Title: Thorns and Thistles (Matthew 7:16-20)
Contents Today's message can be said to be an appendix to the Sermon on the Mount. In Jeonju, we
Consider the parable of <The Sheep and the Wolves>, which tells the Word to beware of false prophets
I saw it.
These two parables, after Jesus spoke the good lessons of the Sermon on the Mount, were able to discern them well.
It is teaching about attitudes to accept and accept.
In today's parable, the subject matter is slightly different, and the relationship between the tree and the fruit is used as a parable.
is. This is how to recognize the false prophets I spoke of last week.
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How can we know a false prophet and a true prophet? All faces are like sheep
All. It is said that the false prophets are better at disguising themselves.
neither is it.
Jesus teaches us to judge by the fruit.
1. First, the seeds and roots are different.
It's hidden so you can't see it, but the starting point is different, so if you wait a little
If we go to the act, false prophets will produce different results and different fruits.
If you look at it that way, the roots are different, the seeds are of course different, and the fruits are different. But similarly
What you see are the stems and leaves. The stem that grows for a short time connecting the root and the fruit
It is to deceive people.
When rice seeds are sown in paddy fields, blood grows wherever and when. a completely different kind
It is water, but until it bears fruit, the stem is similar to rice, so it is difficult to distinguish it.
C. Rather, it grows stronger and more vigorously than rice, so those who do not know well know that it is full of blood.
Look, you might like it because the farming is going well.
Therefore, we should not feel that the beliefs of others or the teachings of our leaders are strange.
Don't try to judge or criticize too quickly, but wait.
Eventually, its true color will come out.
But impatient people can't stand it, judge hastily and shoot like they met God.
There are many cases where it causes problems because it goes bankrupt and condemns it as wrong.
In Korea, many heresies have arisen and disappeared during that time, and even now, those three
There is also the expansion of power. In the name of Christianity, he has deceived many people.
The heretical sects were initially more glamorous, more zealous, and more numerous than the orthodox churches.
Praying and studying the Bible, it is strange, but it is difficult to distinguish, causing confusion.
All. In times like these, our attitude is to reserve judgment by praying and comparing well with the Word.
and wait and see.
With a preconceived notion, this is right. this is real While living a life of faith, the pastor
There were a lot of things, and I was frustrated because of the wrong things in our church, but it worked out.
A lot of people jumped in and ruined it.
Also, he hastily condemned us, saying, “You are a heretic,” because the method of faith is slightly different from ours.
But it's not true, so I can't do this or that, I'm confused and I'm on my own
How often do you sin?
If you go to Gyeongsang-do or Jeolla-do, there are still Presbyterian churches who say that <Methodism is a heresy>.
say that. You may not believe it because Methodist pastors are talking about each other in the field.
There is no reality.
In a word, these are unfortunate things that are caused by not being able to wait. believers are
You have to be able to wait.
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The fruit refers to action.
Especially, the more wrong a person is, the more he speaks. Are you going to exaggerate and exaggerate?
All. That's why it's easy to get wrong when you judge by just those words.
Horses are leaves and stems, so they say that the stems are thick. Looking at the bloody rice fields,
Farming is going to be a great wind.> If you are happy, those who spend their time playing will go in the fall and lose their luck.
It's the same thing as being.
If the leaves are lush, the day to bear fruit is not far off.
If you ask and talk a lot about your faith, you just have to listen quietly. and wait
Yo. How are many of their words reflected in their actions? the bible clearly says
I did. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear beautiful fruit.
can't tie To say that it cannot be concluded means that it is impossible.
Therefore, it is clearly determined by looking at the fruit.
You don't know how terrifying this is for believers who believe.
What kind of fruit are we bearing in our daily life? Let's judge.
First of all, we are bearing fruit with our words.
The thoughts, feelings, and emotions contained within me are expressed in words.
A person who has faith expresses that belief, and even if he pretends not to be, dissatisfaction
A person who is full is the one whose dissatisfaction is exposed and expressed in words.
Therefore, a person who speaks impure or harsh words cannot be regarded as good and good at heart.
is.
The second is in action.
If false lessons are introduced, wrongdoings will inevitably appear.
In Galatians 6:7 and below, do not deceive yourself; God is not despised.
don't you
Whatever your man sows, that he will also reap. He who sows for his own body
Whoever reaps corruption from the flesh, and sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit reaps eternal life.
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Our actions are the fruit of what is planted in our hearts. that
may have been planted by parents. Many of us are parents.
The influence of the parents and the family is absolute for their children, and it is
It is the same as bearing fruit.
Have you sowed good seeds and have yet to bear any fruit?
