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Lesson Summary:

James condemns the shameful sin of partiality and exhorts the believers to show supreme love.

Focus Passage: James 2:1-13

Outline and Lesson Goal

Principles and Applications

I. The Shame of Partiality (2:1-7)

Principle: Partiality in the Body of Christ is Unacceptable.
Application: How are you committing the sin of partiality today within God’s family? What needs to change in your heart so you can move past this issue?
Scripture Reference

‘You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
Leviticus 19:15 (NASB)

II. The Supremacy of Love (2:8-13)

Principle: Supreme Love for One Another Should Characterize the Body of Christ.
Application: How can you show supreme love today within God’s family?
Scripture Reference

⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.
¹⁰ Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;
Romans 12:9-10 (NASB)