Message: Judging
Matthew 7:1-6
· There is a difference between passing judgment and being judgmental.
· Making judgments is a necessary part of life. (Matt 7:6, 15; John 7:24; 1John 4:1)
· Two principles of judging:
1. The way you judge others is the way they will judge you and the way God will judge you. (Matt 7:2)
§ Be gentle and gracious in your judging, not harsh and severe. (Gal 6:1)
2. Look at yourself first because you may have a worse problem. (Matt 7:3)
§ Be easy on others, hard on yourself.
§ Go gently and humbly to help a brother who is in need of correction.
§ We are called to “go” as an act of love. (Prov. 27:5-6)
· Don’t be naïve (Matt 7:6). There are times when you have to walk away from an enemy of God.
· We can only stop being judgmental by asking God to change us through His grace and humility.
· If you have a deep sense of God’s love for you, then you will feel secure and will not have the need to be judgmental of others.
Questions
- List examples of judging and being judgmental.
- What comes up daily that demands our judgment?
- In what ways are you judgmental? Do you find you are more judgmental in certain situations or toward certain people?
- When you are being judgmental, what insecurities are you demonstrating?
- Share examples of judging with a large, medium, and small measure.
- Do you go to friends/loved ones to point out change needed or do you tend to mind your own business?
- Are there people who challenge you in areas of your life? If not, think of who you may approach and ask them to do so.
- Do you have a deep sense of God’s love for you? In what ways does God’s love make you more secure?
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