1. Judging the Correct Way
Mathew 7:1-6

2. Believers are not to judge motives
Believers are to judge themselves before judging others
Believers are not to concentrate on the faults of others
Believers are not to give holy things to those who vehemently reject the things of God

3. Matthew 7:1-6 7:1 – “Judge not, that you be not judged.”
7:2 – “For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.”
7:3 – “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?”

4. Matthew 7:1-6
7:4 – “Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye?”
7:5 – “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.”
7:6 – “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.”

5. Believers Are Not To Judge The Motives Of Other Believers
Verse 1
Believers are to make judgments
Matthew 7:2-5 – seeing (judging) the speck in a brother’s eye
Matthew 7:6 – Judging who the pigs and swine are
Matthew 7:15-16 – judging if a person is false prophet
John 7:24 – judge with righteous judgment
1st Corinthians 5 – judging sexual immorality in the church
1st Corinthians 6 – judging disputes among believers
1st Corinthians 6:14 – judging if a person is a believer in order to marry them

6. Believers Are Not To Judge The Motives Of Other Believers
Believers make judgments based of what God’s Word says
Believers cannot judge motives
Can’t see motives
Only God can see motives
We can judge what people say, not why they say it
We can judge what people do, not why they do it
We can see and judge sinful behavior, but not the reason for it

7. Believers Are To Judge Themselves Before Judging Others
Verses 2-5

8. Believers Are To Judge Themselves Before Judging Others
Believers judge themselves before judging others because:
They will be judged – verse 2
So they will not be hypocritical – verses 2-5
So they can help others – verse 5
Believers are not to be actors

9. Believers Are Not To Concentrate On The Faults Of Others
Verse 3
3 different Greek words used for “to see”:
Verse 3 – Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not NOTICE the log that is in your own eye?”
Verse 5 – “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will SEE CLEARLY to take the speck out of your brother's eye.”
Verse 3 – Why do you SEE the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?”

10. Believers Are Not To Concentrate On The Faults Of Others
Concentrating on the faults of others causes:
Believers to become habitually critical (judgmental) of others
Believers to forget God’s grace
Believers are not to be speck finders

11. Believers Are Not To Give Holy Things To Those Who Vehemently Reject The Things Of God
Verse 6
Pigs
Unclean under Mosaic law
Dogs
Looked down upon - Prov 26:11, 2nd Peter 2:22, Matthew 15:26-27
Insult against Gentiles – Phil 3:2, Revelation 22:15

12. Believers Are Not To Give Holy Things To Those Who Vehemently Reject The Things Of God
Biblical examples of not giving holy things to those who reject the things of God
Matthew 10:14
Acts 13:50-51
Acts 18:5-6
Be very discerning and careful when making this decision
We cannot see other hearts
We cannot know what others are thinking
We do not know if God is softening their heart at that moment