09/07/14 Sermon Pastor Seth Gatchell Pacific Church of Irvine www.pacificchurch.com 1st message in a 4 part series on Matthew 7

1. Relational Patterns

2. Attitude toward our brothers: "Judge not…"
Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too
will be judged."

3. Attitude toward our brothers: "Judge not…"
James 4:12 There is only one Lawgiver
and Judge, Him who is able to save and
destroy. But you--who are you to judge
your neighbor?

4. Attitude toward our brothers: "Judge not…"
Matthew 7:2 "For in the same way you
judge others, you will be judged, and with
the measure you use, it will be measured
to you."

5. Attitude to brothers: don't be a hypocrite.
Matthew 7:3 "Why do you look at the
speck of sawdust in your brother's eye
and pay no attention to the plank in your
own eye?"

6. Attitude to brothers: don't be a hypocrite.
4 How can you say to your brother, 'Let
me take the speck out of your eye,' when
all the time there is a plank in your own
eye?

9. Attitude to brothers: don't be a hypocrite.
5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of
your own eye, and then you will see
clearly to remove the speck from your
brother's eye.

10. Attitude to brothers: be a brother!
Matthew 7:5 You hypocrite, first take the
plank out of your own eye, and then you
will see clearly to remove the speck from
your brother's eye.

11. Attitude to brothers: be a brother!
Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if someone is
caught in a sin, you who are spiritual
should restore him gently. But watch
yourself, or you also may be tempted.

12. Attitude to fools: watch what you say.
Matthew 7:6 "Do not give dogs what is
sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.
If you do, they may trample them under
their feet, and then turn and tear you to
pieces."

13. Attitude to fools: watch what you say.
2 Peter 2:22 Of them the proverbs are
true: "A dog returns to its vomit," and,
"A sow that is washed goes back to her
wallowing in the mud."

14. Attitude to fools: watch what you say.
Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man has an
argument with a fool, the fool only rages
and laughs, and there is no quiet.

15. Attitude to fools: watch what you say.
Proverbs 9:8 Do not reprove a scoffer or
he will hate you. Reprove a wise man and
he will love you. Give instruction to a wise
man and he will be still wiser. Teach a
righteous man and he will increase in
learning.

16. Attitude toward everyone
Matthew 7:12 "So in everything, do to
others what you would have them do to
you, for this sums up the Law and the
Prophets."

17. a. Use your imagination.
b. Ask yourself.