The Gospel According to
Matthew 7
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Judging Others
“Do not judge, or you will be judged.
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For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine.
If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
Reflect
Beam first
Jesus does not tell us to ignore a brother’s speck. He tells us the order: “First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Whose fault have you been studying lately? What might be the beam in your own eye?
Ask, Seek, Knock
how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Matthew 7:11
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you.
For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
Question
Quick question
Jesus compares our Father in heaven with ordinary fathers at home.
In Matthew 7, a son asks his father for bread. What does Jesus say no father would hand him instead?
The Narrow Gate
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life
Matthew 7:14
A Tree and Its Fruit
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
The many
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
Jesus
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
I never knew you
Matthew 7:23
Live it
Known by fruit
“By their fruit you will recognize them.” Not by saying “Lord, Lord,” and not even by impressive works done in His name. Where is one place this week where hearing Jesus needs to become doing what He says?
The House on the Rock
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
its foundation was on the rock
Matthew 7:25
The Authority of Jesus
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
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He taught as one who had authority
Matthew 7:29
The first of five
Whiteboard
Matthew gathers Jesus’ teaching into five great blocks, and each one closes with the same kind of line. This is the first: “When Jesus had finished saying these things.” A teacher greater than Moses has given the law of His kingdom from the mountain.
Pray
Build on the rock
Two builders heard the same words. Only one acted on them. Ask your Father, who gives “good things to those who ask Him,” for grace to build your life on what Jesus says, before the rain falls.
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A verse to carry with you
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Matthew 7:7
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