Judge, Jury, and King (7 of 9)
Series: Holy Semikah!
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 7:1-6
Good AM - I hope you’ve all had a blessed week. Let me begin by sharing my gratitude to all of you for your prayers, cards, and generosity over the past 2 weeks w/ the passing of my dad. Your kindness has been an incredible blessing to me - and I’m so very grateful.
If you have your Bible or Bible app, turn w/ me to Matthew 7:1-6 as we continue our study of the SOTM. Today, we’re going to look at one of the more misused and misunderstood passages in the Bible regarding the idea of judging.
I’m curious - who here has ever heard that it’s a sin to judge or that we’re never to judge others? Of course, you have. This idea basically has become the 11th commandment here in America - only it goes like this - I can judge you, but you cannot judge me.
But what if told you that you are to judge - and that it’s your spiritual/relational duty to judge? Only in our judging, we are not to be judgmental/condemning, but rather, discerning, prudent, and wise towards others.
SEE - There’s a difference b/w having judgment and being judgmental. Having judgment is the ability to critically look at an issue to discern how to engage it - while being judgmental is levying a condemning, critical opinion w/out real consideration of the issue.
In having judgment, you’re exercising discretion and wisdom, while in being judgmental, you’re acting as judge, jury, and executioner. In having discernment, we can be constructive; while in being judgmental, we can only be destructive.
Here in Matthew 7:1-6, Jesus is addressing the issue of being judgmental, not discerning - and His conclusion is rather simple - DON’T DO IT!
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged - and w/ the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you ...
Series: Holy Semikah!
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 7:1-6
Good AM - I hope you’ve all had a blessed week. Let me begin by sharing my gratitude to all of you for your prayers, cards, and generosity over the past 2 weeks w/ the passing of my dad. Your kindness has been an incredible blessing to me - and I’m so very grateful.
If you have your Bible or Bible app, turn w/ me to Matthew 7:1-6 as we continue our study of the SOTM. Today, we’re going to look at one of the more misused and misunderstood passages in the Bible regarding the idea of judging.
I’m curious - who here has ever heard that it’s a sin to judge or that we’re never to judge others? Of course, you have. This idea basically has become the 11th commandment here in America - only it goes like this - I can judge you, but you cannot judge me.
But what if told you that you are to judge - and that it’s your spiritual/relational duty to judge? Only in our judging, we are not to be judgmental/condemning, but rather, discerning, prudent, and wise towards others.
SEE - There’s a difference b/w having judgment and being judgmental. Having judgment is the ability to critically look at an issue to discern how to engage it - while being judgmental is levying a condemning, critical opinion w/out real consideration of the issue.
In having judgment, you’re exercising discretion and wisdom, while in being judgmental, you’re acting as judge, jury, and executioner. In having discernment, we can be constructive; while in being judgmental, we can only be destructive.
Here in Matthew 7:1-6, Jesus is addressing the issue of being judgmental, not discerning - and His conclusion is rather simple - DON’T DO IT!
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged - and w/ the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you ...
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