sermons based on Living the Christian Life - out of James

Living the Christian Life It’s all About Faith James 2:1-26 It’s a term that we hear all of the time, “You’ve gotta have faith.” Really church, what is faith? We’ve all heard the Hebrews 11:1 definition, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”. How do we ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Show Favortism Series

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Sep 24, 2007

Favoritism is more than foolish, it is sin.

if you would like the powerpoint, please email me with the title of the sermon in the subject line. James 2:1-13 “Don’t Show Favoritism” “Favoritism is more than foolish, it is sin.” Sunday Morning Sermon 09.02.07 Intro: (Start with title and text) Good morning. It is a blessing seeing each of ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Test 2: Preference Test Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Oct 8, 2007

When we glory in the status of people, we forget how far we all fall short of the glory of God. The only thing we can glory in is the imputed righteousness of Christ. We forget that when we don’t treat people right.

1. Introduction (2:1) 2. Treat people in light of man’s motives (2:2-4) 3. Treat people in light of God’s purposes (2:5-7) 4. Treat people in light of Jesus’ commandments (2:8-11) 5. Treat people in light of God’s mercy (2:12-13) JAMES 2:1 I recently heard a story about a man who was the interim ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

My Favorite Church Member Series

Contributed by James May on Oct 10, 2007

#7 in the Book of James Series deals with favoritism in the church.

My Favorite Church Member #7 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May All of us have favorites. We have our favorite ice cream, our favorite food, our favorite hobby and even our favorite brand of automobiles. Favoritism is everywhere; in the job place, proven by the statement: “It’s not ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Are You Justified By Faith, Or By Works?

Contributed by Charles Degner on Oct 23, 2006

This difficult chapter of the Bible is not hard to understand if you ask a simple question. James says we are justified by our works, not just by faith. But justified BEFORE WHOM?

James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-26 Pentecost 17B Rev. Charles F. Degner 1My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. 2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3If you show ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-25

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

Things Are Not Always As They Seem

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Nov 9, 2003

We are to see all people as children of God, not sort them into categories: beautiful or ugly, rich or poor, clean or dirty.

Things Are Not Always As They Seem Based on: And The Angels Were Silent, Max Lucado, Chpt. 19—The People with Roses Scripture Ref: Matt. 25:31-46 Heb. 13:1-3 James 2:1-9 Matt. 10:40-42 Matt. 11:2-6 1. Introduction a. Last night we observed a total lunar eclipse: (1) Ultimately, was the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-9, Matthew 25:31-46

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

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

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