WALK IT OUT - FAVORITISM AND BLESSING (4 OF 9)
by Rich Wooten
Scripture: James 2:1-13
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Walk It out - Favoritism and Blessing (4 of 9)
Series: Book of James
Rich Wooten
James 2:1-13
Our world struggles with the issue of disparity in some very profound ways. Occupy Wall Street in 2011 started as a reaction against the 1%. Other movements attempt to bring light to the disparity between those living in poverty and those living in wealth. In the USA, poverty level is determined based on a formula of averages - a family of 4 making less than $24600 is considered living in poverty. Some within the family of West may be experiencing poverty from a financial standpoint. On the other ‘side’, the top 1% would have to earn $1.26 million. The top 10% $295k. But these are numbers. There is an acknowledgement on the part of the Word that this disparity has almost always existed. And the Word has a LOT to say about the subject, in particular about the systems that encourage the continued disparity. And there is much within the Word about how the people of God, the people of the Kingdom of God, are to BE within the systems - how we are to be different on purpose.
So, this is a spiritual issue. And James hits the heart of the matter when it comes to how this practically looks in church, among the people of God.
All the way back on week 1 of this series, we passed over this part…in the middle of the discussion of trials and temptations…
James 1:9-11 (CSB)
9 Let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his exaltation, 10 but let the rich boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field. 11 For the sun rises and, together with the scorching wind, dries up the grass; its flower falls off, and its beautiful appearance perishes. In the same way, the rich person will wither away while pursuing his activities.
And then, after last week, the focus on the word pivots to this…
James 2:1-13 (CSB)
My brothers and sisters, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. 2 For ...
Series: Book of James
Rich Wooten
James 2:1-13
Our world struggles with the issue of disparity in some very profound ways. Occupy Wall Street in 2011 started as a reaction against the 1%. Other movements attempt to bring light to the disparity between those living in poverty and those living in wealth. In the USA, poverty level is determined based on a formula of averages - a family of 4 making less than $24600 is considered living in poverty. Some within the family of West may be experiencing poverty from a financial standpoint. On the other ‘side’, the top 1% would have to earn $1.26 million. The top 10% $295k. But these are numbers. There is an acknowledgement on the part of the Word that this disparity has almost always existed. And the Word has a LOT to say about the subject, in particular about the systems that encourage the continued disparity. And there is much within the Word about how the people of God, the people of the Kingdom of God, are to BE within the systems - how we are to be different on purpose.
So, this is a spiritual issue. And James hits the heart of the matter when it comes to how this practically looks in church, among the people of God.
All the way back on week 1 of this series, we passed over this part…in the middle of the discussion of trials and temptations…
James 1:9-11 (CSB)
9 Let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his exaltation, 10 but let the rich boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field. 11 For the sun rises and, together with the scorching wind, dries up the grass; its flower falls off, and its beautiful appearance perishes. In the same way, the rich person will wither away while pursuing his activities.
And then, after last week, the focus on the word pivots to this…
James 2:1-13 (CSB)
My brothers and sisters, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. 2 For ...
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