In James 2:1-13, we see three ways partiality dishonors God, that should motivate us to glorify our Savior by loving our neighbor impartially.

Like the paralytic, we must place our faith in the Son of Man, who not only has the authority to heal our bodies but also has the authority to forgive our sins.

Jesus came to deliver us from death and darkness, and he brings us into his kingdom of light.

We must believe in Jesus' sovereign control over all things in our lives, even in the midst of the most difficult storms.

In James 1:22-27, we see three truths that reveal the believer's true relationship to God through His Word. Don't Jeus listen to the Word; it is a mirror to the soul. Obedience to which yields blessing and freedom and is the mark of true religion.

To become a disciple of Jesus, you must commit to His path of sacrificial obedience, which will cost you worldly goods and a worldly reputation.

In James 1:18-21, we see three realities the believer must have in place in order to rightly receive God’s Word: a new nature (:18) that now must maintain a necessary disposition (:19-21a) in order to receive a necessary nutrient (:21b) for the necessary progression of salvation.

Jesus is the fulfillment of the Suffering Servant that Isaiah the prophet predicted in His four songs. Jesus came to bear the illnesses and diseases of the outcast and oppressed. He died for our sins so that we might share in His life!

Jesus' encounter with the Centurian demonstrates His love for the outcast and further illustrates the fact that He came for the nations as well as the Jews. The Centurian's faith in Jesus' divine authority highlights the importance of faith and how it is essential to salvation.

Jesus not only preached with authority as the divine Son of God, but He also authenticated His divine authority through miraculous deeds. It is only by placing our faith in His divine words and deeds that we can be saved.