1‘Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way as you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 ‘Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, “Let me take the speck out of your eye,” when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 6 ‘Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 ‘Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 ‘Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Discussions :
1. “Do not judge others” (v7:1) Does this mean we cannot judge people or say if their actions are right or wrong?
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Jesus meant that the standard you use to judge others will be used to judge you. So:
A. ___________________________________________________________________ (v.1)
b. ___________________________________________________________________ (v.2–4)
C. ___________________________________________________________________ (v.3–4)
d. ___________________________________________________________________ (v.5)
Other biblical principles:
1. ______ is the final judge. We cannot perfectly know someone’s actions or motives.
2. “I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.” (1 Corinthians 4:3–4)
→ The_______________________ belongs to God.
→ Those who have________ wisdom are able to make ________________ in daily life.
2. Since we should not judge, does that mean no one can criticize or correct me?
________________________________________________________________________(Proverbs 12:1)
______________________________________________________________________ (Proverbs 15:32)
_______________________________________________________________________ (2 Timothy 4:2)
______________________________________________________________________(Revelation 3:19)
1. When God’s children make mistakes, He will____________ and __________________them.
So rejecting correction is foolish and shows a lack of wisdom.
2. God’s ________________ can come directly from Him, through the_____________ in our hearts, or through ________________________ reminders and warnings.
3. What does “Do not give dogs what is sacred ; do not throw your pearls to pigs. ” (v7:6) mean?
In Jewish culture, pigs were __________________, and dogs were used as __________________for outsiders. Here, Jesus uses “dogs” and “pigs” to describe people who ___________________. The pearls represent the __________________________________ . When we share the gospel, we must do it with love , prayer,and wisdom. If people stubbornly reject the message, we should not keep forcing it on them.
That’s what it means by not giving “holy things” to dogs or “pearls” to pigs.
4. How should we understand “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you” (v7:7)?
• Ask: ___________________________________________________________________________
• Seek: __________________________________________________________________________
Knock: _________________________________________________________________________
5. Does Matthew 7:8 mean that if we have faith, we will get everything we ask for?
Ans :__________________________________________________________________________________ “Good gifts” (Matthew 7:11) means : _________________________________________________
a. If a child asks for a real knife, would a wise parent give it to them? ________________.
The child thinks it’s good, but the parent knows it’s __________________________.
b. What we think is good may not be _________________________________________.
c. If we ask for something harmful, God ______________________________ it.
The right attitude is: “Ask _____________________________________________.”
“If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” (1 John 5:14)
“You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives.” (James 4:3)
