Favoritism & Mercy | Immanuel

About this episode

Josh Lilley discusses how favoritism reflects a lack of faith and emphasizes the importance of showing mercy and love to others.

What if the way we treat people is actually revealing the condition of our faith? In this message, Josh Lilley shares how the gospel doesn’t just make us better, it makes us new, and that transformation should be evident in how we love others without favoritism. He challenges us to recognize that showing partiality reflects a lack of faith, while true faith moves toward people with mercy, just as God has done for us. If you’ve ever struggled with comparison, judgment, or bias, this message will invite you to live out a faith marked by humility, compassion, and mercy.

People in this episode

Guest: Josh Lilley

Topics covered

• favoritism
• mercy
• faith
• gospel
• love
• humility
• compassion

Keywords

• favoritism
• mercy
• faith
• gospel
• compassion
• humility
• judgment

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