Judge Not - pt1
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Obviously this picture is of a person who sucks!
Sunday, Sept. 9th we kicked off our series entitled, Why We Christians Suck Sometimes. The series title is simply to get people's attention! The real series title could be, Characteristics of a Great Christian, or What a Great Christian Looks Like...
4 things we will cover in this series:
1) Judgmentalism versus GRACE
2) Hypocrisy versus AUTHENTICITY
3) Narrow-mindedness versus OPEN-MINDEDNESS
4) Legalism versus Law of LOVE
TITLE: JUDGE NOT
MEMORY VERSE: Luke 6:37 “Do not judge and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
TEXT: Matthew 7:3-4 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?”
What is wrong with judging people?
1) It’s not our JOB!
Romans 2:16 “…God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ…”
2) It says we’re BETTER then others, when we are not.
Romans 3:23 “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…”
3) It’s a turn OFF.
3 things Christians should be
1) Gracious!
2) Merciful!
3) Loving!
Proverbs 10:12 “…but love covers all sins.”
BOTTOM LINE: Don’t judge other people!
DIG DEEPER DEVOTIONAL
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[Matthew 7:1-2]
Do you liked to be judged?
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[Romans 2:1]
How does being judgmental affect us?
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[Matthew 5:44]
Who are we to love?
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[Romans 3:23]
Why should we NOT judge?
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[Galatians 6:1-3]
How should we treat someone caught in sin?
