Christ Commands

Scripture

Primary passage

Luke 6:41–42

41 Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye? 42 Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.

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The command

Hear what Jesus commands.

Remove the log from your own eye before trying to correct the speck in another person’s eye.

In context

Hear the whole passage.

Jesus uses exaggerated imagery to expose the absurdity of correcting another person without honest self-examination.

What this reveals

What this reveals about God.

Jesus forms humble helpers whose correction begins in repentance and aims at restoration rather than superiority.

Practice this command

Take one concrete step.

Write down the fault you most want to correct in someone else. Ask where a related pattern exists in you, confess it, and seek change before speaking.

Discuss

Talk about it.

Why does unexamined sin distort our ability to help another person, even when we see a real problem?

Pray

Pray this.

Jesus, show us the logs we overlook. Make our repentance sincere and any correction gentle, clear, and helpful.

Teach

Teach it simply.

Jesus does not end with ignoring the speck; He requires prior repentance so help can be offered with clear sight.

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