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

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