four guidelines for right living

Four Guidelines for Right Living

Matthew 7:1-12

The Sermon on the Mount

“Life under the leadership of Jesus Christ”

Matthew 5:

Eight right attitudes

Six right behaviors

The Sermon on the Mount

“Life under the leadership of Jesus Christ”

Matthew 6:

Right Worship

Right Priorities

The BIG Question:

• How am I going

to do all this?

The BIG Question:

• How am I going

to do all this?

Does Jesus

really mean it?

Four Guidelines for Right Living

1. Don’t be judgmental

“Do not judge or you

will be judged.”

Four Guidelines for Right Living

1. Don’t be judgmental

– “Judgmental” is

when I measure

others by the

standard God

meant for me

Four Guidelines for Right Living

1. Don’t be judgmental

– “Judgmental” is

when I measure

myself against

others instead of

Jesus

Four Guidelines for Right Living

1. Don’t be judgmental

– Look at others

through a “man’s

eyes”

– Look at ourselves

through a “woman’s

eyes”

Four Guidelines for Right Living

2. Use good judgment

“Do not give what is

sacred to dogs; do

not throw your pearls

to pigs”

Four Guidelines for Right Living

2. Use good judgment

– What is sacred?

– What is valuable?

– Who are “dogs” &

“pigs”?

Four Guidelines for Right Living

3. Pursue God’s help!

“Ask . . .”

“Seek . . .”

“Knock . . .”

Four Guidelines for Right Living

3. Pursue God’s help!

3-fold repetition . . .

Four Guidelines for Right Living

4. Love proactively and look for Heaven’s reciprocity

“Do unto others

what you would

have them do

unto you.”

“Lift & Ballast”