john 7:14-24 judge with righteous judgment part 1
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John 7:14-24
Judge With Righteous Judgment
Part 1
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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