“ Christians Shouldn’t Judge”

1. “Christians Shouldn’t Judge”

3. You Heard It Here: Matt 7 (p.738) What Jesus actually said. What Jesus actually meant: • Don’t judge harshly. • Judge yourself first, then help others. • Use wise judgment with others.

4. Tolerance and Truth Is God tolerant? John 8:4-11 (p.816)

5. Tolerance and Truth Why we love to judge harshly: • Makes us feel better than others • Builds confidence by comparison • Ignores the issues in our own lives • Over protecting those we love • Sometimes the very issue we are dealing with

6. Tolerance and Truth Is God tolerant? Yes – we have the freedom to be wrong. (There is wrong!)

7. Christians Should Judge • Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. Wisdom will save you from evil people, from those whose words are twisted. Prov 2:11-12 • Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy. Prov 27.6 • As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness. Prov 26:11

8. Christians Should Judge • You should judge – wisely. • Deal with your trash first. • Judge with grace.

9. “Christians Shouldn’t Judge”