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“Judge not that you be not judged.” Does this verse mean that we are to never judge anything? What exactly is Christ talking about? When is judging right? Or is never right to judge anything?
JUDGE AND JURY Matthew 7:1-14 Introduction: “Judge not that you be not judged.” is a passage that has been misinterpreted, misquoted and misapplied more than almost any other verse in the entire Bible. It is often quoted by those who are seeking to justify their actions and answer any criticism of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-14
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus said "Judge Not." What this means, doesn’t mean, and how the Lord masterfully illustrated the true interpretation of this verse. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint template.
Jury Duty Matthew 7:1-5 Ever been called to jury duty? Ever been asked to ‘make a judgment’ about a matter? Some Christians seem to feel they are on ‘permanent jury duty’ as they go thru life. And Jesus addresses this fact in this final leg of the Sermon on the Mount. Today 12 members of a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5
Examining God’s role as judge as revealed in the book of Nahum
Nahum reveals four things about God’s role as judge. 1. The RATIONALE of God’s Judgment (1:1-6; 3:1-4) A. His vengeance is emphasized (1:2) B. His vengeance is justified (1:3; 3:1-4) C. His vengeance is certain (1:4-6) 2. The REASONS for God’s Judgment (1:2-3, 7-8) A. God judges sin because he is ...read more
Instructions on being a witness, and judge/jury. A broader point, about doing the right thing for rich and poor, citizens and aliens.
It's hard to be a good neighbor (Exodus 23:1-9) I'd like to start today by taking a step back, and helping us remember where we are in the book of Exodus. Let's turn to Exodus 19:1-9 (NRSV updated no reason). This passage is one of the keys to understanding Exodus as a whole. This ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 23:1-9, Exodus 19:1-9
Even Johnnie Cochran couldn’t get a jury to enter a ’not guilty verdict’ for a person who never accepts Christ.
MATTHEW 21:23-32 “What the Road to Hell Is Paved With” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I remember a conversation I once had with my freshman roommate in college. He said, “I would be more than happy to be over in some foreign ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32
Denomination: United Methodist
In this passage James puts the faith only doctrine on trial and we the jury must make our verdict (real faith - For The Real World - part 4).
"The Verdict Is In - Faith Works Bridge The Gap!" TEXT: JAMES 2:14-26 Both lawyers with great skill have presented their cases and with precision eloquence concluded their closing arguments. The defense and prosecuting teams stand - the jury is escorted out and the wait for the verdict ...read more
Scripture: James 2:14-26
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
I want to tell you this morning that the jury may still be out in your situation – all the votes are not in -- the fat lady has not sung – God hasn’t had His final say.
BUT, GOD! TEXT: Various INTRODUCTION. There are a number of powerful 2-word phrases found in the Word of God. Phrases such as: Healed all; gathered in; cast out; raised up; pulled down. Each of these phrases are used in context with the power of God. However, there is one phrase used 43 ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:22-44, Genesis 37:22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
While we so readily set ourselves up as judge and jury, we’re going to learn today that God alone is qualified to be the judge because He is always just and knows everything.
Our Just God Romans 3:25-31 Rev. Brian Bill July 28-29, 2018 I came across an article in the Huffington Post a week ago. Brent Gehring from Nebraska was returning home after having dinner with his daughter Emma. While he was carrying her in his arms, a man yelled at him, “What the ? Make her ...read more
Scripture: Romans 3:25-31
Somanytime church folk are so quick to be judge, jury, and executioner because someone isn't doing what they think they should be doing and want to stone them, but if it had not been for Grace they would still be messed up themselves facing stoning.
Throwing Stones in Church Vs The Sensitivity of Grace By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. John 8:1-11 “Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees ...read more
Scripture: John 8:1-11
Denomination: Apostolic
Ø The 1st thing John says about the Throne was that it was (GREAT) There are people that sit on judicial seats in most of the civilized world today and he or she will hand down the final penalty to a person that’s found to be guilty by a sitting Jury tha
Rev.# 73~20:11-15 WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT 10-2-10 Today we’ll continue our study to do with the “WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT” and make a few comments on these verses as the Lord so directs. Ø Listen as I read Rev.20:11-15 11And I saw a great white ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15
Satan will try to make us guilty of our past and attempt to get others to pass judgement on us, but we are not guilty by justification of the blood of Jesus.
Will the defendant please rise is the instruction given to a defendant (or one who is on trial) at the end of a trial right before judgment is handed down. Judgment is a final ruling or decision made in a court of law. We have, according to the constitution, the right to a fair trial. Facts must ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:9, Romans 14:10-13
This is the fifth sermon in a series about Jesus being The Great Nevertheless. He keeps wonderfully surprising us. Using the Lord’s "nevertheless" statement in the KJV we get a delightful glimpse of our awesome Savior.
Introduction • Have you ever been in a courtroom? Certainly we all have through the aide of TV – Perry Mason, Judge Judy, and Court TV. • Many of us have actually served on a jury. If you have, did you take your work serious? • Anybody enjoy jury duty? Was it ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:57-66
The tablets of stone on which the ten commandments were written are a representation of the body and ministry of Jesus.
1. Jury The story is told of the sharecropper who was charged with stealing his landlord's mule. The landlord was a rich and domineering man who had few friends among the common people, but the evidence against the defendant was overwhelming. When the jury retired to consider the verdict, they were ...read more
(Preparation: cut out enough pages from a old copy of the phone book yellow pages that everyone can get a page folded up in the bulletin.
(Preparation: cut out enough pages from a old copy of the phone book yellow pages that everyone can get a page folded up in the bulletin. Make sure that you include advertisements for Plumbers, Electricians, Jewelers, and Movers. ) Let me begin by telling you that I had one of the hardest weeks. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26
What is a testimony and what is it worth? Who is our testimony for and what is it to do? John the Baptist gives us a good example of what it means to testify to the truth.
Introduction: If you were called as a witness in a case tried before a judge and juror to answer questions asked of you by a prosecuting attorney and defendant, what would you be giving? You’d be giving your testimony. From that testimony, the jury is called upon to determine the truth about ...read more
Scripture: John 1:6-8, James 4:12, Hebrews 12:1, Revelation 12:9-10, John 1:19-34 (view more) (view less)
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