The Golden Rule

• Matthew 7:1-12
• Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12)
• JUDGING Matthew 7:1-5
Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, “Let me remove the speck from your eye;” and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
• JUDGING Matthew 7:1-5
• 1 "Judge not, that you be not judged.2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
• JUDGING Matthew 7:1-5
• 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?4 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and look, a plank is in your own eye?5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
• Some Judging Is Commanded
• Some hearers are dogs & swine (Matt. 7:6)
• Judge prophets as true or false (Matt. 7:15-16)
• Civil government is to judge (Rom. 13:1-7)
• Reproving & rebuking requires judging (2 Tim. 4:2)
• Appointing elders requires judging (1 Tim. 3:1-7)
• Judge between right & wrong (Ps. 119:128)
• Christ Prohibits:
• Hypocritical judging (Matt. 7:1-5)
• Unfair, unmerciful, harsh judgment
• Imputing unworthy motives to others (1 Tim. 6:4)
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment. (John 7:24)

The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him. (Prov. 18:17)
• Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12)
• Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.! (Matt. 7:7-11)
• Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! (Matt. 7:7-11)
• Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12)
• The Golden Rule does NOT say …
• Taught in other passages
• Taught in other passages
• Taught in other passages
• Taught in other passages
• Where is it Needed?