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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 117

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》

1. “你们是以外貌判断人”

a. 犹太人有个判断人的做法
b. 他们的做法是以 “外貌” 判断人
i. 他们靠的是属肉体的直觉，因为他们以貌取人
ii. 他们靠的是他们的心情和性格
c. 这个做法是
i. 有缺陷的
ii. 不准确，并且容易出错

2. “我却不判断人”

a. 耶稣并没有一个 “论断他人” 的态度和心
b. 祂试图教导，引领在黑暗的人

3. “就是判断人，我的判断也是真的”

这是耶稣必须做出的重要的陈述！祂的判断永远都是真的。

4. “因为不是我独自在这里，还有差我来的父与我同在”

耶稣意识到差遣祂的天父的存在。除非天父已确认什么是好的，什么是真的，什么是正义的，耶稣是绝对不会擅自判断人的！