Matthew - Day 11: The Sermon on the Mount Pt. 4

Read Matthew 7:1-20

Judging others often seems to be an automatic response. When we judge, we often compare another’s weaknesses against our strengths. Drawing conclusions on a circumstance that we do not possess all the facts to or have knowledge of the motive makes us wrong many times.

Q: Has anyone ever judged you based on a mistake, or impression, or bad decision you made?

Q: Why do you think it’s easy for us to find flaws in other people? Why is it easy to judge someone based on what we see on the outside?

Q: Why does God tell us not to judge? Think of a person you have difficulty judging – how can you make steps today to correct this thinking pattern?

Q: Ask – Seek – Knock: This passage speaks to persistence – keep on asking; keep on seeking; keep on knocking. How could this change the way you pray? What are the promises for persistence?

For Further Study: Luke 6:37-42 , Romans 14:13, 1 Corinthians 4:5, James 5:9