A Critical Spirit

一個判斷的心

Matthew 7:1-6

1. Are you by nature a judgmental person? Yes or No. Please share.

a. Can you share a time when you judged someone? What was the occasion? What were

some of the consequences? If you were to do it all over again, what would you have

done differently?

b. Can you share a time when you felt you were judged? What was your feeling? Did

you feel you were looked down upon? What would you like the other person to have

done differently?

2. Did you have an experience when you did not speak to a believer who has sinned for

fear of being judgmental or lose your friendship? If you have to do it again, how would you do it differently? Why?

3. Which of the following

Yes No

____ ____ a. That we hold ourselves to be righteous and above your brothers

____ ____ b. That we judge rashly and harshly

____ ____ c. That we judge with understanding and compassion

____ ____ d. That we judge with love and mercy

____ ____ e. That we did not examine our hearts of our hidden sins

____ ____ f. That we reach out in love and not in a spirit of condemnation

____ ____ g. I don’t want to have any opinion in case I am judgmental

____ ____ h. I don’t want to judge since I am not perfect

4. How does Jesus’ teaching on “judge not” relates to Matthew 5-6?

5. If the statements were made to you, do you feel the statements are judgmental or discerning?

Judgmental Discerning

a. You should know better than to…

b. I am concerned that……

c. How could you call yourself a Christian…

d. If you have more faith in God you would…..

e. You seem to worry, is there something you want

to talk about?

f. I am not condemning you, should we pray about it

together?

g. I would never do that.

6. How can we be more discerning? Can you also give some examples?

7. What do I need to change to be a more discerning person.