Emphasis Preaching Journal

Condemnation of others may be a judgment upon ourselves. An old saying reminds us: "When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that three of his fingers are pointing at himself." A girl, age 13, once accused a young minister of attempting to molest her. The girl's family called the church officials together and they confronted the pastor. In tears, the young man protested his innocence, but after a consultation with the district superintendent the pastor was transferred to another area.