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"I Never Knew You!" Paul Washer Sermon Review
March 25, 2026
Summary
Who is Jesus talking to when he says, “I never knew you”? In this episode, Jon Moffitt walks through a sermon from Paul Washer at the Shepherds Conference 2026 on Matthew 7. This passage raises serious questions about judgment, assurance, and the meaning of true faith. Jon examines the context of Jesus’ warning and evaluates how it is being interpreted and applied. You will be challenged to think carefully about who these words are for and what they mean for your confidence before God.
Topics
- Who Jesus is talking to in “I never knew you” (Matthew 7)
- Paul Washer’s Shepherds Conference sermon and how the warning is applied
- Judgment, assurance, and the meaning of true faith
- What these words mean for confidence before God
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Transcript
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Today, I'm going to review a sermon from Paul Washer at the 2026 Shepherds Conference as he covers Matthew 7.
And this is an important section because it's the whole section where he says, Lord, Lord, I prophesied in your name.
And then Jesus responds with this, I never knew you.
Who does that for?
Like, who is the I never knew you for?
What is the context there?
It really does matter.
So, we're going to listen to Paul Washer explain that particular section, and then I want to respond to it from a biblical context.
What is the context telling us, and how should it be applied?
And is Paul Washer applying the context properly?
Stay tuned.
Ever read the Bible and walk away feeling like you're failing?
No matter how hard you try, you're never measuring up.
That's not a motivation problem, that's a reading problem.
Most people have never been taught how to read the Bible the way Jesus taught it.
So when they hear things like, be perfect, deny yourself, take up your cross, they assume it's all about trying harder.
But what if that's not what Jesus was doing at all?
What if the law isn't meant to fix you, but to reveal your need for a savior?
And what if the gospel isn't advice, but an announcement of what Christ has already done for you?
That's the difference between law and gospel.
