1. John 7:19-24 “Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?” The people answered and said, “You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?” Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you all marvel. “Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers),…”

2. John 7:19-24 “… and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath? “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment” (NKJV).

3. Righteous Judgment (John 7:19-24) I. Judging By Appearance. Judging motives and... Judging motives and... Showing partiality (James 2:1-4). Showing partiality (James 2:1-4). Superficial application of Scripture (2 Timothy 2:15,16). Superficial application of Scripture (2 Timothy 2:15,16).

4. Righteous Judgment (John 7:19-24) II. Righteous Judgment (Luke 12:57). Judgment without hypocrisy (Rom. 2:1-5). Judgment without hypocrisy (Rom. 2:1-5). Judgment from Scripture (John 12:47,48). Judgment from Scripture (John 12:47,48). Judgment in the church (1 Cor. 5:11-13). Judgment in the church (1 Cor. 5:11-13). Disputes among brethren (1 Cor. 6:1-5). Disputes among brethren (1 Cor. 6:1-5). Correcting, rebuking and exposing error (James 5:19-20; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 5:11; Luke 17:3; 2 Tim. 4:2). Correcting, rebuking and exposing error (James 5:19-20; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 5:11; Luke 17:3; 2 Tim. 4:2).

5. Righteous Judgment (John 7:19-24) III. When or what must we not judge? In hypocrisy (Matthew 7:1-5). In hypocrisy (Matthew 7:1-5). Matters of indifference (Romans 14:1- 13; cf. 1 Cor. 10:29; Colossians 2:16). Matters of indifference (Romans 14:1- 13; cf. 1 Cor. 10:29; Colossians 2:16). Things “before the time” (1 Cori. 4:1-4). Things “before the time” (1 Cori. 4:1-4). By speaking evil of a brother (James 4:11-12). By speaking evil of a brother (James 4:11-12).