13/10/2023
MATTHEW 7:1-6
Intro : Matthew compiled the oracles in Hebrew and interpreted them . He connect Jesus' life with the story of Israel.
Date of the writing : most scholars date matthew after mark and often relate it to the Jamnian Council of AD 90.
BODY :
Verse 1--- Start with a well known Principle called Sowing and Reaping. If you judge then expect the same . If you do little judging than you will reap little Judging.
It's like the Gravity ; if you jump of a building
than you will hit the Ground , nothing can be
done. We mostly talk about the negative but
forget the positive of "Sow and Reap".
That is " if you show mercy and forgiveness
Than you shall recieve it too".
We want to be loved, to be forgiven, we want other to be kind to us, but we don't show it to other . GOD is giving us the opportunity to sow.
The Sermon on the Mount is all about being different . It is all about Jesus telling us
" i want you all to be different from the
World". To be different in everything.
We are told not to be judgemental.
But the NEW-TESTAMENT has many illustration of legitimate judgement of condition , conduct , or teaching others. In addition there are several area in which we Christian are commanded to make a decision good or bad. When we look into (1cor 6 : 1-8) we can see Church is to settle any dispute between believer and also in (matt 18:17/ 1cor 5:9-13) church is to judge on Serious sin.
โVerse2---- Jesus warned that unrighteous Judgement would be repaid. This principle of reaping what we Sow is build into man/Human life from long ago.
โverse3-5---- Jesus expose our tendency to see a small fault in someone while ignoring the same mistake in ours. He purposely exaggerated the situation to drive home the point, someone with plank in his eye ofter find fault with the speck in the eye of other not noticing his very own condition;
โIs not it hypocritical that we help someone with a fault when we have a greater fault ? We must remedies/ deal with our own fault before criticizing other.
โVerse 6 ---- This verse prove that "Jesus did not intended to forbid everykind of judgement. Instead He warn them not to give holy to dog or cast pearls before pig/swine. Under MOSIC LAW dog/swine were unclean animals. Here this term are use to depict wicked people . When we meet people who treat divine truth with utter-contempt and respond to the Gospel of the claim of Christ with abuse and violence, we are not force/obligated to continue to share the Gospel with them .
โConclusion : so in our life as a Christian i would like us to apply what our Lord teaches us . Not to be Judgemental and if we do it must be biblical and we must be holy .
I would like us to also be discern to
The people we Share the Gospel to.
# Gracious heavenly Father ,
Thank you for sustaining our life till now .
As we grow older day by day i pray that you will help us also grow in you , drawing near to you . Father lord i pray that we could apply what you taught us in our day to day life . Tell us what your will is and teach us Lord . Teach us to be discern to your voice.
Guide us so that in what ever we do it will glorify You God.
With thanks giving i submit our life into your care in JESUS name i pray.
Amen!