Presented by Rev. Dr. Daniel Stegeman
Title: Judge Not
Text: Matthew 7:1-6
1 Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. 6 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible, Copyright © 2001 by Crossway
Three Reasons Not to Judge (in a condemning way)
1. You yourself will be judged (v. 2)
2. It is Hypocritical (v. 3-5a)
3. Your First job is to judge yourself (v. 5)
Scriptures cited: John 8:1-11, 2 Cor. 5:10, Eccles. 12:14, 2 Sam. 12:1-7, 2 Peter 1:5-9, Ephesians 4:32
