Memory verse: 2:8
To who was James writing and how does he describe them?
What was their economic situation?
Where is James prohibiting discrimination specifically (vs 2:2)?
Is that the only place he intends us to welcome the poor?
How does the world treat the wealthy vs. the poor?
Why would first-century believers find James' concept revolutionary? (Deuteronomy 7:12-14)
Is James condemning the wealthy and exaulting the poor?
Whose side is God on?
What is the obvious contradiction in Verse 2:5?
How does one inherit God's Kingdom? (John 1:12)
What is the insult to the poor in Verse 2:6?
What is the big difference between the society of the first century and that of today in this context?
Do we experience what James describes in Verses 2:6 and 7?
Since there was no "social policy" in the first century as there is today, what was James suggesting in Verse 8? (Matthew 7:12, Leviticus 19:15-18)
If we show partiality or favoritism based on worldly measures of worth, what do we risk? (Matthew 7:13-14)
What is the point of Verse 2:10?
Do Verses 2:12 and 13 remind you of any of Jesus' teaching? (Matthew 5:21-26)
Are Christians under the Law?
What was the purpose of the Law?
If the Law restrains us out of fear, what does grace inspire in us?
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