Christians Shouldn’t Judge? Part 4

How do we balance love with discernment. 

How can we love wisely? 

How do we fight spiritual battles without our love growing cold? 

A great weapon for spiritual warfare (individually and collectively) is the gift of discernment . 

 Deuteronomy 29:29 

 Philippians 1:9–11 

It is impossible to obtain wisdom, understanding, or spiritual discernment without God through the Holy Spirit. 

But it is up to you to submit and follow His guidance. 

So here is the question….

*How do we know if it’s just intuition or spiritual discernment. 

“Spiritual discernment is not just seeing right or wrong”. 

It is KNOWING right and ALMOST right”.

Charles Spurgeon 

Spiritual Discernment 

  • A gift of the Spirit to perceive what is in the spirit. 
  •  The capacity to see what is outside which comes from Christ who lives inside us. 

The grace to see the unseen. 

 John 7:24 

 

God never gives you discernment in order to criticize but to intercede, restore, love, and avoid deception. 

How can you have spiritual discernment? 

  •  Repentance – the beginning of seeing clearly. 

 Matthew 7:1–3 

  •  Listen – the requirement of hearing clearly. 

 John 5:30 

  •  Ask – the trust to receive clearly. 

 Psalm 119:125 

4. Never condemn . 

 Luke 6:35–38 

Judgement should be a balance of love and mercy. 

 James 2:13 

5. Always judge with grace . 

Judgement should be a balance of love and grace. 

 

Pastor’s Advice for Grace-Centered Judgement: 

  • Hesitate
  • *Humble
  • *Honest
  • *Holistic 

 Galatians 6:1-5

 James 5:19 

Final Word:

*Our judgement can be righteous and our forgiveness can be merciful . 

 Matthew 6:12 

 Matthew 6:12 

Forgiveness is to the soul what food is to the body. A body will starve without food…. A sol will starve without forgiveness.