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April 14, 2024
Christians Judging Others
Sermon Series:
The Church Never Preaches On...
Matthew 7:1-5
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
Main Idea
Outline
1. More than a command against passing judgment, this is a caution against self-condemnation.
2. More than a forgoing moral standard, this is a caution against self-assurance.
3. More than a protection from rebuke, this is a call for self-reflection.
Pre-Questions
1. How would you define "judgment?"
2. What would it look like if you were judged based on every time you've said "you should..." Would you be able to uphold your own standard?
Discussion Questions
1. What would you say to someone who says "You should be able to do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't hurt someone else."
2. How does Revelation 20:11–15 help us understand (eternal) judgment? Is judgment wrong? Who is the ultimate judge?
3. There are two (unhealthy) heart postures. One that is judgmental, and one that never judges. How does Matthew 7 correct both of these heart postures?
4. Read Galatians 6:1-2 & James 5:19-20. How should we judge others?
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