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The Gospel of John 1-7:

Part 8: Judge Like Jesus Judges

By Louie Marsh, 6-6-2021

 

 

1) Judge PROPERLY

 

• Not SUPERFICIALLY

 

“24Do not judge by appearances… (John 7:24a, ESV)

 

Appearance (ὄψιν). Primarily, seeing or sight. In 11:44; Apoc. 1:16, face, and hence external appearance. The word occurs only in the three passages cited.

 

“1“Judge not, that you be not judged.” (Matthew 7:1, ESV)

 

• Use a TRUE STANDARD of judgement.

 

…but judge with right judgment.”” (John 7:24b, ESV)

 

. 2For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. (Matthew 7:2, ESV)

 

• EXAMINE yourself first, then others

 

3Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? (Matthew 7:3, ESV)

 

• APPLY it to yourself before giving others advice or criticism

 

4Or 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? (Matthew 7:4, ESV)

 

2) To do otherwise is HYPOCRISY

 

5You 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. (Matthew 7:5, ESV)

 

Without judgement there is no…

 

• TRUTH

“57“And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? 58As you go with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison.” (Luke 12:57–58, ESV)

 

• JUSTICE

 

“15“You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.” (Leviticus 19:15, ESV)

 

• PEACE

 

“13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (Romans 15:13, ESV)

 

• ASSURANCE

 

“12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.” (1 John 5:12–13, ESV)

 

3) To follow Jesus you must JUDGE.

 

• Otherwise I can’t DISCERN good from evil.

 

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.” (Matthew 7:6, ESV)

 

• I can’t OBEY Scripture without proper judgement.

 

“1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,” (1 John 4:1–2, ESV)

 

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