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    Posted Thursday, March 12 2009 @ 5 PM byJudson Tagged James 0 comments Add comment
    TEXT: James 2:1-13

    THEOLOGY

    • Relationships with people is one way to define a Christian’s maturity (James 2:2-4).
    • Favoritism/Discrimination/Partiality/Preferential Treatment is sin (James 2:4, 9).
    • God set a standard for a Christian to strive toward maturity; that standard is: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (James 2:8).
    • Your Christian Maturity is not a matter of income vs. expenses or credit vs debits (James 2:10).
    • Your Christian Maturity must consist of mercy. Without mercy God’s judgment toward you will be merciless (James 2:13).

    APPLICATION

    • Make a list of every person you come in contact with on a daily basis (Church, Work, Family, School and Social Setting – i.e. Starbucks, Video Store etc).
    • With that list write down the first thing that comes to mind about each person. Are you line items positive or negative? (Be Honest)
    • Focus on the people who you “do not prefer” and write down exactly why they are not on your “preferential” list.
    • Read Matthew 5:23-26 & Ephesians 4:29-32 – Write down specifically what Jesus is telling you to do to reconcile your relationship (Notice, Jesus does not give you the option to not reconcile – but commands you truly attempt to reconcile).
    • Why is it so hard to be merciful to those who wrong you or others? Do you know of anyone who is not merciful?
    • Take one person on your list and reach out to them, engage them with the intent to reconcile this week (Send an email, text message or call them).

    PRAYER

    Take a moment and pray:
    • Adore God for the Bible’s clear direction in restoring relationship with people.
    • Confess any shortcomings/sin you discovered/realized in this study and His Word that proves it.
    • Thank God being merciful to your soul and not casting you into hell when you sinned.
    • Supplicate (Ask) God to give you the grace to be merciful to others and engage others with love and intent to reconcile.

    Grace & Peace, You Are Loved,
    Judson

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