Event: | Beware: Watch their Fruits |
Time: | 08:00 am |
Beware: Watch their Fruits
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire. Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them. Not everyone that say unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that does the will of my Father which is in Heaven. Many will say to me in that day, LORD, LORD, have we not prophesied in thy Name; and in thy Name have cast out devils; and in thy Name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you. Depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matthew 7:15-23 (KJV)
Iniquity: Lawlessness
Evidence: You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Bad fruit characteristics: thorns (spikes, barbs, bristles), thistles (prickly)
- Matthew 15:10-20
- Matthew 25:31-46 (notice verse 41)
- Luke 6:43-45
- Luke 13:23-30
- II Peter 2:10-18
- Jude 1:10-19
Good Fruit Characteristics
Galatians 5:22-26
A Prayer of King David
LORD, I cry unto thee; make haste unto me, give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
- Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth
- Keep the door of my lips
- Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity
- Let me not eat of their dainties. Psalm 141:1-4 (KJV)