Lesson 6 · Judge–Guilty
The Judge and the Guilty
Living in a Just World
Face God’s perfect justice and our guilt, rejoice in the mercy offered through Christ, and learn to pass that mercy on to others.
Relationship Focus
Character focus: Righteousness, mercy, and humility
- God the Righteous Judge
- Wrath Released
- Mercy Abounds
Lesson Goal
Living in a Just World
Understand God’s righteousness, our guilt, and Christ’s mercy so that we live humbly, uprightly, and mercifully toward others.
View Goal
Virtues: Righteousness, mercy, humility
Teachings: God’s righteousness, justice and wrath; sin; salvation by faith
Skills: Showing mercy
The Judge–Guilty relationship helps us see both the seriousness of sin and the greatness of salvation. The clearer we understand God’s justice and our guilt, the more deeply we value Christ’s mercy.
Christ bears the judgment His people deserve. That produces humility, gratitude, and a desire to live by what is right rather than adjusting standards to suit ourselves.
People who have received mercy are called to show mercy. We learn to respond differently to offenders, difficult people, and even persecutors because the gospel has changed the way we see both justice and forgiveness.
Participant Handout
Open the participant handout before the video so you can follow the lesson, take notes, and use the reflection material as you study.
Video Teaching
Required Reading
Read the RD Book, pp. 61–69
Read Chapter 6 — Judge and Sinners in Relational Discipleship: Cross Training, pp. 61–69. This reading develops the biblical examples, the vertical relationship with God, and the horizontal application to people that the lesson and quiz draw from.
Graded
Lesson 6 Quiz
Seven questions · Pass with 6 of 7. Retakes are allowed. Answers are revealed after you check the quiz.
Not Graded
For Reflection
These questions are for prayer, journaling, or discussion. They are not scored, stored, or counted toward the quiz or certificate.
- How does remembering your own pardon in Christ change how you treat someone who has wronged you?
- Is there someone to whom you need to show mercy rather than demand repayment?
- Where do you need greater integrity because God judges motives as well as actions?