The Great Escape

Lamentations 3:19-23    (NKJV) 19  Remember my affliction and roaming, The wormwood and the  gall. 20  My soul still remembers And  [ b ] sinks within me. 21  This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. 22  Through  the  Lord ’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23  They are  new every morning; Great  is  Your faithfulness. 1. Seek God. 2. Fight Fair. 3. Have Fun. 4. Stay Pure. 5. Never Give Up. 6. Choose Life. Deuteronomy 30:19-20    (NIV) 19  This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now  choose life,  so that you and your children may live   20  and that you may love the  Lord  your God, listen to his voice, and  hold fas t to him. For the   Lor...

2  My brothers and sisters, you are believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.  So treat everyone the same. Because we have put our faith in Jesus as Lord,  James is commanding us to treat everyone the same.   2  Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes.  And suppose a poor man in dirty old clothes also comes in.  3  Would you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes?  Would you say, “Here’s a good seat for you”?  Would you say to the poor man, “You stand there”?  Or “Sit on the floor by my feet”?  4  If you would, aren’t you treating some people better than others?  If we treat the poor differently than the rich, we are breaking a command of God.  Aren’t you like judges who have evil thoughts? If you aren't treating the rich and the poor alike,  you are exposing yourself as having an evil motive by your behavior.  Y...