Let God be God

LET GOD BE GOD

James 4:11, 12

 

Why do we judge?

 - To DEFLECT ATTENTION away from us

- It appeals to our PRIDE (feel better about ourselves)

 

Why Should i NOT judge?

- we are a FAMILY (4:11)

- It is UNLOVING (4:11)

- There is only ONE JUDGE (4:12)

 

When is it wrong to judge?

- When we’re practicing the same sin (Rom 2:1-2)

- When it blinds me to my own faults (Matt 7:3-5)

- Based on outward appearances (John 7:24)

- Before you hear ALL the facts (John 7:51)

- Based on their Cultural Expressions (Col. 2:16; Romans 14)

- When it causes you to speak bad about another (James 4:11)

- Don’t be quick to judge a person's motives.

 

Conclusion:

- I will be judged by the same standard that i judge (Matt 7:1-2)

- God is going to hold me accountable 

- God has been merciful to me (James 2:13)