John 7:19-24John 7:19-24

““Did not Moses give you the law, yet Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?” The people you seek to kill Me?” The people answered and said, “You have a answered and said, “You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?” demon. Who is seeking to kill You?” Jesus answered and said to them, “I Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you all marvel. did one work, and you all marvel. “Moses therefore gave you “Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers),…”Moses, but from the fathers),…”

John 7:19-24John 7:19-24

“… “… and you circumcise a man on the and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath If a man receives Sabbath If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me broken, are you angry with Me because I made a man completely because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath? “Do not judge well on the Sabbath? “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment” (NKJV).with righteous judgment” (NKJV).

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I. Judging By Appearance.I. Judging By Appearance. • • Judging motives and...Judging motives and...

• • Showing partiality (James Showing partiality (James 2:1-4).2:1-4).

• • Superficial application of Superficial application of Scripture (2 Timothy 2:15,16). Scripture (2 Timothy 2:15,16).

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II. Righteous Judgment II. Righteous Judgment (Luke (Luke 12:57).12:57).

• • Judgment without hypocrisy (Rom. 2:1-Judgment without hypocrisy (Rom. 2:1-5).5).

• • Judgment from Scripture (John 12:47,48).Judgment from Scripture (John 12:47,48).• • Judgment in the church (1 Cor. 5:11-13).Judgment in the church (1 Cor. 5:11-13).• • Disputes among brethren (1 Cor. 6:1-5).Disputes among brethren (1 Cor. 6:1-5).• • Correcting, rebuking and exposing error Correcting, rebuking and exposing error

(James 5:19-20; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians (James 5:19-20; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 5:11; Luke 17:3; 2 Tim. 4:2).5:11; Luke 17:3; 2 Tim. 4:2).

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III. When or what must we not III. When or what must we not judge?judge?• • In hypocrisy (Matthew 7:1-5). In hypocrisy (Matthew 7:1-5). • • Matters of indifference (Romans Matters of indifference (Romans 14:1-13; cf. 1 Cor. 10:29; Colossians 14:1-13; cf. 1 Cor. 10:29; Colossians 2:16). 2:16). • • Things “before the time” (1 Cori. Things “before the time” (1 Cori. 4:1-4).4:1-4).• • By speaking evil of a brother (James By speaking evil of a brother (James 4:11-12).4:11-12).