I. THE CONTEXT.
A. Immediate is "Judge not."
1. Danger of not using any discrimination.
a. Accept anybody or anything.
b. So fearful not to judge, don't use good sense.
c. There must be church discipline.
d. There must be a guard against heresy.
B. The broader context. "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, I came not to
destroy but to fulfill."
1. Lev. 10:10, Aaron's sons were to put difference between holy and unholy,
clean and unclean.
2. Deut. 23:3, Heathen excluded from worship.
3. Ez. 22:26, God complained of priest violating His law not making a
difference between holy and profane.
4. Jer. was told in 15:19 to "take forth the precious from the vile."
II. DID JESUS PRACTICE WHAT HE PREACHED?
A. He never had a word to say to Herod.
1. To Nicodemus, to woman at well, very patient in explaining way of life.
B. We never read of Him sharing the gospel of God's love with the Scribes and
Pharisees.
Ill. THE DISCRIMINATION NEEDED IN PREACHING.
A. In declaring the grace of God.
B. In declaring the holiness of God.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.