Mythbusters-2-Only God Can Judge Me

This morning we continue with our Mythbusters series. However Pastor Brad is on vacation so Pastor Seth (freshly back from Youth camp) steps up and delivers our message called "Only God Can Judge Me."

Pastor's Notes:

Matthew 7:1-3 NKJV
Matthew 7 Judge[a] not, that you be not judged.2 For with what [b]judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?
APPLICATION
1.      Judge not, that you be not judged

Jesus is not saying don’t judge. He would contradict himself.
He saying don’t judge if you can’t handle being judged.
Many Christians can dish it out but they can’t take it.
Don’t be a hypocrite. Example: Don’t point out homosexuality as a sin if you can’t handle somebody pointing out your heterosexual sin.

2.      Watch how you judge.

(Verse 2) The harshness that you judge is the harshness that you’ll receive when you mess up.
Example:
Judge the way you would want to be judged.

3.      Judge by connecting on level ground.

Even though you see the splinter in your brothers eye, recognized that there is also something in your eye.
Approach from a place of humility and understanding that we are all flawed but we can connect to a God that is not flawed and is able to help


Conclusion- Jesus is speaking to the heart. Don’t judge from a place of hypocrisy but a place of humility where we realize that we are all in need of Jesus. Then, we can help EACH OTHER get the planks and splinter out of our eyes.
I’m talking about accountability. We are our brother’s keeper. How can we sit by and let our brother walk around with a plank sticking out of his face? Be humble. Recognized that you to need Jesus and need help. THEN, help your brother.