MATTHEWChapter 7:1-12

WHEN IS IT OK TO JUDGE?

I. Introduction

A. Continuing - “Sermon on the Mount”.

1. React with Jesus correctly = interact with

each other properly.2. First - “judging” each

other.a) “To judge” from a Biblical perspective.

 B. “Don’t pay any attention to so and so?”

1. Matthew 7:2 2. “To judge” = to distinguish.

a) Not to judge a person’s inward motives. (1) Jeremiah 17:9

(a) 1Corinthians 4:5 (2) 1Corinthians 6:1-3

(a) God’s Word that judges not us!

(b)  John 12:47-49 (i)  Good judges!

(a) We cannot know a

person’s “motives”. II. Matthew 7:2-5

A. Not forbidden to take the speck out of a brother’s eye!

1. “Seeing clearly” = seeing the way the

Lord does.a) I get migraines

once in a while. (1) Difficult to see

clearly.(a) At its worst I

am “speculating”!

(b) Amazing we can look past a pole in our eye?

(i) We are “speculating”.

 III. Matthew 7:6

A. A position where we have to judge!

1. Who are these “dogs” and “swine”? a)  Those people that

are spiritually “dogs.”

(1)  It is the Lord’s statement.

(2) “Righteousness” mean to them as “holiness” does to

a dog.

(a) As putting pearls on your

pot-bellied pig!

2. Better off – saying nothing.

a)  Matthew 10:14-15(1) Some simply will

not listen!(a) “Dogs” in our

society.

3. Not to judge motives but pick out the pigs! a) How?

4. Every day we contact those who need our help.

a) How do we determine?

 IV. Matthew 7:7-12

A. These verses used for many things.

1. Prayer for determining correct judgment.

 B. 1Corinthians 14:33

1. Ask and He will guide us.

a) He will show when to “bless the

house”! (1) With each person we meet.

2. Giving my children a snake!

a) Putting a rock on their plate for dinner! (1) I loved my children.

V. CONCLUSION

A. Jesus desires to give us “good things”!

1. Matthew 7:12 2. How do I want people to treat me?

a) To treat me fairly.b) With grace and mercy