(James 2:1-8) Embrace lies at the very center of Mosaic’s calling. In this sermon, we discover that embrace is one of the most powerful ways the gospel becomes real—not just intellectually, but emotionally and experientially. When we are embraced, the false stories we tell ourselves—stories of unworthiness, rejection, or shame—begin to unravel, and the gospel rewrites them with truth: you are loved, forgiven, and accepted. But this truth often doesn’t sink in until it is embodied through someone else’s presence. At Mosaic, we play a vital role in helping each other believe the gospel—not just by preaching it, but by living it out in how we see, welcome, and hold one another. When we withhold embrace, we risk distorting the gospel for others. James 2 reveals how partiality isn’t just unkind—it’s gospel-breaking. He calls us instead to live by the “royal law” of love, a law that makes grace visible and believable through consistent acts of warmth, patience, and nearness. This is the culture we are building together: a people whose embrace makes the gospel tangible.