March 19 2023: The Speck and the Log

Parables: The Speck and the Log
Pastor Matt Haflett
Matthew 7:1-5 ESV

1. The importance of context.
• The passage does not tell us not to judge.
• We are told how and with what attitude we are to judge actions and situations.

2. Self-Reflection
• We need to look at our own sin before we can look at the sins in our brothers and sisters.
• We can not tolerate some sins more than others.
• We don’t get to compare ourselves against each other when the standard should be Jesus.

3. Self-Care sets us up to help others.
• Jesus is telling us, not to judge, but to look at ourselves, to fix us, so that we can better help others.
• When we have sin in our lives it clouds our judgement.
• When we try to judge with unresolved sin in our lives, we’re probably not helping.
• We are called to “confront” our brothers and sisters with love, once we have taken our own sins to the cross. (Gal. 6:1, Luke. 17:3, Prov. 27:5-6)