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The Judgment of Hypocrites

Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 3 Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.  Romans 2:1-5

A. Judgment of Hypocrites: Romans 2:1-5

1. The hypocrite’s judgment is self-condemning: Romans 2:1

– The selective judgment of certain sins by the hypocrite: Rom. 1:29-30

– The blindness of personal judgment by objective truth: Rom. 2:2

2. The hypocrite’s judgment is self-deceiving: Rom. 2:3, Rom. 2:16, 2 Cor. 5:10

3. The hypocrite’s judgment is presuming on God’s kindness: Rom. 2:4, Rom. 1:16, 2 Peter 3:9

             4. The hypocrite’s judgment is self-destructive: Rom. 2:5

Today’s Application:

Matt. 7:24-28, James 1:22-25