JAMES 6 - YOUR SEAT, JESUS SEAT - PTR ALVIN GUTIERREZ - 4PM AFTERNOON SERVICE
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Transcript of JAMES 6 - YOUR SEAT, JESUS SEAT - PTR ALVIN GUTIERREZ - 4PM AFTERNOON SERVICE
YOUR SEAT,
JESUS’SEAT
1 My brothers and sisters, believers inour glorious Lord Jesus Christ must notshow favoritism. 2 Suppose a mancomes into your meeting wearing agold ring and fine clothes, and a poorman in filthy old clothes also comes in.
JAMES 2:1-7
3 If you show special attention to theman wearing fine clothes and say,“Here’s a good seat for you,” but say tothe poor man, “You stand there” or “Siton the floor by my feet,” 4 have you notdiscriminated among yourselves andbecome judges with evil thoughts?
JAMES 2:1-7
5 Listen, my dear brothers andsisters: Has not God chosen those whoare poor in the eyes of the world to berich in faith and to inherit thekingdom he promised those who lovehim?
JAMES 2:1-7
6 But you have dishonored the poor. Isit not the rich who are exploiting you?Are they not the ones who are draggingyou into court? 7 Are they not the oneswho are blaspheming the noble nameof him to whom you belong?
JAMES 2:1-7
SEAT
IS VERY
IMPORTANT
GETTING
WHAT YOU
PAY FOR
SEAT
DETERMINES
YOUR STATUS
SEAT
REPRESENTS
GLORY AND
CONTROL
GOD HAS NO
FAVORITES.
DISTINCTIONS
ARE EVIL.
NO BASIS
FOR MORAL
INDIGNATION
The difference between Christianityand other religions is, in otherreligions, you get what you earn. It’sworks. But in Christianity, you getwhat Jesus earns. It’s grace.
CHRISTIANS DO
NOT BELIEVE IN
KARMA
7 Do not be deceived: God cannot bemocked. A man reaps what he sows.
GALATIANS 6:7
WHO HAS
THE BEST
SEAT?
WHO SITS IN
YOUR LIFE?
The church is in the world butbelongs to the kingdom. These are
God’s people, Jesus’ people.
The problem is that sometimes the church thinks in a way that is more
worldly and less like Jesus’ kingdom.
POVERTY THEOLOGYRich people are bad, poor people aregood.
PROSPERITY THEOLOGYRich people are good and poor peopleare bad.
The Bible says everybody’s bad and only Jesus is good.
The answer is not to show partiality toanyone but to treat everyone
equally.
ONLY GOOD
IS JESUS
1 My brothers and sisters, believers inour glorious Lord Jesus Christ must notshow favoritism.
JAMES 2:1
FAVORITISM
RUINS THE
FAVORED AND NOT
FAVORED.
THE PROBLEM
WITH BOTH SIDES
IS PARTIALITY
15 Do not pervert justice; do not showpartiality to the poor or favoritism tothe great, but judge your neighborfairly.
LEVITICUS 19:15
THREE TRUTHS
TO CONSIDER IN
ELIMINATING
PARTIALITY
everyone is
equally made in
the image and
likeness of God.
All people are
equally fallen
and sinful.
Those who
belong to Jesus
are equally
saved, equally
loved, equally
forgiven.
HORRIBLE HAPPENS
WHEN PARENTS
START PLAYING
FAVORITES.
CHRISTIANITY IS
THE ONLY RELIGION
OF EQUALITY
Our Father doesn’t play favorites, and if we do, we are sinning
against him.
GOD’S
PRESCRIPTION
FOR PARTIALITY
ISSUE OF
GLORY
Jesus is the only one who deserves to sit on the glory seat. It
doesn’t matter where you sit. It only matters where Jesus sits.
Who’s
CONTROLLING
your life?
Who’s sitting
in your life?
Who’s the king
of your life?
You’ll be happier in this life, as long as Jesus is seated in your life,
enthroned and glorified.
It’s time to stand up and give your seat to Jesus.
FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Ptr. Alvin GutierrezFCC Main
4PM Afternoon Worship Service April 10, 2016
Website: http://faithworkschristianchurch.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Faithworks-Christian-Church-Global-292363410916567/