Summary of Matthew Chapter 7:

Matthew Chapter 7 is the final chapter of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and focuses on ethical teachings, discernment, and the importance of true obedience. Here’s a summary:

1. Judging Others (vv. 1–5):
   Jesus warns against hypocritical judgment. He says to first examine your own faults (“remove the plank from your own eye”) before criticizing others (“the speck in your brother’s eye”).

2. Discernment (v. 6):
   Don’t give what is holy to those who will trample it—use wisdom in sharing sacred things.

3. Ask, Seek, Knock (vv. 7–11):
   Jesus encourages persistent prayer, assuring that God gives good gifts to those who ask.

4. The Golden Rule (v. 12):
   “Do to others what you would have them do to you,” summarizing the Law and the Prophets.

5. The Narrow and Wide Gates (vv. 13–14):
   He urges followers to choose the narrow gate that leads to life, not the broad one leading to destruction.

6. True and False Prophets (vv. 15–20):
   Beware of false prophets—know them by their fruits (i.e., their actions and character).

7. True and False Disciples (vv. 21–23):
   Not everyone who calls Jesus “Lord” will enter the kingdom—only those who do God’s will.

8. The Wise and Foolish Builders (vv. 24–27):
   Those who hear and act on Jesus’ words are like a wise man who built on rock; those who ignore them are like a fool building on sand.

9. Crowd’s Reaction (vv. 28–29):
   The chapter ends noting the crowd’s amazement at Jesus’ authoritative teaching.