WHO SENT YOU?

Matthew 7:15-20

"Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart. You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit. You don't pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles. A healthy tree produces good fruit, and an unhealthy tree produces bad fruit. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down into the fire. Yes, the way to identify a tree or a person is by the kind of fruit that is produced.

Facts about this passage:

1. This scripture is exactly from the mouth of Jesus.

2. Jesus warns us to beware of false prophets.

He didn't say perhaps there may be false prophets, but in fact false prophets exist, and to beware.

3. Webster's dictionary defines the word beware, "is to be on one's guard."

Jesus is telling you plain out to be on guard, and if you pay attention to what his message is, you can figure out who these false prophets are for yourself.

4. The second word that we should adhere to is disguised. Webster's dictionary defines the word disguised, "as to furnish with false appearance, or an assumed identity." Jesus is clearly stating that false prophets come in any shape, form, or size. They will stop at nothing to appear harmless.

5. Jesus uses something so simple as a tree

and, fruit to help us understand how to detect wolves in sheep's clothing.

6. Jesus leaves no room for excuse on how to figure out who is real and who is not.

7. In this passage, Jesus tells us to watch the way they act. Watch the way they do business.

8. You can identify a person by the kind of fruit they bear. What does their tree produce?

9. If you choose to not take head to his word, we WILL be tore apart by wolves. Jesus does not say, perhaps we may get beat up a little, but we will actually be tore apart! Ripped to pieces!

10. Jesus never mentions that you must physically

ask the person, "Who sent you?" to determine who they are.

What kind of fruit does our trees produce?

A bright smile from me to you, and a big pat on the back for being the awesome one and only you!

God bless.

Crystal