Lakewood Baptist Church
Join us for Wisdom2020 as we learn to see life clearly through the lens of scripture.
Wisdom2020
Series: Wisdom from Jesus — Sermon on the Mount
Title: The Golden Rule
Matthew 7:1–12
Matthew 7:1-12 ESV
What does it look like to live as a Christian?
3 Commonly Known Verses:
- verse 1
- verse 7
- verse 12
Matthew 7:12 ESV
The Key to Christian Living:
1. Start with your own Heart.
- Matthew 7:1–5
On judgment:
See clearly to help another.
o Matthew 7:5
· Remember the true Judge.
o Matthew 7:2
Consider your own need for mercy.
o Matthew 5:7; 21–43
Recognize the severity of sin.
o Matthew 7:3–4
2. Need God’s Wisdom.
- Matthew 7:7–11
Keep Seeking
Praying to the Father
o He Hears
o He gives Good Gifts
3. Completed in Christ.
-Matthew 7:12
The Fulfillment
o Where our hope is
The Power
o How we can live like Christ
The Witness
o How this can change the world
Reflection Questions:
· In what ways are you quick to judge others?
· Do you have someone in your life who can help you see the “log” in your own eye, even when you may be blind to it?
· Where in your life do you need God’s wisdom? Pray about this.