“They Watched Him Closely . . . That They Might Accuse Him” Mark 3:2

W. 65th St. church of Christ / February 15, 2009

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“They Watched

Him Closely . .

. That They Might

Accuse Him”

Mark 3:2

Don McClain


2The Danger of A Hyper Critical SpiritTo DefineCriticism - “an act of

criticizing; to judge as a critic; to find fault; to blame or condemn.”- Merriam Webster

Constructive criticism - that which is expressed in love to “build up,” not to tear down — it is always expressed face-to-face, never behind their back.

Don McClain


3The Danger of A Hyper Critical SpiritTo DefineHypercritical –

“meticulously or excessively critical”

A Critical Spirit - “an obsessive attitude of criticism and fault-finding, which acts to tear others down”

Don McClain


4The Danger of A Hyper Critical Spirit

False Teachers & Divisive Brethren – Acts 18:26; 2 Jn 1:9,10; Mat. 7:16; Rom. 16:17

When Another Sins – Mt. 18:15-17; 2 Thes. 3:6,14

Self Examination – 2 Cor. 13:5; Mat. 7:1-5

Judge Righteous Judgment - John 7:24

Justifiable Criticism

Don McClain


5The Danger of A Hyper Critical SpiritMark 2:1-3:6 Criticized Jesus For What He

Said – 2:1-12 Criticized Jesus For His

Associations – 2:13-17 Criticized Jesus’ Disciples

Because of What They Didn’t Do – 2:18-22

Criticized Jesus Because of What His Disciples Did – 2:23-28

Criticized Jesus Because He Did Good – 3:1-6Don McClain


6The Danger of A Hyper Critical SpiritMark 2:1-3:6 Guilty of Rejecting The

Truth– 2:1-12 Never Save Anybody– 2:13-

17 Rejecting Things

Appropriate In Serving God– 2:18-22

Condemning Others Who Have Not Actually Violated God’s Law – 2:23-28

Working Harder To Find A Person’s Fault Than Their Positive & Good Traits– 3:1-6

Don McClain


7The Danger of A Hyper Critical SpiritCauses of A Critical

Spirit The Devil – Rev. 12:10; Job 1:9ff Pride – Pro 13:10; 21:24; Jam 4:11 Self Righteousness – Mat. 23:30 Carnality – 1 Cor. 3:1-4; Gal. 5:15 Lack of Love & Mercy – 1 Cor.

13:4-7; (unforgiveness, bitterness, negativity)

Ignorance – Mark 2:25; Unreasonable Expectations – Mat

23:4 Immaturity – Mat. 23:23; Gal.

5:22,23; 2 Pet. 1:5-10Don McClain


8The Danger of A Hyper Critical SpiritRemedy For A Critical

Spirit Judge Not According To Appearance, But Righteous Judgment – John 7:24;

Be Careful How We Criticize, - Let God Be The Judge – Rom 14:1-12; James 4:11,12

Humility – Recognizing We All Have Faults – Rom 3:23; John 8:7

Put On The New Man – Eph. 4:23-32; Col. 3:10-14Don McClain


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“They Watched

Him Closely . .

. That They Might

Accuse Him”

Mark 3:2

Don McClain

“They Watched Him Closely . . . That They Might Accuse Him” Mark 3:2

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