"Do not judge" might be the only verse the wider culture knows by heart. But what did Jesus actually mean by it? In week fifteen of the Sermon on the Mount series, Pastor Justin Sturgeon walks through Matthew 7:1–6 to recover a teaching that gets quoted constantly and understood rarely. This message at First Christian Church of The Dalles draws a careful line between condemning a person and using honest moral discernment. Jesus forbids the courtroom verdict that decides someone's worth before God. He does not forbid loving correction. Pastor Justin unpacks the famous picture of the speck and the plank, why we see other people's sins so clearly and go blind to our own, and how contempt likes to disguise itself as concern. He also shows why this passage reads like wisdom literature, holding two true things in tension, and lands on the heart of it all: mercy triumphs over judgment. If you have ever been judged, or caught yourself judging, this sermon is for you. If this message encouraged you, please like, subscribe, and share it with a friend. Visit fcctd.com to learn more about FCC. We would love to worship with you this Sunday, in person or online.