My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ?

For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person in dirty clothes also comes in,

and if you take notice of the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Have a seat here, please,” while to the one who is poor you say, “Stand there,” or, “Sit at my feet,”

have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

James 2:1–4

Over the next few weeks, our first lesson will come the letter of James.

Martin Luther did not care for James, and believed it focused too much on individual action rather than God’s grace.

I believe James is written like a pastor to a congregation, rather than a like a theologian to the academy.

If the church treats people better based on wealth or prestige this is not good.

James argues there should be no distinctions in the church, but if one group should get preferential treatment, it should be the poor not the rich.

Join us Sunday as we consider this challenge and hear an amazing healing story.

Message delivered by Pastor Ben Sandin.