Matthew 7:1-12
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Matthew 7:1-12
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 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.
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.
Questions:
- In this section of teaching, what kind of trap is Jesus warning his followers about?
- When we feel the desire to judge others, what two things does Jesus encourage us to do instead? (See Matthew 7:1-5.)
- How might our relationships change if we spent more time examining our own lives and less time evaluating everyone else's?
- Matthew 7:7-8 is sometimes used to support the idea that God gives people anything and everything they ask for. But in the larger context of Matthew 7:1-2, how might we interpret his words?
- In Matthew 5:17 and Matthew 7:12, notice the repeated phrase “the Torah and the Prophets.” What might these two bookend verses tell us about Jesus’ message in this section?
- Jesus’ Golden Rule is a simple yet challenging way to live. What kinds of situations would make it most difficult to follow Jesus’ instruction?
- If someone evaluated your faith by watching how you treated people this past week, what would they learn about your relationship with Jesus?
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