Religious Hypocrisy

Matthew 7's "do not judge" is one of the most misapplied verses in the Bible, but read in context it isn't a call to never hold anyone accountable. God alone judges the world outside the church, while believers do have a real responsibility to lovingly hold one another to the standard of Jesus, never superficially, never hypocritically, and always with an eye toward restoring, not destroying, one another.

Jesus offers real freedom — the "ball" we're all crawling toward — but many who claim to believe in Him want what He has while rejecting who He is. Pastor Bill shows from John 8 that true freedom only comes when we admit we're powerless, admit our own way of living isn't working, and surrender fully to Jesus as the great "I AM," because the only alternative to surrendering to Him is eventually attacking Him.