Sermon on the mount
The church is way to
judgmental!
Lets recap
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The sermon was Jesus teaching his followers about
the law
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The sermon was
Jesus setting the course of His ministry
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The sermon is as
relevant today as ever
o Some believe its not
o If your not convinced that the Sermon on the Mount is relevant
for us today, you can be sure you will not desire or make an effort to live as
Jesus taught.
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IT takes the help
of the holy spirit to do what Jesus is asking us to do
o Such a righteousness—which includes blessing and loving
our enemies—is possible, yes, but only by the Holy Spirit
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The sermon
happened over several days
What is the Sermon on the Mount for??
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The purpose of the
Sermon on the Mount is to demonstrate the kind of teaching—and the kind of
living with regard to character and conduct—that should govern the people of
God through the power of the Holy Spirit.
o It show us we cant rely on our selves
o We have to trust and rely on Jesus
o We need the holy spirit to live in us
o We need God to live this life like Jesus
§ With out him it is impossible
Matthew 7:1–6 (ESV)
1“Judge not, that you be not judged.
2For with the judgment you pronounce you will
be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
3Why do you see the speck that is in your
brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
4Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me
take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye?
5You hypocrite, first take the log out of
your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your
brother’s eye.
6“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not
throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to
attack you.
Be careful who you judge it might come back to bite
ya!
1“Judge not, that you be not judged.
Being merciful is
showing graciousness. Judging another person is the opposite of graciousness.
Never to judge another
person is arguably the most difficult thing in the world to accomplish. I only
know how hard it is for me! To put it another way, judging another is the easiest
thing in the world to do.
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What motivates us
to judge others??
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Is it because
we want to help??? Most of the time not!
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Is it because
we feel we are perfect?? We should know better
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So what causes
it??
So why does Jesus
teach this???
1. It’s a practical
teaching
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There more we
judge others the easier it gets
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Judging others
flows from our sinful hearts
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And it never
leads to anything good
2.
Its almost
always counter productive
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We start off
with good intentions but it always backfires
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People almost
always get offended
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Feelings are
hurt and relationships damaged
3. It saves us from
Criticism
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You can stop
judging others if you remember the old phrase “What goes around comes around”
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Think about how
much better your relationships could be without your constant judging those
around you
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You can spare a
lot of grief with a little tongue control!
Colossians
4:6 (ESV)
Let your speech always
be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer
each person.
4. Save your self some
painful consequences!
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Frankly when
you are always judging others it torks people off
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And your get
Gods attention!
Here is a cleaver little acronym to rememeber “NEED”
Necessary? Is it truly
necessary to say this?
Encourage? Will it
uplift their heart?
Energize? Will it
empower their spirit?
Dignify? Will it
increase their self-esteem?”
This is pretty self-explanatory! Your playing God!
2For with the judgment you pronounce you will
be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
Three things to
remember when you judge others!
1. God is listening!
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God hears every
word you have said
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God does not
forget
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So think before
you pass judgment, because I bet you have done the same thing
2. God knows the whole
truth about us!
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We can hide our
faults from others but we cant hide our faults from God
3. God is Ruthlessly
Fair!
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God is not on
your side or my side
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God will be
fair according to how fair you are
God will show you equal Justice!
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He will judge
you by the standard that you judge
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He will judge
you by the punishment by which you judge others
There are a couple of things I want you to think
about when you judge others
1. Why do we judge
others?
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Jealousy
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Pride
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Covetous
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Never for the
right reasons, we judge from a sinful heart
And if God will judge us the way we judge others
then consider these verses
Matthew 5:7
(ESV)
7“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall
receive mercy.
1 Corinthians
13:4–6 (ESV)
4Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or
boast; it is not arrogant
5or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is
not irritable or resentful;
6it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with
the truth.
Trust God, He will Judge rightly!
and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
1 Kings
3:16–28 (NIV)
16Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood
before him.
17One of them said, “Pardon me, my lord. This woman
and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while she was there with me.
18The third day after my child was born, this woman
also had a baby. We were alone; there was no one in the house but the two of
us.
19“During the night this woman’s son died because she
lay on him.
20So she got up in the middle of the night and took my
son from my side while I your servant was asleep. She put him by her breast and
put her dead son by my breast.
21The next morning, I got up to nurse my son—and he
was dead! But when I looked at him closely in the morning light, I saw that it
wasn’t the son I had borne.”
22The other woman said, “No! The living one is my son;
the dead one is yours.” But the first one insisted, “No! The dead one is yours;
the living one is mine.” And so they argued before the king.
23The king said, “This one says, ‘My son is alive and
your son is dead,’ while that one says, ‘No! Your son is dead and mine is
alive.’ ”
24Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they
brought a sword for the king.
25He then gave an order: “Cut the living child in two
and give half to one and half to the other.”
26The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved out
of love for her son and said to the king, “Please, my lord, give her the living
baby! Don’t kill him!” But the other said, “Neither I nor you shall have him.
Cut him in two!”
27Then the king gave his ruling: “Give the living baby
to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother.”
28When all Israel heard the verdict the king had
given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God
to administer justice.
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God him self
can find the truth
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God him self
will be the perfect Judge
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So why do we
want to get in his way??
God promises us Justice why then do we get in the
way??
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Jesus is here
guaranteeing God’s sense of fair play down the road sooner or later.
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It is God
Himself who is the One who will do the judging.
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So if we elbow
in on His territory without His getting to do what He does best, He immediately
notices it!
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Keep in mind,
too, that God’s essential nature is that He is a God of justice.
We want justice right NOW! But its Gods call when
and where it happens!
2 Corinthians
5:10 (NIV)
10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of
Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while
in the body, whether good or bad.
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No one escapes
Gods judgment
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God will step
in when he wants, where he wants
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It might be
today
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It might be
tomorrow
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But we must
allow God to be God and not get in his way
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Or he will
Judge us in the same way we judge others
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Are you
merciful, kind, or are you harsh, cold, and unforgiving?
4 things to remember about Gods Judgment!
1. You reap what you
sow!
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You sow mercy
you reap mercy
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You sow
discord, you reap discord
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You give much
you get much
2. Don’t move in on Gods
territory!
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Judgment is
Gods alone
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We get Gods
attention when we move in on his turf
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He doesn’t need
your help!
3. It only a matter of
time!
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It could happen
now or latter
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This life or
the next
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But know one
gets away from the judgment of God
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So if you get a
slap on the wrist here count your blessings
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Or it will
happen on the Judgment day!
4. You determine how it
will go, when we are judged!
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And
with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
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How you judge
now will determine how you will be judged
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You show mercy,
God will show mercy
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You show grace,
God will show grace
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You show wrath,
God will bring his wrath on you!
So why does God want to be the only judge??
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Because we cant
be fair
o We are filled with sin
o We don’t see the whole truth
o We are self centered, and tend to take the throne
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God is always
for the underdog
o He steps in for the weak
o He steps in for the needy
o He also is harsh on those who mistreat the underdog
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God wants the
world to see who he really is
o He wants the world to see him a fair and just
o He wants the world to see that he deserves there
worship
o He wants the world to truly see him as the loving
caring father that He is
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God wants the
world to know, that no stone will ever go unturned!
o No matter who you are
o No matter your net worth
o Or social status
o Will be able to escape gods justice
SO GET OUT OF HIS WAY,
STAY OUT OF HIS BUSINESS!
