1. HOW TO TREAT PEOPLE RIGHT James 2:1-13

2. I. THE MAIN PRINCIPLE: DON’T SHOW _________________.

3. I. THE MAIN PRINCIPLE: DON’T SHOW _________________. FAVORITISM

4. Common Areas of Discrimination:

5. Appearance.

6. Common Areas of Discrimination: Appearance. Ancestry.

7. Common Areas of Discrimination: Appearance. Ancestry. Age.

8. Common Areas of Discrimination: Appearance. Ancestry. Age. Achievement.

9. Common Areas of Discrimination: Appearance. Ancestry. Age. Achievement. Affluence.

10. II.THE PROBLEM: 1.FAVORITISM IS _________________. (vs. 1-4)

11. II.THE PROBLEM: 1.FAVORITISM IS _________________. UNCHRISTIAN (vs. 1-4)

12. Romans 2:11, “For God does not show favoritism.” (NIV)

13. 1 Samuel 16:7, “…Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.“ (NIV)

14. II.THE PROBLEM: 2.FAVORITISM IS _________________. (vs. 5-7)

15. II.THE PROBLEM: 2.FAVORITISM IS _________________. UNREASONABLE (vs. 5-7)

16. II.THE PROBLEM: 3.FAVORITISM IS _________________. (vs. 8-9)

17. II.THE PROBLEM: 3.FAVORITISM IS _________________. UNLOVING (vs. 8-9)

18. 1 John 4:20, “If someone says, ‘I love God,’ but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? (NLT)

19. III.THE PRESCRIPTION: HOW TO REAT PEOPLE RIGHT.

20. 1. _____________ EVERYBODY.

21. ACCEPT

22. 1. _____________ EVERYBODY. Romans 15:7, “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you…” (NIV) ACCEPT

23. 2. _____________ EVERYBODY.

24. APPRECIATE

25. 2. _____________ EVERYBODY. Philippians 2:3-4, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (NIV) APPRECIATE

26. 3. _____________ EVERYBODY.

27. AFFIRM

28. 3. _____________ EVERYBODY. 1 Thessalonians 5:11, “Encourage each other and build each other up…” (NLT) AFFIRM