But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me. My foot stands on level ground; in the great assembly I will bless the Lord.

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³⁷ “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸ give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? ⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. ⁴¹ Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? ⁴² How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

Those who stand under God’s mercy must judge humbly, see honestly, and correct themselves before correcting others.

I. The Measure You Use vv. 37-38
II. False Clarity vv. 39-40
III. The Log and the Speck vv. 41-42

Introduction

1. When you hear Jesus say, “Judge not,” what do you instinctively think He means?
2. In conflict, do you tend to avoid speaking truth or move quickly to a verdict? Why?

Into the Text

3. In verse 37, what is the difference between judging, condemning, and forgiving? Why does Jesus link these together?
4. In verse 38, what does the image of measuring grain teach about how our treatment of others shapes our own lives?
5. In verse 39, why does Jesus use the image of a blind guide? How does it deepen His warning about judgment?
6. In verses 41-42, why is the word “first” so important? What does it teach about the order of correction?

Apply the Text

7. Where might you be tempted to assume you see clearly when you may be partially blind?
8. What would it look like this week to remove a log before addressing a speck in someone else?