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Great and Small - 8/24/2025 - Watch on You Tube
| James 2:1-13 |
The world judges people by various measures -
money, beauty, clothing, race, position, etc. If God looks
on the hearts (and knows the thoughts), then how are Bible
believing people supposed to judge? We need the mind of
Christ without resorting to the world's standards.By what
measure you judge, you shall be judged. Where we judge by
the world, we need God's cleansing/changing of our motives. |
| Deu. 1:13-18 |
Too many quote "judge not" and wrongly try to
avoid the whole issue, or try to condemn others by their
standards. Situations need righteous judgment, without bias
and without respect of persons, evaluating in the fear of
God. |
| Psa. 115:11-13 |
Do we judge someone's walk with the Lord by
our own biases? The Lord blesses all that fear him. |
| Acts 26:19-23 |
Do we withhold testifying to the glory of God
based on our biases or outward prejudice? Do we judge people
unworthy (or worthy) of heaven based on prejudging someone?
The great commission is to preach the Gospel to ALL nations. |
| Rev. 20:11-15 |
At the great white throne of judgment all
will be judged according to the records of their lives. His
record is perfectly accurate and there is no bypass. "If
thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who would
stand?" (Psa. 130:3) The ONLY defense is being saved by
Jesus Christ, the Righteous. (1 John 2:1) |
| Luke 18:9 5-14 |
What would you trust if your eternity
depended on it? Many trust in fulfilling religious duty and
pride themselves in it. While it may feel self-justifying,
it avails nothing before the throne of heaven. Trusting
Jesus, repenting, and depending on God's mercies avails
everything. |
| Mark 11:12-14, 20-26 |
What will Jesus say when He looks for the
fruit of the Spirit in your life? No one is assured of
tomorrow - make your calling and election sure. (2 Peter
1:10) "We walk by faith, not by sight." (2 Cor 5:7) We
need to believe the promises when praying for ourselves and
others. Jesus ends the teaching with a requirement for
answered prayer - forgive. Without you forgiving others,
great and small, why would you expect God to forgive your
sins? |
How we treat others is a great indicator of what is in your
heart. (Matt. 15:18) Sooner or later the thoughts of the heart
will come out of the mouth, and all the hidden prejudices will be
exposed. Jesus said the first great commandment is to love the
Lord with all your heart, soul, and mind. The second naturally
follows - love your neighbor as yourself (Matt. 22:36-40) If
we despise someone made in God's image (Gen1:26), how will God
judge us? And, how does despising show the love of God? God weighs
the hearts, and righteously judges great and small.
Amen. God bless you. -- Pastor
Paul
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