Then wait a little longer! It will surely bear fruit.
That is why Gal 6:9 says that in doing good, let us not grow weary;
It is said that when it comes, you will reap.
That is why we must sow the seeds of faith diligently. First, in the field of my heart
must be sprayed. This is the reason why you should read and learn the Word with zeal.
Yes, I have to sprinkle it in my home. Diligently plant faith in your parents and husbands.
You must instill in your children. Do not hope for fruit in haste, but sow many good seeds.
All. Then one day it will come back as a fruit.
There is one issue we need to ponder deeply in this text.
What is the standard between a good tree and a bad tree? It is a matter of seeds and roots.
If there is a tree and it has bad seeds or roots, no matter how
Even if it grows well with pretty buds and lots of fertilization in a sunny place, it will end up bad
It will only result in more fruit.
Just because the tree is good for the environment doesn't change bad fruit into good fruit.
will be
Sometimes we blame the environment or talk about how things went wrong. That
But in fact, more important than that is the issue of seeds.
Modern scientific civilization and modern psychology and education emphasize positivism, and
Being biased towards theory, I overemphasized the importance of the environment, so maybe people
seems to have become a slave to
So, even the meaning of one's existence is left to the change and domination of the environment, and if it does not work well,
They tend to evade their responsibility by blaming the Lord.
However, you must know that it is not faith.
Christianity does not ignore the environment, but transcends it and creates a new life.
is going The people of the world are breaking down barriers that cannot be crossed and changing them.
The power is in Christians.
So, faith is <the work of changing the seed>.
Paul compares this to the grafting of a stone olive tree into a true olive tree (Romans).
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Ephesians 2:5 tells us that we were all in the midst of the lusts of our flesh.
following him, doing the desires of the body and of the mind, and, like others, by nature a person of wrath
We used to be women, but because of the great love that God, who is rich in mercy, loved us,
There is a saying that He raised us from the dead together with Christ.
The important word here is that we are children of wrath by nature.
All people have a sinful disposition, and receive God's wrath and
It has been decided. That is why everyone encounters God one-on-one at least once in their lifetime.
I must have experience. Repentance that I am a sinner who has no choice but to die and the Lord Jesus
Because of the emotion that Christ died for me, I shed tears and feel joy and peace.
You have to experience immersion in sound.
In this way, without the experience of being born again through the work of the Holy Spirit, there is no lesson or discipline to be learned.
You can never change with it. It can be a little better and change, but it is fundamental
The change, the change of the seed, cannot happen.
Galatians 5:22 speaks of the fruit of the Spirit.
Love, joy, peace, patience, mercy, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, temperance - these are the nine passions of the Holy Spirit.
This is not achieved through my own efforts, but I have the whole life of God in me.
It's something you can relate to.
How many fruits do I have?
Of these nine fruits, how many do I bear?
In conclusion, the word of God becomes the seed of life. This word of God
When sown in the field of our hearts, the word becomes the power of regeneration that transforms us and becomes holy.
It becomes the driving force of sanctification that enables us to live like a child of God.
The moment I accept the word, the word dominates me, and the word grows me
So the moment I don't know, dirty and ugly behavior disappears,
It is filled with the grace of the Lord and the abundant life that the Lord gives.
So at some point, you will find yourself transformed into a completely different person.
is.
Therefore, the Christian's words and deeds are the fruit of the Word.
Why did Jesus conclude this lesson after speaking the Sermon on the Mount?
it's on the gear.
Receive the word of life,
I say.
Be a good tree. Then, good fruit will come naturally.
Isn't that too obvious?
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It must be that people are precious.
Rather than becoming a good tree, seek only good fruits and pay attention to what kind of tree you are.
This is not to suggest that there are many people who do not want to go and want only good results and good treatment
are you?
How are we?
What kind of tree are we?
Isn't it a thorny tree? So you can stab, injure and get close to people.
Isn't that the kind of tree that doesn't even exist?
A tree, like a thistle, which is of no use, and which no one cares for or needs,
Isn't it?
As long as we are good trees, there is no need to rush.
Because the life in us will automatically bear fruit. Weeds or thorns
Radishes, thistles, trees and grass that look as thick as the blood of rice fields block us,
Even if you bully, ignore us, or choose yourself, don't worry, we
Cultivate the life that grows within you.
As we look at the word of God, we nourish it from the word, and as we pray,
If we encourage life, sing praises, love hard, serve, and take good care of us, we will
It will bear good fruit.
And our Lord came to meet us so that we may gather our beautiful fruit.
He will come and prepare a feast for us to receive.