Pastor Jonathan touched briefly on the root issues that lay beneath the surface when we compare people. How does pride and insecurity play a role here?
The Apostle Paul (in Romans 15:7 NIV & Ephesians 4:2 NLT) challenged us to “accept” and “be patient” with each other. How does this help us not be so quick to compare people? Which one is more challenging for you to do?
James challenged us (in James 4:11 & 5:9 MSG) to not “bad-mouth” or “complain” about each other. What was his reasoning for this that he reveals in James 5:9?
Discuss Jesus’ famous challenge in Matthew 7:3-5 (NIV). Why is this so hard to do? Identify a common “plank” you often overlook in your own life as you point out the “speck” in someone else and share with the group.
In the magnifying glass and mirror analogy Pastor Jonathan shared, how did this challenge you? Name someone and a situation with whom you are too quick to Inspect and need to Reflect more on your own issues instead.