THE TEMPTATION TO JUDGE

When they continued to ask Jesus their question,

he raised up and said, "Anyone here who has never sinned

can throw the first stone at her "

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JOHN 8:13 NCV

T

he warning of Matthew 7:1 is clear: "Judge not, that ye be not judged" (KJV). Yet even the most devoted Christians may fall prey to a powerful yet subtle temptation: the temptation to judge others. Bu as obedient followers of Christ, we are commanded to refrain from such behavior.

As Jesus came upon a young woman who had been condemned by the Pharisees, He spoke not only to the crowd that was gathered there, but also to all generations when He warned, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a ston at her" (John 8:7 KJV). Christ’s message is clear, and it applies not only to the Pharisees of ancient times, but also to us.

. Forget the faults of others by remembering your own.

                                                                 -   John Bunyan

In Christ,

Janet Irene Thomas

Director/Writer/Producer/Lyricist

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts 

www.biblestoriestheatre.org