This sermon appears to address judgment not by encouraging moral passivity, but by confronting the pride and self-certainty that so often distort the way people see others. In Matthew 7:1-6, the message likely calls the church to humility, self-examination, and discernment that begins at home rather than with the faults of others. The worship opening is centered on adoring God for who he is, which provides a needed corrective: people see more clearly when they are first humbled before the Lord. The hope in the sermon is that believers do not have to be ruled by reactive opinions. In Christ, they can be delivered from harshness and learn a wiser, cleaner way of seeing others.