Pointing Fingers

POINTING FINGERS

If ANYTHING you do – whether it be a lifestyle, a religion, a political stance, an ideology, a sport, or anything at all – causes you to hate someone else, then you absolutely are doing it wrong! If you have any kind of hate in your heart toward another human being, then your soul is in jeopardy!

I. V1-4: WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE? 

A. someone is where the roots of hatred are sprouted.

B. We are not supposed to . We are supposed to !

C. No one is capable of making a truly of someone else. We can’t , , nor . We can only observe.

Scripture references: Acts 10; Hebrews 5:12; Matthew 7:1; John 7:24, 12:47; 2 Corinthians 13:5

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II. V5-12: WHY DO YOU JUDGE?

A. Your should determine all your thoughts and actions.

B. Let’s not let Satan divide us! He manipulates in order to undermine the church.

C. There are only kinds of people in the world! The and the  

Scripture references: 1 Corinthians 8; Acts 15:28-29; Matthew 7:3; Galatians 3:28 

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III. V13-23: LET US NOT JUDGE

A. A Christian must exhibit

B. A Christian must practice

C. A Christian must pursue

D. A Christian must strive for

Scripture references: 1 Corinthians 8; 2 Timothy 2:22; Hebrews 12:14; Matthew 5:9; 1 Samuel 15:22; 2 John 1:6 

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