Sunday morning, April 13 2014 lesson continues the Relentless Pursuit of Unity series with "Let's Look at Rulers" by Wayne Cornwell

1. Let‟s Look at
Rulers
Sunday April 13, 2014 Morning Worship

4. Matthew 7:1-5
1 “Judge not, that you be not
judged. 2 For with what judgment
you judge, you will be judged;
and with the measure you use, it
will be measured back to you.

5. Matthew 7:1-5
3 And why do you look at the
speck in your brother‟s eye, but
do not consider the plank in your
own eye?

6. Matthew 7:1-5
4 Or how can you say to your
brother, „Let me remove the
speck from your eye‟; and look, a
plank is in your own eye?

7. Matthew 7:1-5
5 Hypocrite! First remove the
plank from your own eye, and
then you will see clearly to
remove the speck from your
brother‟s eye.”

8. Let‟s Look at Rulers
 Don‟t measure like the Pharisees!

9. Matthew 7:1,2
1 “Judge not, that you be not
judged. 2 For with what judgment
you judge, you will be judged;
and with the measure you use, it
will be measured back to you.

10. Judgment of the Pharisees
• Their expectations of people
• Self-righteous arrogance
• Overly critical
• “nit picking”
• Digging and searching for
faults

11. Matthew 5:20
For I say to you, that unless your
righteousness exceeds the
righteousness of the scribes and
Pharisees, you will by no means
enter the kingdom of heaven.

12. 1Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do
not look at his appearance or at his
physical stature, because I have
refused him. For the LORD does not
see as man sees; for man looks at
the outward appearance, but the
LORD looks at the heart.”

13. 1Corinthians 4:3-5
3 But with me it is a very small
thing that I should be judged by
you or by a human court. In
fact, I do not even judge myself.

14. 1Corinthians 4:3-5
4 For I know of nothing against
myself, yet I am not justified by
this; but He who judges me is the
Lord.

15. 1Corinthians 4:3-5
5 Therefore judge nothing before
the time, until the Lord comes, who
will both bring to light the hidden
things of darkness and reveal the
counsels of the hearts. Then each
one‟s praise will come from God.

16. Let‟s Look at Rulers
 Don‟t measure like the Pharisees!
 Don‟t measure while blinded!

17. Matthew 7:3-5
3 And why do you look at the
speck in your brother‟s eye, but
do not consider the plank in your
own eye?

18. Matthew 7:3-5
4 Or how can you say to your
brother, „Let me remove the
speck from your eye‟; and look, a
plank is in your own eye?

19. Matthew 7:3-5
5 Hypocrite! First remove the
plank from your own eye, and
then you will see clearly to
remove the speck from your
brother‟s eye.”

20. Judging Around the Plank
• Hypocritical
• Don‟t acknowledge their own sin
• No concern for the one with the
speck

21. “I am firm. You are obstinate.
He‟s pigheaded.
I have reconsidered. You have
changed your mind. He‟s gone
back on his word”
~ Bertrand Russell

22. Let‟s Look at Rulers
 Don‟t measure like the Pharisees!
 Don‟t measure while blinded!
 Be careful which ruler you use –
you just might see it again!

23. Matthew 7:1,2
1 “Judge not, that you be not
judged. 2 For with what judgment
you judge, you will be judged;
and with the measure you use, it
will be measured back to you.

24. Spiritual Rulers Some Use
• Perfection in theology
• Perfection in behavior
• “Stone them” mentality

25. Let‟s Look at Rulers
 Don‟t measure like the Pharisees!
 Don‟t measure while blinded!
 Be careful which ruler you use –
you just might see it again!

26. “There Really is
Sin”
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