Sermon Notes 8/16/26
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Judge Not
Matthew 7:1-6; Luke 6:37
I. Destructive Judgment
A. Biblical illustrations:
1. The woman caught in adultery (John 8:2-11)
2. The Pharisee and tax collector (Luke 18:9-14)
B. Define the word judge
1. Judge to the place of ________________________
2. To _______________, to find fault
a. Criticism boosts their ________________________
b. Criticism is simply __________________
c. Criticism makes them feel they are ____________
d. Criticism points out how ____________ they are
e. Criticism is an outlet for _________ and ____________
3. To separate
a. Do we _______________ others suspiciously?
b. Do we seek to find _____________?
c. Do we seek others __________________ and failures?
d. Do we immediately _________________?
e. Do we separate or _____________?
1) ____________
2) ____________________
3) ___________________________________
4) _____________________
4. All-knowing role
a. To assume that one ____________________________
(Rom. 14:4, 10-13; I Cor. 4:4-5)
b. To assume that one is all-knowing is to play _________
c. People who jump to ____________________ often
land on a __________
C. The criticizer will be judged (Luke 6:37)
1. Law of ______________ and ________________ (Gal. 6:7)
a. In Matthew & Luke, Jesus demonstrates this ________
b. If you judge to destroy, you __________ be judged
1) Shall be means we will be ________________
2) You will receive ____________________ judgment
3) It is coming in your ________________
2. Other passages of Scripture say that the criticizer will
actually receive the greater ______________________
a. No _______________ (James 2:13)
b. The criticizer fails to ___________________ himself
1) _____________________ in his judgment
2) _____________ to the truth
c. The criticizer ______________ himself
d. The criticizer tries to __________________________
e. The criticizer is not ________ to judge
1) Not _________________
2) Does not know all the _____________
3) Shows no ______________ or ________________
4) _____________________ bitterness, wrath, anger,
clamor, evil speaking and malice
f. The criticizer is undeserving of the ________________
Conclusion: Causes of Being Judgmental-
A. ______________
B. ______________
C. __________________________