The Golden Rule of His Kingdom

Matthew 7:1-12

Key Verse 7:12 “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”

1. What does it mean to judge? (1) What does it mean, “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you”? (2; Romans 2:1-3)

2. What does it mean to see the speck of sawdust in a brother’s eye and not see the plank in one’s own eye? (3-5)

3. What does verse 6 tell us about the difference between judgment and discernment? (6; 1 Corinthians 5:11-13)

4. For what should we ask, seek and knock? (7-8; James 1:5) How can we be sure that God will hear and answer our prayer? (9-11; 1 John 5:14-15)

5. Why is verse 12 known as “The Golden Rule” and how does it sum up the Law and the Prophets? (12: Galatians 5:14)