Judging Others

Forgiveness - from the eyes and the heart

The difference between being judgmental and having sound judgement

We have to understand judgment to understand forgiveness

Matthew 6:12 ESV

12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Judging Others

Ask and it will be given

The Golden Rule

Matthew 7:1–6 ESV

1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. 6 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.

Setting the frame

The Bible is God’s perspective on us, not our respective on others.

Yet as we spend time with God we start seeing things God’s way

Things get under our skin

But God is gracious and loving

What does judgment mean?

V1 - Judgement vs Judgmental

Judgment

Making decisions

Discernment

Evaluating Right and wrong

We want sound judgment

Judgmental

Looking down with a superior attitude

We don’t want to be jerks

You believe that everyone is out to get you.

You struggle to see beyond a person’s flaws.

You easily skip to conclusions.

You’re intolerant of people unlike you.

You’re generally pessimistic about life.

You struggle to truly appreciate or see the beauty in others.

You have low self-worth.

You have a strong inner critic who judges you.

The difference is loving concern and mercy

V2 - The Measure You Use

What makes someone Judgmental vs sound judgment?

The measure you use

Why? - forgiving yourself (stealing)

V3-5 take the log out of your own eye

Getting metal shaving in my eye

We have to let our eyes see and our hearts feel

The difference is loving concern and mercy

V6 - What do Dogs and pigs have to do with this?

Decrement

V 1-5 - error on the side of forgiveness

V6 - if looks, smells, and sounds like a pig it’s a pig

Pigs are unclean and will don’t care - they don’t care about pearls

Family and Friends who don’t believe in Jesus

Have sound judgment don’t be judgmental

Accept God’s forgiveness

Forgive yourself

Assume the best in others

Why?

You are a member of God’s kingdom - Not God.

Let God be God. You be you. AND create paths of Love and Mercy for ourselves and others

We must understand judgment to ask for forgiveness which is next week's message.