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Matthew 7 begins with one of the most commonly quoted and often misunderstood statements of Jesus: do not judge. This message explains that Jesus is not forbidding all discernment, correction, or moral clarity. Rather, He warns against hypocritical, self-righteous judgement that sees the speck in another person’s eye while ignoring the plank in our own.
The teaching places this passage within the wider flow of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has already been exposing the heart, motives, speech, anger, lust, pride, and divided loyalties. Now He calls us to deal honestly with ourselves before we attempt to correct others. Humility must come before discernment, and repentance must come before correction.
This message also considers the need for wisdom. We are not called to condemn people harshly, but neither are we called to be foolish or undiscerning. The grace we have received in Christ should shape how we speak, correct, and respond to others. If our condemnation has been placed on Christ, then our dealings with others should be marked by humility, mercy, truth, and care.