This message draws heavily from the Book of James, particularly chapter two, to argue against 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫.
The message systematically explains that 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥.
Ultimately, the message serves as a call to action for salvation and practical guidance for believers to live with holiness and fidelity in preparation for the coming of the Lord.
1. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲
Christ is the supreme model of impartiality, which sets the standard for His followers.
𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
The Lord of Glory has no respect of persons. God is holy and does not take bribes or regard worldly status over repentance. Ministers who claim to be true must be like God by being impartial and not taking bribes to appoint people to positions.
𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭’𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭
Christ deals with people purely on the basis of the Word of God, without any respect of persons. This impartiality is part of the wisdom that is from above.
𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
Leaders are charged to observe the Word of God “without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality”.
2. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥
Partiality is contrary to the true fellowship of brethren in Christ and must be rejected entirely.
𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐧
The Epistle of James is written to the brethren, stressing the need for patience, slowness to wrath, and abstaining from speaking evil of one another. Anger does not improve anything in the Church.
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦
To have respect of persons in leadership, judgment, or appointments “is not good” and is often done “because of advantage”. This sin makes a person a “judge of evil thoughts”.
𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝
True faithfulness means building up one’s faith, keeping oneself in the love of God, and looking for Christ’s return with holiness. Men-pleasers, people-pleasers, and society-pleasers will not make it at the Rapture.
3. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
True brethren are chosen by God to be heirs of the Kingdom, and their lives must be consistent with this high calling to prevent the blasphemy of Christ’s name.
𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐬
God chose the “poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom”. Not many noble or wise men are called, but God chose the weak and foolish things of the world to confound the mighty.
𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦
Believers must live blamelessly so that the rich or the world do not blaspheme the worthy name by which they are called because of their bad behaviour or character. Those whose lifestyle denies Christ are called the “synagogue of Satan”.
𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡
When believers are “rich in faith,” they are rich in grace, joy, godliness, and good actions. This richness ensures they are led by the Spirit and will be glorified with Christ.
