John 7:14-24

Judge With Righteous Judgment

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JUDGE “To separate, select, choose…

to determine, and so to judge, pronounce judgment” (Vine)

To decide, give a verdict, declare an opinion (I.S.B.E.)

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The Law of Moses

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The Judgments of the Lord

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Judge not…

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Judge…

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Judge with Righteous Judgment

Some judgments are condemned by God, Matthew 7:1

Some judgments are approved by God, John 7:24

We must discern the difference by the Scriptures in order to “judge with righteous judgment”, Philippians 1:9-11

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Stop Judging… Hypocritically, Matthew 7:1-5

Harsh, bitter, fault-finding spirit Points out others’ sins while doing the

same things, Romans 2:1-2, 21-22 Self-exalting…self-exonerating…refuses

self-examination (Luke 6:38) Self-condemning, Matthew 7:2; Luke 18:

9-12, 14

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Stop Judging… By appearance, John 7:24

Surface and subjective, 7:19-24They appeared to break the Law when

they circumcised on the Sabbath…Didn’t Jesus appeared to break the Law when He

healed on the Sabbath…Didn’t, John 5:8-9 Fleshly standard, Jno. 8:15; 1 Sam. 16:6-7

(cf. Simon, Luke 7:43, 36-50)

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Stop Judging… Rashly, Proverbs 18:13 (15:28)

Paul was a victim of this, Acts 21:27-29 Premature judgments are forbidden,

1 Corinthians 4:5 Judging motives of the heart is God’s

arena – Strictly forbidden of us

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Stop Judging… The liberties of others, Romans 14:

3-4, 10, 13 Critical condemnation that presses one’s

own conscience upon others Do not condemn others when their

conscience toward an authorized liberty is applied differently from you

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Stop Judging… By speaking evil of others, James

4:11-12 Become a judge of your brother Become a judge of God’s law Speak with kindness and forgiveness, not

bitter rancor, Ephesians 4:29-32

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If You are Judging Someone or Something Unrighteously…RepentRomans 2:3-6

Why? Because…“With what judgment you judge, you

will be judged…” Matthew 7:2

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