Judge Not

BCS Deaf Church Sermon from June 21st, 2015 continues the series on the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 7:1-6. This sermon looks at how judging others can be damaging for us.

Transcript

1. “Judge Not”…Matt 7:1-6 BCS Deaf Church June 20th 2015 Happy Father’s Day!
2. Children’s Chat: Tattling
3. Happy Father’s Day!
4. Worship: Amazing Love
5. Worship: Jesus Paid it All
6. What Do You Think? Positive or Negative Reaction?
15. Judge Not?
16. Matthew 7:1-6  7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.  3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.  6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
17. Are you judgmental and what does this mean?  Q: Do you feel that you are judgmental?  Q: Do you know anyone who is judgmental?  Q: Does anyone admit they are judgmental?  Q: Why is this a sin that is hard to admit?
18. Judging Others  Q: In what ways do we judge others?  -Prejudice  Race, Age, Socioeconomics, Religion, Denomination, Sexuality  -Gossip  -Not helping someone in need,,, we have determined beforehand that they are not worthy  -Assuming someone will not want to accept faith in Christ  - Assuming that someone will respond in a sinful way
19. Why is it wrong to be full of judgment towards others?  -Lack of humility  -It hurts the other person  - It offers no forgiveness  -It hurts yourself because it causes arrogance
20. Speck and the Plank
21. Speck and the Plank  Q: Instead of judging – what does Jesus tell us to do (in the analogy of the speck and plank).  Q: What is the final outcome of the speck and plank?  Both eyes are clean!
22. Never Judge…. Anything?  Q: Does this mean that we can never call sin “sin” or refuse to admit that some people are against us or not Christian? We are never to make a judgment call that something is right or wrong?  6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.  1 Cor 2: “15 The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things”
23. When is it “discerning” and when is it sinfully judging?
24. Sermon on the Mount is all about our what?
25. When is Judging/”Discernment” Sin?  When you are not really wanting the best for the other person  When you are being a hypocrite and will not admit your own fault  When you are only wanting yourself to look better  When you can’t see people the way Jesus sees people
26. Announcements  Deaf Social for June? -  Deaf Church Social at King Oaks…. Swimming? 2-6 June 26th … will be on FB!  Bible Study at the Meltons on Thursday nights at 6:30 – all are welcome and please invite a friend.