Book of James Part 2

The Grace of God (2:5-7)

• God ignores national differences
  • Acts 10:34
  • God ignores social differences
    • Ephesians 6:9; James 1:9-11; James 2:6-7

The Word of God (2:8-11)

• “Thou shalt love they neighbor as thyself” (Leviticus 19:18)
• Royal Law
  • • Given by the Father
    • Reaffirmed by the Son
    • Filled by God the Spirit and commands to share it with others
    • Romans 5:5;1 Thes. 4:9; Romans 13:10

The judgement of God (12-13)

• Works Judged (Romans 14:10-13)
• Words Judged (James 2:3; Matt. 12: 35-37)
• Deeds Judged (Col. 3:22-25; Heb. 10:17) (James 2:13)
• Attitudes Judged (James 2:13)

Messages in this section

• #1 – Our beliefs should control our behavior
• #2 – One of the tests for the reality of our faith is how we treat other people.