Leave us a five-star review on your favorite podcast platform. I get it. It's annoying. Everybody

asks, but I'm going to tell you why. When you give us a positive review, what that does is it

triggers the algorithm so that our podcast shows up on more people's news feeds. You and I both know

that this ministry is willing to talk about things that most ministries aren't. We need

this content for the glory of God to reach more people's ears. Amen. Let's stand for the reading

of God's word. Our text is Matthew chapter 7 verse 6.

Matthew chapter 7 verse 6. I'll read the text in its entirety. When I finish reading the text,

I'm going to say, this is the word of the Lord, at which point I would appreciate very much if you respond by saying thanks be to God.

One final time, our text for today is the gospel, according to Matthew chapter 7, verse 6. The Bible says this,

do not give dogs what is holy and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them

underfoot and turn to attack you. This is the word of the Lord. All right, please be seated. Let's go ahead and dive right in. By way of introduction,

I've written the following, just as everyone is not fit to reprove, according to Galatians,

6.1, not everyone is fit to be reproved, according to our text today, Matthew chapter 7,

verse 6. If you're familiar with Galatians

chapter 6 verse 1, this is the text that says that if anyone is caught in any transgression,

you who are spiritual should restore such a one, but do so in a spirit of gentleness and

keeping watch over yourselves, lest you too should fall into temptation.

Long story short, what we know at least at minimum from Galatians chapter 6 verse 1 is that

there is a criteria for who should be about the business of restoration.

Who should actually be about the business taking action engaged involved in reproving others?

That is, confronting, correcting, rebuking, and reproving.

Now the purpose in all of this is ultimately love.

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