Sermon on the Mount, Part 20 – Lessons on Judging

2,000 years ago, our Lord Jesus Christ taught us how we as Christians ought to live. Our Lord never sugar-coats or backs away from tough subjects. Humans are too quick to judge others, causing strife and bitterness. Jesus commands us in Matthew 7:1-5 to be humble and to seek to help others with a spirit of grace and kindness. “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Jesus demands unswerving loyalty to Him and to His Kingdom standards, and it is for our sake!