Gracious Jesus 21 Do not Judge
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Gracious Jesus 21 Do not Judge
- 2. GRACIOUS JESUS 5. KINGDOM LIFESTYLE PART 3 Do not Judge Receiving God’s Bounty The Golden Rule Gate to Life True and False Prophets A Firm Foundation
- 3. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW 5. KINGDOM LIFESTYLE PART 3 Matt 7:1-6; Mark 4:24-25; Luke 6:37-42 1. Objectives 2. What it does not mean 3. Need for Judgement 4. Why we should not judge 5. Discernment vs. Judgement 6. To save not to judge 7. Discussion
- 4. OBJECTIVES • To have a wise approach in our judgement • To know the difference between discernment and criticism • To edify others without discrimination • To evaluate ourselves before evaluating others
- 5. WHAT IT DOES NOT MEAN Judging not forbidden in the absolute sense of the word - Jn. 7:24 John Stott reminds us that “our Lord’s injunction to ‘judge not’ cannot be understood as a command to suspend our critical faculties in relation to other people, to turn a blind eye to their faults (pretending not to notice them), to eschew all criticism and to refuse to discern between truth and error, goodness and evil”
- 6. NEED FOR JUDGEMENT So that people are accountable for their actions – 1 Co.11:31 So that we can discern between right and wrong - 2 Th. 5:21-22 Spiritual matters by Spiritual authority – 1 Co. 6:4 Parents have the responsibility to control children – 1 Tim. 3:4
- 7. WHY WE SHOULD NOT JUDGE A. Because our Judgment of Others Will Lead to Similar Judgment B. Because You Could be Guilty of Hypocrisy C. Because Our Judgment Is Often Prone To Error
- 9. TO JUDGE OR NOT TO JUDGE Don’t judge: You will be judged (Matt 7) With same measure (Matt 7) There is only one law giver and judge (Js 4:12) God is going to help them stand (Rom 14:4) Grey areas (Rom 14)
- 10. TO JUDGE OR NOT TO JUDGE Judge (Discern): Ask God for wisdom (Js1:5) To prevent court cases before ungodly (some will judge angels) (1 Cor 6:1-6) To help make people stand as God does (edification) (Rom 14:4) To defend and protect the defenceless (Lev 19:15) To win people for Christ (1 Cor 9:22) As a group of believers, preferrably, (Matt 18:15-17) to • Remove evil in your midst (1 Cor 5:13) • Identify dogs and swine (to protect “pearls of wisdom”) – Matt 7, Phil 3:2 • Identify clear biblical violations (Rom 14)
- 11. JESUS CAME TO SAVE, NOT JUDGE Discern.. "I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Matt 10:16 Don’t Judge 46 I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. John 12, John 3:17
- 12. DISCUSSION What is the best practical approach to judging or not judging others? What are the specific areas where we are more prone to judge others? Am I guilty of having a double standard toward another brother or sister in Christ? Do I try to impose my views on fellow believers ? What’s the best way to handle difference of opinion.
Editor's Notes
- Matthew 7:1-5 1 “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. Luke 6:37-42 37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” 39 He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher. 41 “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? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. John 8:1-8 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. Luke 6:31-36 Chapter Parallel Compare 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. 32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. James 4:11-12 Chapter Parallel Compare 11 Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor? Romans 2:1-3 Chapter Parallel Compare 1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 2 Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3 So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? Romans 14:1-13 Chapter Parallel Compare 1 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. 4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand. 5 One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. 6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister ? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. 11 It is written: “ ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’ ” 12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. 13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. Proverbs 31:9 Chapter Parallel Compare 9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Romans 12:16-18 Chapter Parallel Compare 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 2 Corinthians 5:10 Chapter Parallel Compare 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. John 3:17 Chapter Parallel Compare 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Galatians 6:1-6 Chapter Parallel Compare 1 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. 4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, 5 for each one should carry their own load. 6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor. 1 Corinthians 6:1-6 Chapter Parallel Compare 1 If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people? 2 Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? 3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! 4 Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church? 5 I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers? 6 But instead, one brother takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers! Leviticus 19:15 Chapter Parallel Compare 15 “ ‘Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly. Matthew 12:36-37 Chapter Parallel Compare 36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 7:12 Chapter Parallel Compare 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. James 3:17 Chapter Parallel Compare 17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Hebrews 4:12 Chapter Parallel Compare 12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Chapter Parallel Compare 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. John 12:46-47 Chapter Parallel Compare 46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. 47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. John 5:24 Chapter Parallel Compare 24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Ephesians 4:29 Chapter Parallel Compare 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
- As believers privately, as bgroup publicly for protection of church. Motive is key in this
- “When seeking to help others, we must exercise care to discern their spiritual appetites and do what would be appreciated and beneficial. We need to test the waters, so to speak. Ask a question in a non-threatening way to see if they might be open to discussion. “Would you be interested in what the Bible has to say about astrology?” We do this because one should never entrust holy things (what is sacred) to unholy people (dogs; cf. “dogs” inPhil. 3:2) or throw ... pearls to pigs. Dogs and pigs were despised in those days. This is one of the reasons the Lord spoke in parables. He did so to hide truth from the indifferent and to reveal it to those who were hungry and prepared.” Bible.org