1. Breaking Through the Barriers of Class and Race
Studies in the Epistle of James
Breaking Through the Barriers of Class and Race

2. Disclaimer Negro Colored Black African-American Latino Hispanic
Illegals

3. Background Born in 1945 Graduated high school in 1963 Married in 1967
Graduated college in 1970 (while working)

4. SW side square

5. East side square

6. Other places

7. Restrooms

8. Kreme Delite

9. Kreme Delite

10. Kreme Delite

11. Selma, AL, Mar ‘65

12. Gov Wallace

13. Bogalusa, LA

14. Detroit, MI

15. MLK, J Robinson

16. Nazis
Jews in 1930s
Dehumanization
Imprisonment
Mass brutality

17. Other than race Gender Disability Age Economic status Religion
Sexual orientation

18. Different today?
Race?
Racist Posters Promoting White Supremacy Plague College Campuses
“A notice to all white Americans,” one flier read. “It is your civic duty to report any and all illegal aliens....They are criminals. America is a white nation.”

19. New problem? Relationship between Jews and Samaritans?
Call a fellow-Jew, “a Samaritan”
John 8:48
Jesus talking to a Samaritan
A Samaritan woman
A good neighbor
A thankful Samaritan

20. Evil discrimination

21. Zimbabwe

22. Guatemala

23. Our Attitude Hatred of other races, etc Prejudice and favoritism
1 John 3:15
1 John 2:11
Prejudice and favoritism
John 7:24
1 Timothy 5:21
Romans 2:11

24. Our Attitude Salvation is for all nations Love others as ourselves
Mark 12:31
Philippians 2:3
1 John 4:19
Salvation is for all nations
Romans 1:16
Romans 10:12-13
Mark 16:15

25. Our Attitude Forgive the past Speak evil of no one Ephesians 4:32
Colossians 3:13
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Speak evil of no one
1 Peter 2:17
Colossians 4:6
Titus 3:1-2

26. Our Attitude Closing James 2 Love your neighbor as yourself
Show partiality, you commit sin
Mercy triumphs over judgment
Closing
You are all one in Christ Jesus