Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
James 2:8-13 KJV 

8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

OBERVATION QUESTIONS
1) How will believers do well or prosper in this life? (v.8)
2) What do transgressors do that is sinful and why is it sinful? (v.9-11)
3) What does James encourage believers to do? Why? (v.12-13)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Have you ever shown partiality or favoritism toward specific individuals in the body of Christ, while ignoring or dismissing others? If so, why?
5) What, if anything, will you do to correct the error of your ways?

LIFE LESSONS
6) The Lord has no favorites in His body and neither should His children.
7) To prefer one member of Christ's body, while ignoring or dismissing other members of the body, is a sin.
8) The Lord God loves all of the members of His body equally and expects His children to be merciful toward all who are in the household of faith.