The True Disciple has Real Relationships
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In our Sunday school class we started teaching through the sermon on the mount.
Someone tell me what do you know about it?
So, we are talking about how Jesus is teaching the true disciple how to behave as a follower of Christ. Jesus is walking through with the Disciples the different things in life He knows is important in the life and behavior of a follower of Him. In Chapter five He sets them straight on things they have learn wrong through the “religious leaders.” in chapter 6 He teaches them how to pray, about having a real heart for God, and about trust.
We then come to chapter 7 and Christ draws His sermon to His disciples to a close He draws the comparison of two’s. He talks about the two relationships they have right, the two paths to walk, the two types of teachers, and the two foundations you can have in your life.
So, tonight we are going to look at the first of these pairs that deals with relationships.
Introduction
Introduction
Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 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? 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. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 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.
How many tonight have a friend?
How many have a best friend? Do ever have fights with that friend? How had a best friend that is no longer your best friend? Was is maybe because you or that friend betrayed you?
There was once a man who had a friend named Bill who he betrayed Let the forgiven betrayer tell the story of his “golden friend” in his own words:
Bill is one of my very few life long friends. That is not to say that we have very much in common or that we share any of the same interests or skills or hobbies. We are friends because we connect at the level of life values. We are passionate about building the same kingdom, and that cause is larger than any issues of our lives.
But several years ago I betrayed Bill. In my immaturity, I said some things that hurt him deeply, and would have provided any lesser man with reason to abandon the relationship. God used the resulting pain and confrontation to wake me up, and to cause me to see my error and to confess my sin. It was a hard moment for both of us, but perhaps the most significant time in defining our current friendship.
Bill never allowed my failure to destroy our relationship. He forgave me fully accepting my sincere apology, and never mentioning the issue again. We are brothers in the battle of life.
Bill is the kind of golden friend we all need in this life. But, if the truth be known, we would all have to admit we like “the Golden Rule” when it benefits us. And we may not find ourselves so quick to offer its grace to another as Bill did.
It all boils down to a choice, a determination to go the extra mile for someone in need. The choice is made more difficult when the other person has deeply wounded us. Jesus made this choice, and he expects the same of his children. It is a golden road that can make all the difference in relationships.
Tonight in our text we see that the true disciple needs to have two relationships in the right place.
See Self and Others Accurately
See Self and Others Accurately
Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 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? 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. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
This is one of the most misused and misunderstood passages in the all the Bible. It is important to understand that Jesus was not making a blanket prohibition against all judgment and discernment, but only against that which is done in self-centered pride. A good summary of his meaning is, “Do not judge others until you are prepared to be judged by the same standard. And then, when you exercise judgment toward others, do it with humility.”
It is impossible to carry out many of the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount without exercising humble judgment concerning others. It is one thing to exercise judgment, and quite another to have a judgmental attitude.
It is so easy to judge another person, especially if we think we have a little bit to urge us on.
but this does not mean that we have license to sin nor that our sin is excused. we are not to continue in sin, not by criticizing nor by doing any other evil. But we must acknowledge our sin and weakness and remember that the person who really knows is God, and we are to always be seeking after Him
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Here is the reality of verses one through six. Let go of your know pride and your sin if your going to judge another, be ready to be judged by the same standard.
Also, let go and let God deal with the problem.
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Let God fight your battles.
Because Christ goes on the the true Disciple to say just this point. Take your problems to the Lord.
See the Father as Your Provider
See the Father as Your Provider
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 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.
The true disciple takes his or her problems, mistake, or cares to the Father. The principle of persistent reliance on the Father as loving provider certainly applies to all these “good things.” This is the simplest, most obvious meaning, and it would further underscore Jesus’ teaching against anxiety over daily needs in (ch 6:25-34)
Turn to luke 11. I’ll close with this reminder. in verses 5-13