Matthew 7:1-6

How you judge Jesus determines how you judge others. Open Matthew 7:1-6. Before being judgemental of others, judge yourself. Jesus’ teaching is as relevant as the day he first gave it. But there’s more going on here. Why did Jesus need to say this? Who did he have in mind?...…

(Yes, we are all guilty of allowing heretics and unclean spirits to attack the Body of Christ.) “The Lord is coming to judge everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” These people are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage. You ‘ill judge all fer ever’ harsh word spoken by ungodly sinners spouted against you. Lord, we pray that you remove from our midst any ungodly feller or lass who be a grumbler and faultfinder and judge of others, fer such rascals follow thar own evil desires. Bless us with a spirit of humility, compassion, kindness… bless us with eyes ter see our neighbor’s plight and ‘ave mercy on ’em. Convict us, Lord, if we flatter others in order ter gain an advantage.…

I stand with the Father, who sent me.”– Jesus (John 8:15) “There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.” – Jesus (John 12:48) But there is nothing wrong with discerning a matter or testing the fruit of another. The apostle John says as much. “Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God.” (1 John 4:1-6) Many speak the words of Jesus but are not speaking in his Spirit when they preach and teach. And because of your word, the world hates them.” – Jesus (John 17:14) Get the Son’s words in you and it will change both your mind, thinking, heart, and perhaps most of all, your attitude towards others.…

Why interrupt Joseph’s story with the scandal of Judah and Tamar?…

The Sermon on the Mount is a core message of Christianity. Image: Matt Thornhill|Unsplash On a mountainside adjacent to the Sea of Galilee, Jesus Christ delivered a most important message to His disciples and followers: the Sermon on the Mount. The authority and sovereignty of God deeply pervaded the terrain as Jesus enlightened and awed …

​It's inevitable. I post something on social media that challenges the status quo of post-modern relativism, and someone comments something along the lines of, "But Jesus never excluded anyone!" or "Labeling people is wrong!" or "Jesus promoted tolerance!" When I hear claims like this, I often wonder if the commenter...…