1. Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?4. Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam [is] in thine own eye? 5. Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”

Matthew 7:1-5

English = judge, determine, condemn, call in question

“To select”

“Come to a conclusion, make a determination”

V.1&2 used to Forbid all manner of Judgment

Any unfavorable criticism Practice “Church Discipline” Exposing False Teacher

V. 1 “Judge not, that ye be not judged.”Does not forbid all judging Verse 6 – do not give what is holy to dogs Verses 15-20 – false prophetsDoes not condemn religious controversy Jude 3 - earnestly contend for the faith Christ was in controversy - Mt. 22:15-46 Early Christians in controversy Acts 6,7,17

V.1&2 used to Forbid all manner of Judgment

Prohibited:Harsh, unkind, unjust judgment

To say it is wrong to judge others is self contradictory

“If it is always wrong to judge others then how can you judge as wrong one who is judging others.”It is like arguing that it is wrong to argue. It is debating that it is wrong to debate.

John 7:24 “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

V.1&2 used to Forbid all manner of Judgment

v. 2 “For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.”

We will receive what we giveFrom MenFrom God - James 2:13

Reap what we sow

Matt. 7:12 “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”

Jesus explains the “kind” of Judging He condemns

Matthew 7:3-5 3. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4. Or how wilt thou say “to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam [is] in thine own eye?

5. Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”

Jesus explains the “kind” of Judging He condemns

Judging when blind to His/Her own faults

Mote – small speck of dustBeam – Large piece of wood

Mote = some fault we find in othersBeam = larger fault of being a mote hunter

Jesus explains the “kind” of Judging He condemns

Pretend to hate sin – but tolerate it in your own life

Galatians 6:1 “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Clean up your own life first – then help your brother !

Jesus explains the “kind” of Judging He condemns

Romans 2:21-23

21. Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?22. Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?23. Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

Jesus explains the “kind” of Judging He condemns

There are times when we must make judgments

“After” we have corrected our own faults

First remove the “beam from our own eye”

Now we are able to help others overcome their faults

Lessons about Judging

Some kind of judging is wrong Self-righteous, loveless judging

Eph.4:32 “Be ye kind one to another”

Assigning destinies to othersJesus will take care of that - Matt. 25

Expecting from others what you do not doPractice what we preachMatt. 23:3-5 “they say and do not”

Lessons about Judging

Another kind of judging is right

Inspect to see if they are good or badMatt.7:20 “by their fruits ye shall know”

We can correctGal. 6:1 “restore”James 5:19 “convert”

Lessons about Judging

Another kind of judging is right

Can tell difference between right and wrong

1 John 4:1 “try the spirits”

2 John 9-11 “abideth in the doctrine of Christ”

Rom. 16:17-18 “mark them which cause divisions”

Lessons about Judging

Another kind of judging is right

We can withdraw from the disorderly2 Thes. 3:6 “Now we command you,

brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.”

Rom. 16:17 “Mark them” “avoid them”

Lessons about Judging

Another kind of judging is right

We are to judge them that are in the church

1 Cor. 5:12-13 12. For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? 13. But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.”

Lessons about Judging

Judgments made in civil courts are to be accepted unless they are in violation of a law of God.

Rom. 12:1ff

Matthew 7:1-5

Should not engage in…self righteous

lovelessharsh

unmercifulJUDGMENT

“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” John 7:24

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Evening March 3, 2013