Matthew 6
1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Matthew 6 (Continued)
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6 teaches us how to live in a way that pleases God, not just people. Jesus reminds us that when we do good deeds, like giving to the poor, we should not do it to get attention. If we give just to be seen, we already have our reward from people, not from God. Instead, we should give in secret, and God, who sees everything, will reward us.
The same goes for prayer. Jesus tells us not to pray loudly just to show off. Instead, we should pray privately, from the heart. God doesn’t need long or repeated words because He already knows what we need. Jesus even gave us a simple and powerful prayer to follow, known as the Lord’s Prayer. It praises God, asks for our daily needs, forgiveness, and guidance.
Forgiveness is very important. Jesus says if we forgive others, God will forgive us. But if we don’t, He won’t forgive us either. When we fast, we shouldn’t look sad to show off how holy we are. Instead, we should take care of ourselves and do it quietly, for God alone.
Jesus also tells us not to focus on storing up treasures on earth, where they can be destroyed or stolen. Instead, we should store up treasure in heaven, by doing good and trusting God. He reminds us that we cannot serve two masters, we must choose between serving God or chasing money and possessions.
Finally, Jesus tells us not to worry about food, clothes, or the future. God takes care of the birds and flowers, and He will surely take care of us. If we seek God’s kingdom and live rightly, everything else will fall into place. We should live one day at a time, trusting God for each step.
The same goes for prayer. Jesus tells us not to pray loudly just to show off. Instead, we should pray privately, from the heart. God doesn’t need long or repeated words because He already knows what we need. Jesus even gave us a simple and powerful prayer to follow, known as the Lord’s Prayer. It praises God, asks for our daily needs, forgiveness, and guidance.
Forgiveness is very important. Jesus says if we forgive others, God will forgive us. But if we don’t, He won’t forgive us either. When we fast, we shouldn’t look sad to show off how holy we are. Instead, we should take care of ourselves and do it quietly, for God alone.
Jesus also tells us not to focus on storing up treasures on earth, where they can be destroyed or stolen. Instead, we should store up treasure in heaven, by doing good and trusting God. He reminds us that we cannot serve two masters, we must choose between serving God or chasing money and possessions.
Finally, Jesus tells us not to worry about food, clothes, or the future. God takes care of the birds and flowers, and He will surely take care of us. If we seek God’s kingdom and live rightly, everything else will fall into place. We should live one day at a time, trusting God for each step.
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Ephesians 3:20-21
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
"And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength."
Revelation 1:16 KJV
Revelation 1:16 KJV
Forwarded from Lord is my Light
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
John 10:28
John 10:28
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Forwarded from Daily Bible Devotionals
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.”
1 Chronicles 4:10 KJV
1 Chronicles 4:10 KJV
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“Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: My flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
Psalm 16:9-10 KJV
Psalm 16:9-10 KJV
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God First (Seeking God through Jesus)
Matthew 6 - Questions Q: Take heed that ye do not your alms _________ men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no _________ of your Father which is in heaven. Q: Are we to be sounding a trumpet before people when doing our alms? Yes or No. Q: Are we…
Matthew 6 - Questions & Answers
Q: Take heed that ye do not your alms _________ men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no _________ of your Father which is in heaven.
A: Alms, reward.
Q: Are we to be sounding a trumpet before people when doing our alms? Yes or No.
A: No.
Q: Are we to seek the glory of men or the Father?
A: The Father.
Q: And when thou _________, thou shalt not be as the _________ are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of _________. Verily I say unto you, They have their _________.
A: Prayest, hyprocrites, men, reward.
Q: But thou, when thou _________, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in _________; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee _________.
A: Prayest, secret, openly.
Q: What does He say about using vain repetitions in prayer?
A: Not to use them.
Q: Does the Father know the things that we need before we ask Him? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: Who gave us the following prayer?
A: Jesus.
Q: Our _________ which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy _________ be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily _________. And forgive us our debts, as we _________ our debtors. And lead us not into _________, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the _________, for ever. Amen.
A: Father, will, bread, forgive, temptation, glory.
Q: What will happen if you forgive men of their trespasses?
A: The Father will forgive you.
Q: Will the Father forgive you, if you do not forgive others? Yes or No.
A: No.
Q: When we fast, are we to make it obvious or not?
A: Not to make it obvious.
Q: What shall we do in secret that the Father will reward us openly for?
A: Fasting.
Q: What are we not to lay upon the earth for ourselves?
A: Treasures.
Q: The _________ of the body is the eye: if therefore thine _________ be single, thy _________ body shall be full of light.
A: Light, eye, whole.
Q: Can a man serve two masters? Yes or No.
A: No.
Q: Therefore I say unto you, Take no _________ for your life, what ye shall _________, or what ye shall _________; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the __________ more than meat, and the _________ than raiment?
A: Thought, eat, drink, life, body.
Q: Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little, what?
A: Faith.
Q: But _________ ye _________ the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be _________ unto you.
A: Seek, first, added.
Q: Take heed that ye do not your alms _________ men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no _________ of your Father which is in heaven.
A: Alms, reward.
Q: Are we to be sounding a trumpet before people when doing our alms? Yes or No.
A: No.
Q: Are we to seek the glory of men or the Father?
A: The Father.
Q: And when thou _________, thou shalt not be as the _________ are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of _________. Verily I say unto you, They have their _________.
A: Prayest, hyprocrites, men, reward.
Q: But thou, when thou _________, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in _________; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee _________.
A: Prayest, secret, openly.
Q: What does He say about using vain repetitions in prayer?
A: Not to use them.
Q: Does the Father know the things that we need before we ask Him? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: Who gave us the following prayer?
A: Jesus.
