The Law: All or Nothing

SERMON: James 2:8-13

Introduction: A child told to clean his/her room versus a political election…

I. Two possibilities, two results
A. Fulfill the royal law: do well

  B.  Show partiality: commit sin

II. The implication: even 1 sin condemns you
(all or nothing)
A. Based on the indivisibility of the law

  B.  Only one small sin/stumbling is needed

III. The application of this profound truth to your life:
A. The way you ___________ and ___________

  B.  The need to be merciful

  C.  Ultimately, look to God’s mercy