James 2:1 NLT  // My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?

Acts 6:1 NLT  // But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent.

The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.

James 2:9 NLT  // But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law.

Us vs. Them Mentality

Honor

What do we have in common? 99.5%.

How did we get divided? Grouping.

In-Group Bias – The tendency to give preferential treatment to people who are like me.

In Group Bias:

I am more comfortable with those like me.

I am more inclined to spend time socially with those like me.

I am more patient with those like me.

I give the benefit of the doubt quicker to those like me.

I express more grace when mistakes are made by those like me.

It is easier to communicate with those like me.

I assume that I will get along easier with those like me.

I am more willing to go out of my way to help those like me.

How Can We Grow?

Acknowledge your blind spots.

See others as brothers and sisters.

Give In-Group love to your Out-Group.

Acknowledge your brother or sister’s color.

Learn from every conversation.

Give your heart to those not like you.