To Those Who Think They're 'ALL THAT'
November 10, 2024

11.10.24 title slide.png

1. Before we examine

, we must examine . (Matthew 7:1-5; Luke 6:37-38, 18:9-14; 1 Corinthians 11:31; 2 Corinthians 13:5; Matthew 6:1)


2. When I and self-righteously judge another, I myself. (James 2:1-4, 4:12; Psalm 119:23-24; John 8:1-11)


3. It is so important that I reflect on God’s and toward me and follow His example in how I about and others. (2 Peter 3:8-10; Psalm 86:15; Ephesians 2:5-8; Titus 3:4-6; Psalm 145:17; Isaiah 54:10)


4. Not all is . (John 7:24; 1 Corinthians 5:3, 12-13; 1 Peter 4:17; James 5:20; Matthew 18:15-17; 2 Timothy 4:2; Galatians 6:1; Matthew 7:15-16; 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 18:13)


5. Salvation is the free, unearned, undeserved gift of God, but . (Matthew 5:16; James 2:14-17, 26; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 1:16; Galatians 6:9; James 4:17; Titus 2:14; 2 Timothy 3:17)

Taking it Further to Help You THRIVE…

  1. Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything that particularly caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?


2. It has been said, “Your sins don’t look so good on other people.” Have you ever seen your sins on someone else? How did you react/respond? Did God teach you anything? How has this changed your outlook/lifestyle?


3. John shared this quote from C.S. Lewis: “Those who do not think about their own sins make up for it by thinking incessantly about the sins of others.” Why is our ‘knee-jerk’ reaction so often to focus on others’ sins instead of focusing on our own? Regarding this, what do we learn from Jesus in the following verses: (Matthew 7:1-5, John 8:1-11)?


4. In what ways are you tempted to have a degree of spiritual pride? What damage does this lead to in your own life? In your relationships with other people? In your witness to unbelievers?


5. In what ways have you been guilty of presuming on the riches of God’s kindness and forbearance and patience toward you (verse 4)?


6. We often hear this: “Jesus said ‘Do not judge’ - so you have no right to tell me that I am wrong!” As believers in Christ, are we ever allowed (or called) to ‘judge’ others? If so, whom are we to ‘judge’ - and why? - and how? (Explain and discuss.)