Ronnie Stevens
James 2:1-13

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Discrimination that favors the

in the church is a serious sin and it must be fought against.

Greatness is not measured by the way you treat other

men. Greatness is measured by the way you treat men who

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.

You can’t love

the same way you love God. You can’t

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on it. You can’t place your

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in it. It won’t give you eternal

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.

Where

is the objective, weakness is the advantage.

James is talking about a particular type of

person. The type of person who cheats others, and is only interested in

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gain.

James is not talking about those who give a portion of their wealth to the Lord’s

.

is never an objectively bad thing in the Bible.

Wealth in the

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can be one of the best things. Wealth as a substitute of God is a terrible thing.

Wealth without valuing true wealth

.

The three lies of Wealth:
      1. Wealth will

(Wealth is addictive).
      2. Wealth creates

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.
      3. Wealth encourages us to

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(Money will do whatever you want it to do).

It is possible for not only wealth, but also great wealth, to be

to the Lord.

For wealth to be commendable we must:
      1. Renounce our

to it.
      2. Embrace our

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of it.

Commit to awaiting His instructions for

and celebrate his decisions.

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Community Group Questions:

Read James 2:1-13. James is talking about a specific type of rich person. Which type is he referring to here?    
Why can’t you love money the same way you love Jesus?
Is wealth a bad thing in Scripture? Why or why not?
What are three lies that wealth tells us?
How must we respond to wealth for it to be commendable to God?