Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音)
The Problem of Being Judgmental
Text: John 8: 15-16
THE PROBLEM OF BEING JUDGMENTAL
Judging is a thing we do every day. There is a huge difference between “judging” and being “judgmental”. Jesus pointed out the difference to the Jews who were always seeking to find fault with Him. Features of being “judgmental”.
1. Possession of a wrong and wicked spirit.
a. Finding fault
b. Seeking to condemn
2. Seeing faults even when there may be none.
a. Beginning with the conclusion that Jesus was wrong.
b. Searching for things to blame Jesus with.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE JEWS
Jesus had to point out certain features of the way in which the Pharisees judged people.
“You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.”
John 8:15-16
1. “You judge according to the flesh”
a. The Jews had a system of judging people.
b. That system was “of the flesh”.
i. They depended on their carnal instincts for they looked mostly at the external.
ii. They based much on their feelings and dispositions.
c. This system was
i. Flawed.
ii. Inaccurate and thus prone to error.
2. “I judge no one”
a. Jesus did not possess a judgmental spirit.
b. He sought to teach and to guide those who were in darkness.
3. “And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true”
This was an important statement Jesus had to make! His judgment is always totally true.
4. “For I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me”
Jesus was most conscious of the Presence of His Father who sent Him. He would never judge unless the Father had confirmed for Him what is good, true and righteous!
经文:约翰福音 8:15-16
论断他人的态度的问题
我们每天都会以自己的意见判断是非。不过,“判断是非”和“论断他人的态度”有很大的区别。耶稣对那些常常向祂挑错的犹太人指出了其中的区别。以下是“论断他人的态度”的特征。
1. 拥有一个错误及邪恶的心灵
a. 喜欢挑错
b. 试图定罪
2. 在没有错误的情况下,也看到错误
a. 他们开始的结论就已经断定耶稣是错的
b. 他们不断地寻找责备耶稣的事物
耶稣分析犹太人
耶稣定当指出法利赛人评判人的特征。
“你们是以外貌判断人,我却不判断人。就是判断人,我的判断也是真的,因为不是我独自在这里,还有差我来的父与我同在。”
《约翰福音 8:15-16》