October 26th, 2025 - The Way Forward

Scripture Passage: Matthew 7:1-12

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A Mountain of a Message
1. broken hearts
2. the heart guides the law
3. hearts shaped by disciplines
4. healthy hearts worry less

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5.  The Way Forward
if you have been "practicing your righteousness" your may be ready to hear this

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Quoted by Christians
Also to Christians
Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

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May you judge a pie eating contest?
May the court determine guilt and punishment?
May you judge the broken person sitting next to you to be unworthy of grace?

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The Bookends
2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you...

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A Vivid Illustration
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?

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It is hard to have a good/ generous eye when there is a plank in it.

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Do not judge the people you call dogs and pigs??
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.

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So far...
1. Do not write people off
2. Do not try to fix people

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3. Instead, go to God
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

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Good gifts!
 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!

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Communion
A meal for judgy, plank-eyed, pearl chucking little-faiths
 who are now ready to ask, seek and knock at God's door.