Q: Our _________ which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy _________ be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily _________. And forgive us our debts, as we _________ our debtors. And lead us not into _________, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the _________, for ever. Amen.
A: Father, will, bread, forgive, temptation, glory.
Q: What will happen if you forgive men of their trespasses?
A: The Father will forgive you.
Q: Will the Father forgive you, if you do not forgive others? Yes or No.
A: No.
Q: When we fast, are we to make it obvious or not?
A: Not to make it obvious.
Q: What shall we do in secret that the Father will reward us openly for?
A: Fasting.
Q: What are we not to lay upon the earth for ourselves?
A: Treasures.
Q: The _________ of the body is the eye: if therefore thine _________ be single, thy _________ body shall be full of light.
A: Light, eye, whole.
Q: Can a man serve two masters? Yes or No.
A: No.
Q: Therefore I say unto you, Take no _________ for your life, what ye shall _________, or what ye shall _________; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the __________ more than meat, and the _________ than raiment?
A: Thought, eat, drink, life, body.
Q: Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little, what?
A: Faith.
Q: But _________ ye _________ the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be _________ unto you.
A: Seek, first, added.
Matthew 7 - Questions
Q: Who is speaking in this chapter?
Q: Judge not, that ye be not, what?
Q: What judgment ye judge, ye shall be, what?
Q: With what measure ye mete, it shall be, what?
Q: What is it that you have to cast out of thine own eye, in order to see clearly to cast out the mote of thy brother's eye?
Q: Ask, and it shall be _________ you; _________, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be _________ unto you:
Q: If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give, what?
Q: Should we do what we expect others to do us? Yes or No.
Q: Is this the law and the prophets? Yes or No.
Q: What is the gate and way that leads to destruction?
Q: Will many enter this gate? Yes or No.
Q: Which gate should we enter?
Q: What's the way to this gate?
Q: Where does it lead to?
Q: Will many find it? Yes or No.
Q: Who does Jesus warn of which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves?
Q: How does Jesus say that we will know them by?
Q: What type of fruit does a good tree bring?
Q: What type of fruit does a corrupt tree bring?
Q: What happens to every tree that does not bring good fruit?
Q: Wherefore by their fruits ye shall, what?
Q: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall _________ into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the _________ of my Father which is in heaven.
Q: Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not _________ in thy name? and in thy name have cast out _________? and in thy name done many _________ works? And then will I profess unto them, I never _________ you: _________ from me, ye that work iniquity.
Q: Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a, what?
Q: And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the, what?
Q: How did people react when Jesus finishing saying these things, as His doctrine?
Q: Why?
Q: Who is speaking in this chapter?
Q: Judge not, that ye be not, what?
Q: What judgment ye judge, ye shall be, what?
Q: With what measure ye mete, it shall be, what?
Q: What is it that you have to cast out of thine own eye, in order to see clearly to cast out the mote of thy brother's eye?
Q: Ask, and it shall be _________ you; _________, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be _________ unto you:
Q: If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give, what?
Q: Should we do what we expect others to do us? Yes or No.
Q: Is this the law and the prophets? Yes or No.
Q: What is the gate and way that leads to destruction?
Q: Will many enter this gate? Yes or No.
Q: Which gate should we enter?
Q: What's the way to this gate?
Q: Where does it lead to?
Q: Will many find it? Yes or No.
Q: Who does Jesus warn of which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves?
Q: How does Jesus say that we will know them by?
Q: What type of fruit does a good tree bring?
Q: What type of fruit does a corrupt tree bring?
Q: What happens to every tree that does not bring good fruit?
Q: Wherefore by their fruits ye shall, what?
Q: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall _________ into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the _________ of my Father which is in heaven.
Q: Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not _________ in thy name? and in thy name have cast out _________? and in thy name done many _________ works? And then will I profess unto them, I never _________ you: _________ from me, ye that work iniquity.
Q: Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a, what?
Q: And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the, what?
Q: How did people react when Jesus finishing saying these things, as His doctrine?
Q: Why?
Matthews 7
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 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?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 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?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
In Matthew 7, Jesus teaches important lessons about how we should live. He warns us not to judge others, because the way we judge is how we’ll be judged. He says we should fix our own faults before pointing out others’ mistakes.
Jesus encourages us to ask, seek, and knock, promising that God will answer. He reminds us that if we know how to give good gifts, God will give even better gifts to those who ask Him.
He teaches the “Golden Rule”: treat others the way you want to be treated. He also talks about two gates, the wide gate leads to destruction, and many follow it. The narrow gate leads to life, but few find it.
Jesus warns about false prophets, saying we’ll know them by their actions, or “fruits.” Good trees bring good fruit, and bad trees bring bad fruit.
Finally, He says not everyone who calls Him “Lord” will enter heaven, but only those who do God’s will. He compares wise people to those who build on rock, and foolish ones to those who build on sand. Those who follow His words will stand strong.
When Jesus finished speaking, the people were amazed by His authority.
Jesus encourages us to ask, seek, and knock, promising that God will answer. He reminds us that if we know how to give good gifts, God will give even better gifts to those who ask Him.
He teaches the “Golden Rule”: treat others the way you want to be treated. He also talks about two gates, the wide gate leads to destruction, and many follow it. The narrow gate leads to life, but few find it.
Jesus warns about false prophets, saying we’ll know them by their actions, or “fruits.” Good trees bring good fruit, and bad trees bring bad fruit.
Finally, He says not everyone who calls Him “Lord” will enter heaven, but only those who do God’s will. He compares wise people to those who build on rock, and foolish ones to those who build on sand. Those who follow His words will stand strong.
When Jesus finished speaking, the people were amazed by His authority.
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