Message by Larry Thacker Jr from June 7: He’ll Be the Judge of That

Message by Larry Thacker Jr from June 7: He’ll Be the Judge of That

From Bartimaeus Baptist Temple by Bartimaeus Baptist Temple

June 9, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

Larry Thacker Jr discusses the destructive tendency of finding fault in others and emphasizes the importance of extending grace.

Sometimes we seem determined to find fault. I think often this is an unconscious defense against the flaws we see in our own character, but whatever the reason, it’s a destructive tendency. As we continue through our study of Paul's letter to the believers in Rome, we come to Romans 14:1-12. This passage addresses issues specific to the people and time when it was written, but it contains useful instruction for us today that goes beyond the obvious application. It’s hard to be in unity if we’re pointing out each others’ faults and presenting ourselves as somehow better or more holy. Obvious sin does need to be confronted, and Jesus gives us the process and the redemptive objective of applying it in Matthew 18, but too often we are the ones committing the greater sin with our criticism. We may be right, but it is better to be righteous. We should extend the same grace to others that we have received from God, and that’s a lot of grace.

People in this episode

Guest: Larry Thacker Jr

Topics covered

  • criticism
  • grace
  • unity
  • self-reflection
  • Christian teachings

Keywords

  • criticism
  • grace
  • unity
  • Romans
  • Matthew
  • self-reflection
  • Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Paul's letter to the believers in Rome, Romans 14:1-12, Matthew 18

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