Sunday service - Good tree, Bad tree
My text for the two Sunday services was taken from Luke 6:43-45
“For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks."
A few important principles I learn from this text:
- All bear fruit. Some bad, others good but what appears good may not necessarily be good
- God loves at the motive or intention behind the action
- Cain's offering was rejected because the motive was wrong.
- 1 Sam 15 - Saul was rejected because his intentions were wrong although his actions seemed right.
- Action is important but for God the intention behind the action is even more important.
- Fruit in the Bible speaks of three important things:
- Conduct
- Character
- Souls
- Jesus says words are important as well.
- If intentions really matter, our words are an indication of our intention
- If the above is rue, our hearts determines our words.
- For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
How do we guard our hearts so that we bear good fruit?
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