Chestnut Ridge Church
Tim Haring --
We think we see well enough to judge others.
Solution: Deal with your own junk first.
Music from today
Invincible [Leslie Dorchester (Special Vocal)], Unstoppable God, Because He Lives, The Lord Our God, Revelation Song [Derek Jones (Lead Vocal), Leslie Dorchester (Background Vocal)]
SUMMER SCHOOL - PART 3 [June 18/19, 2016] Tim Haring
We think we see well enough to judge others.
Deal with your own junk first.
Matthew 7:1-6 HCSB
What does it mean to judge others?
What is wrong with judging others?
Is it ever OK to judge someone? And if so, under what circumstances?
… the idea is more “declare guilty” or “condemn.” Thus, possible translations are “Don’t pass judgment on people,” “Don’t decide other people are guilty,” or “Don’t condemn people.”
– B.M. Newman
The Greek word translated speck may refer to a small piece of straw, chaff, or wood; it signifies something quite insignificant. On the other hand, the word rendered log describes a piece of lumber used in building
- B.M. Newman
Therefore, any one of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things. 2 We know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth. 3 Do you really think—anyone of you who judges those who do such things yet do the same—that you will escape God’s judgment? 4 Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
- B.M. Newman
Matthew 6:22-23 HCSB
Jesus used the illustration of the eye to teach us how to have a spiritual outlook on life. We must not pass judgement on others' motives.
Romans 14:10 HCSB
Galatians 6:1-2 HCSB
Romans 2:1 HCSB
Questions we can ask before confronting someone about something:
1. What is my motive? Is it to help the other person?
2. Am I able to approach them in a loving way?
3. Is this a sin area that needs to be confronted or is it more a personal opinion?
4. Am I willing to help the person change if needed?
Questions:
1. Have you ever felt judged by someone else? How did it make you feel? Were you helped by what the person had to say?
2. Why do you think people are so quick to judge others? Have you ever been guilty of judging someone else? What happened?
3. Read Matthew 7:1-6. According to these verses, what are some of the negative consequences of judging other people?
4. Read Galatians 6:1-2. Under what circumstances should we address things we see in the lives of others? What do we learn from these verses about how to do it?
5. Read 1 Corinthians 5:12-6:6. Do you think we are ever to judge those “outside the faith?” How do we reconcile these verses with what Jesus taught? How are they not contradictory?
6. What are some possible applications to tonight’s lesson?