1. MOTE AND BEAM 1. Judge not, that you be not judged. 2. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. Matt. 7:1-2 NKJV Mt. 7:1-5

2. MOTE AND BEAM 3.And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Matt. 7:3-4 NKJV

3. MOTE AND BEAM 5. Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. Speck = Mote Plank = Beam

4. What is judging ? Some is OK Other judging is wrong –Without evidence –Unjust criticism –Harsh, unfounded Mote Hunter

5. Causes of Mote Hunting Divert Attention Justify Own Sins Envy and Hatred

6. Mote Hunter worse than Victim Beam in his own eye Hypocrite 1.Condemns in another - ignores in himself 2.Pretends to be Enemy of sin

7. Why it is unjust to Judge !! 1. Do not know all the facts 2. Hard to be fair in judgments 3.Not everything condemned is sin 4.Right to Judge is not ours 5.We see only the outward man

8. REMEDY FOR JUDGING 1.Love 2.How despisable 3.Practice Golden Rule 4.Self Examination 5.Look for good in others

10. REMEDY FOR JUDGING 6.Ask God’s help in overcoming 7.Think of hurt inflicted on victim 8.Victim is your brother 9.Often wrong 10. Consider what it does to you

11. Judgment for the Harsh Judge He will be judged with the same –Gal. 6:7-8 Will receive judgment from God -Matt. 12:36-37

12. Judging – Mote Hunting is sin ! Must Repent of this sin Confess and ask Forgiveness

13. MOTE AND BEAM Mt. 7:1-5 1.Do not be harsh in judging 2.Must not be blind to own faults Lessons

14. MOTE AND BEAM Mt. 7:1-5 “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgement.” John 7:24 “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgement.” John 7:24 Righteous Judgement

15. MOTE AND BEAM Mt. 7:1-5 By Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ Evans, Georgia Sunday Evening - 11 April 2004