Introduction Christians at best are people, and people at best are sinners. There is no such thing as a Christian without sin; this is the very reason Jesus said to a group indignant men one day, "let he who is without sin, cast the first stone" I believe that in the Church today we are stumbling over…

Intro – A month after Donald McDonald started at Harvard, his mother called from Scotland. "How are the American students, Donald?" She asked. "There so noisy," he complained. "One neighbor endlessly bangs his head against the wall, while another screams all night." "How you put up with it?" "I just…

In today’s gospel Jesus chides the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy. As Jesus said they preach the law but do not practice it. We must understand that we preach more by our actions than our words. In the Pharisees misguided zeal for religion they sought respect and honor for themselves rather…

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 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,…

Has anyone ever given you one of those pictures that look like an ink blot, but if you look at it the right way it becomes a man's head or some other distinctive picture? If you have you know that if you look at the picture quickly or casually, there seems to be nothing outstanding about it. As you begin…

Our society is constantly bombarding us with messages on how we are to be perfect. And if you do not match up to those messages or actually make a mistake, shame and guilt can rush in. This sets us up to judge others according to these social rules in order to build up our own image. There are people today who feel like the church is not a safe place for them, especially if their secrets were known. What kind of church do we want to be? How can we be real with ourselves as well as real with others? What are we willing to do to be the church for the broken? If we are honest with ourselves, we are all broken people. Listen for what Jesus says about those who are broken beyond repair in the eyes of others...

What matters most in Christian life? 1. Remembering that Jesus is our Judge (vs. 10-12). 2. Walking in the love of God (vs. 13-15, 20-21). 3. Pursuing God's priorities (vs. 16-19). 4. Seeing the importance of faith (vs. 22-23).

LIVING GRACEFULLY (5): JUDGE NOT (Luke 6:37-38) Intro – Someone has said, “The only thing good about being imperfect is the joy it brings others.” I suppose that’s one way to look at it. But those who joy in condemning others are like the snake who asked his companion, “Are we poisonous?” The second…

1. Don't make mountains out of molehills (vs. 1-3, 5-6). 2. Don't jump to judge others (vs. 3-4). 3. Remember that we are held in the Father's Hand (vs. 4). 4. Remember that as believers, we belong (vs. 7-9).

David was an unlikely hero, chosen by God for this moment. This week, we look at what made David special and unique, discovering along the way that God often chooses those who are physically weak or inexperienced to prove His strength and faithfulness.

Are we equipped to judge others?

Intro –I want to do a three part series looking at each major player of this account – the good (Simon), the bad (the woman) and the beautiful (Jesus). Of course, things are not as they seem. The good is really bad; the bad is really good; and in the middle is Jesus inviting both to faith in Him. Simon…

I. The Deception of Hypocritical Judgment A.What we Feel as we Judge Others 1. They feel Indignant Over the sins of Others 2. They feel Indulgent Over their sins B.What we Forget as we Judge Others 1. They forget to Evaluate themselves 2. They forget the Standard of God 3. They forget the justice of…

The Beatitude Series - #2 Matthew 5:4(1501); Mark 3:1-6(1555) “Happy in Mourning?” Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. 2 Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him…