The Narrow Way, Part 4: Don’t Judge
When Jesus said, “Judge not, that you be not judged,” He did not mean that we should never pass judgment, but that we should assess the standard we are judging by, assess ourselves, and assess the situation. We are called to handle all situations with humility, speak the truth in love, and always be open to correction.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS
- What stood out to you in the message?
- When you consider the church at large, how do you feel the matter of “judging” is handled: generally well, not so well, or mixed?
- Why is the matter of judging so difficult and so easily mishandled?
- How did you respond to the assessment of the cultural shift in our world that fuels the admonishment “Don’t judge?”
- What do believe are the steps to maintaining a foundation of humility for the process of assessing yourself and others in situations that could be difficult?
- How have you seen the truth from Ephesians 4:15 (to speak the truth in love) modeled by others?
- How have you sought to be more open to the feedback of others in your journey?