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Matthew 7:1-6

" Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, " Let me remove the speck from your eye '; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Slide3

Matthew 7:1-6

Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. " Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.Slide4
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Judge not..

" Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.Slide6

Judge not..

“A text out of context is a pretext to religious error”. We know we have heard this verse used to say we should not judge anyone for any reason. Does the text support this idea?

NO!

2. If verse one does not tell us not to judge then what is the text teaching us?

a. Consider the contextSlide7

Judge not..

2. If verse one does not tell us not to judge then what is the text teaching us?

a. Consider the context

For with what judgment you judge… Matthew 7:2aSlide8

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2. If verse one does not tell us not to judge then what is the text teaching us?

a. Consider the context (Matthew 7:2a) What is being considered? The judgment with which we judge others is

compared.

b. How we judge others is how we too will be judged. Slide9

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2. If verse one does not tell us not to judge then what is the text teaching us?

b. How we judge others is how we too will be judged.

….and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. Matthew 7:2bSlide10

Judge not..

2. If verse one does not tell us not to judge then what is the text teaching us?

b. How we judge others is how we too will be judged (Matthew 7:2b)

So are we told not to judge?

NoSlide11

Judge not..

2. If verse one does not tell us not to judge then what is the text teaching us?

So are we told not to judge? No

And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, " Let me remove the speck from your eye '; and look, a plank is in your own eye? – Matthew 7:3-4Slide12

Judge not..

2. If verse one does not tell us not to judge then what is the text teaching us?

So are we told not to judge? No (Matthew 7:3-4)

We are commanded

not

to judge in a hypocritical way.Slide13

The TOO COMMON judgments

And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, " Let me remove the speck from your eye '; and look, a plank is in your own eye? – Matthew 7:3-4Slide14

The TOO COMMON judgments

Consider….

Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.“ (John 7:24)

Also consider

Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.

(John 7:24 NLT)Slide15

The TOO COMMON judgments

Consider….

Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.“ (John 7:24)

Also consider

Look

beneath the surface

so you

can

judge correctly.

(John 7:24 NLT)Slide16

The TOO COMMON judgments

John 7:24

A person cannot help others fairly or righteously when you are overburdened with your own flaws (sin).Slide17

The CURE for the COMMON judgment

1. What does Christ say is the cure for the COMMON (unrighteous) judgment?

Repentance of one’s own sins.

Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. (Matthew 7:5)Slide18

The CURE for the COMMON judgment

2. Some judgment is demanded; sometimes you may encounter dogs or swine; when these people are identified it is then wise to direct your attention elsewhere to avoid becoming entangled in a harmful debate.

" Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces. (Matthew 7:6)Slide19

Asking, seeking and knocking

" Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8)Slide20

Asking, seeking and knocking

1. The words “asking, seeking & knocking” are commands that show persistent action “keep on asking; seeking; and knocking”. Real faith does not grow weak because a prayer is not answered immediately.

2. Here Jesus goes from the lesser to the greater- meaning if we, being inferior to God, treat our own children kindly, surely the Father will not neglect His family.Slide21

Asking, seeking and knocking

Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Matthew 7:9-11Slide22

Golden Rule

Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:12Slide23

Golden Rule

This verse is used as the closing statement in this section of

Christ’s lesson.

2. The way we desire others to treat us should be what drives us

in how we treat others.

a. If we want to be treated kindly, we must treat others kindly.Slide24

Golden Rule

A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24Slide25

What about you?

Are you judging with righteous judgment?

Are you continuing to seek God?

Are you following the Golden Rule that Christ teaches?