Judge Not, That You Be Not Judged | Matthew 7:1–6 |

Summit Life with J.D. Greear

J.D. Greear Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

A lot of people use Matthew 7:1 to argue that we should never tell anyone that they’re sinning. In fact, if you’ve ever gotten into a debate about morality or challenged a friend about a sin they were dealing with, there’s a good chance they brought up this verse. But is that what Jesus really meant when he told us not to judge others?

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0:00.0	Jesus assumes the log is in our eye.
0:03.5	He doesn't say in those moments when you have a log in your eye,
0:06.4	he just assumes that it's there.
0:08.1	Why?
0:08.8	Because Christian doctrine, listen,
0:10.8	teaches that we are completely and totally saturated with sin.
0:15.8	Yeah. Welcome back to the Summit Life podcast with J.D. Greer.
0:28.9	You know, one of the great joys of this ministry is hearing how God is using Summit
0:33.2	Life in real lives, stories of encouragement, growth, and renewed faith.
0:38.6	Recently, we heard from a listener who shared this.
0:41.4	I so value Pastor Jadie's knowledge.
0:44.0	He makes a difference in helping people like me understand scripture better.
0:48.0	That's why we exist.
0:49.6	To help everyone understand the Bible better and then live with gospel intention.
0:54.1	We'd love to hear your
0:54.9	story too. How has God been at work in your life through His Word in this podcast? You can share
1:00.2	your story by calling 866-335 at 52220 or by visiting the Share Your Story page at Jadie Greer.com.
1:09.0	I bet if you've ever gotten into a debate about morality or called out a friend
1:13.3	or a loved one about a sin that they were dealing with, there's a good chance the other person
1:17.5	brought up Matthew 7 verse 1 when Jesus tells us not to judge others. But is that what Jesus really
1:24.4	meant when he said it? Are we really not allowed to deem anything as good or bad?
1:29.2	Pastor Jady answers that question today
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