“Living under judgement”

1. The King's Manifesto for Life “Living under judgement” Study 8 The King’s Manifesto for Life

2. The connecting thought… Matt. 6:34 – There is ‘evil’ in every day. It cannot be avoided – it must be fought. The battle is not only without, more importantly it is within. We have no difficulty in discovering evil in others, but we are often blind to the evil within ourselves. The King’s Manifesto for Life

3. Judges or Judged?Matt. 7:1-5 V.1 – “judge”, “judged” – krino – to divide, separate; to pronounce final judgement. V.3 – “mote” – karphos - small dry stalk, straw. “considerest” – katanoeo – to perceive or discern distinctly or clearly. “beam” – dokos – beam or rafter. V.5 – “sea clearly” – diablepo – to see throughout. The beam in the eye is self esteem The King’s Manifesto for Life

4. Pearls and SwineMatt. 7:6 Evil men do exist – Be discerning and ‘judge’. Dogs and swine – symbols for the unclean – Rev. 22:15; 2 Pet. 2:22. Pearls – symbol for the Gospel – Matt. 13:45-46. Beware – Egotism can motivate attempts to force salvation on the unwilling and resentful. The King’s Manifesto for Life

5. Asking, receiving and responding – Matt. 7:7-12 V.7 – “Ask” – aiteo – to entreat, beg, supplicate. “seek” – zeeteo – seek after, strive to find – Matt. 6:34. “knock” – krouo – to strike, knock or rap (on a door). 3 verbs in Present Tense and Active Voice – 3 = fruit, result – cp. V.16-20,22. The King’s Manifesto for Life

6. Good Gifts V.9 - “what man” would substitute harm-ful things in providing for an imploring son. Ancient bread could be confused with stones – Matt. 4:3. V.10 – “serpent” – A scaleless fish which looked like a serpent (unclean). V.11 – “evil” – Cp. Matt. 6:23 = selfish and avaricious. Amplified in Luke 11:9-13. The King’s Manifesto for Life

7. The Law and the ProphetsMatt. 7:12 The Law – Deut. 10:12-19. The Prophets – Mic. 6:8. Matt. 22:36-40 Second First and great Lev. 19:18 Deut. 6:5 Our attitude and conduct towards others is the test of our love of God. The King’s Manifesto for Life

8. The Two Classes of HumanityMatt. 7:13-27 Vv.13-14 Two ways – Life and death V.15 Two types of prophets Vv.16-20 Two trees – Good or bad fruit Vv.21-22 Two classes at the Judgement Vv.24-27 Two builders In the final analysis there is no middle path – we will either live or perish according to our choice of way now. The King’s Manifesto for Life

9. Choosing the Narrow WayMatt. 7:13-14 V.13 – “strait” – stenos – narrow. Vine – “The way is rendered narrow by the Divine conditions, which make it impossible for any to enter who think the entrance depends upon self-merit, or who still incline towards sin, or desire to continue in evil. The gate is strait because it runs counter to natural inclinations.” Based on the custom at wedding feasts – narrow entrance excluded the unbidden and unwelcome. The King’s Manifesto for Life

10. The Broad and the Narrow Way Eternal life Sons of Adam Eternal Death The King’s Manifesto for Life

11. Testing the GuidesMatt. 7:15-20 V.15 – “false prophets” – Cp. V.22 -teachers, leaders, guides – Acts 20:28-30; 2 Cor. 11:13-15; Zech. 11:15-17. V.16 – “know” – epiginosko – to know fully or well. “fruits” = deeds, conduct of life – Matt. 3:8-10; words – Matt. 12:31-37. Principle – Gen. 1:11-12; Luke 6:41-45. The King’s Manifesto for Life

12. “Ye shall know them by their fruits”Matt. 7:16-20 “Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” Gen 1:11– “…the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind…” The King’s Manifesto for Life

13. What we can judge! V.19 – “hewn down” – First reference to Judgement Seat in discourse – Christ will cut the tree down – Cp. V.1. “fruit” – Occurs 7 times in section. Key Testing Principles not Persons FruitsTree The King’s Manifesto for Life

14. The Final TestMatt. 7:21-27 V.22 - “in that day” – The day of judgement = “fire”V.19. V.23 – “profess” – homologeo – confess. “knew” – ginosko – personal knowledge. Bullinger – “I have never had a true and personal connection with you.” “iniquity” – anomia – lawlessness. The King’s Manifesto for Life

15. The Judgement Seat – Testing our foundationsMatt. 7:24-27 “And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house…” Based onIsa. 28:16-17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. The King’s Manifesto for Life

16. Building on the Rock “And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house…” …or sand! The King’s Manifesto for Life

17. The Challenge of Change “But if this righteousness of God is genuinely desired for the future day of His glory, it is no less desired within this present life. It is impossible to desire righteousness in the abstract, or as something which happens only in the Millennium; and it is impossible to desire it for others and not for oneself. The line between deathfulness and deathlessness for the body is sharp; we shall be changed ‘in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye’. But there can be no such instantaneous change for the mind:in character we only become what we constantly and strongly desire to be, and the becoming begins now.” Bro. L.G. Sargent - Teaching of the Master, pgs.50-51 The King’s Manifesto for Life

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