Matthew 12:22-37

Good Fruit Bad Fruit
"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
Matthew 12:33

In today's lesson, Jesus begins by rebuking the Pharisees, something HE does a lot. This time it's over their inability to distinguish between that which is good, and that which is truly evil. Most of the study relates around the statement Jesus makes in the middle of the study on how we can whether someone is really following HIM or not. The proof is in their fruit. A good tree bears good fruit, a bad tree bears bad fruit.

We do not have to cut open the trunk of an apple tree to figure out whether it is an apple tree or not. We just need to taste its fruit. Someone who is following Jesus, while still a sinner, will still stumble and fall from time to time, but we will still bear the fruit of repentance, and faith in Jesus. These words, such as the words the Pharisees had uttered, and such as our confession of faith in Jesus as our Savior and Lord, matter; they reveal what is really going on inside our hearts.

Matthew 12:1-21

Matthew 12:1-21

GOD’s Chosen Servant is
The LORD of the Sabbath

In today’s lesson we see Jesus explaining how it is not the Sabbath we should worship, but rather, the ONE who is the Lord of the Sabbath

Matthew 11:28-30

The Savior's Invitation

As one rises from the watery grave of baptism, they are freed from the burden of sin through the precious blood of Christ. As they continue to observe all that He commanded, their burden becomes even lighter as they apply to their lives the wisdom Jesus taught. Have you accepted the yoke of Jesus? HE is calling you, and are you willing to come?

Matthew 11:20-27

Responding To The Gospel

When Jesus sent HIS Disciples out in pairs, HE told them whoever will not receive them that they are to shake off the dust under their feet as a testimony against them. HE also told them, "Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city”. (Mark 6:7-13) When we share the Gospel with people, we pray they will accept the LORD, yet most will reject the Gospel, just as those who lived in the 3 Galilean cities of Today's message.

 Jesus gives us a lesson on why so many reject the Gospel, and it is not because you are a terrible evangelist, it is GOD they reject. They reject GOD, because their own Worldly education says the things of GOD are foolishness and thus they would rather trust in man’s wisdom and man’s knowledge. Jesus tells us that it will be worst for them on the day of judgement, than it will be for the Indians of the old West who followed strange gods, before they heard the Gospel.