Good Fruit
“Either make the tree good and its fruit good,
or make the tree bad and its fruit bad;
for the tree is known by its fruit.”
Matthew 12:33
or make the tree bad and its fruit bad;
for the tree is known by its fruit.”
Matthew 12:33
“Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.” Matthew 23:9 This verse is not directed at young children who have an earthly Daddy as their model, their authority, their protectorate. No, rather it is to men. Jesus is saying not…
“Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.” Psalm 49 I just read an interesting, but true story. Teddy Roosevelt was returning home from an…
“Which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down to eat’? But will he not say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and properly clothe yourself and serve me while…
“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.” Colossians 2:8 Who are you listening to? Are you believing the world’s ways or God’s ways? How…
I spent this past weekend at a women’s retreat at Alto Frio Baptist Encampment in Leakey, TX. (SW of San Antonio.) Wow! This has been quite a weekend! I don’t think that I have ever been more exhausted, exhilarated, or at peace. Emotionally, I have experienced the deepest mourning and…
“The Lord sat as King at the flood, Yes, the Lord sits as King forever.” Psalm 29:10 Yes, I know I have used that verse recently. But it is where the rubber meets the road in our Christian faith. We pray for what we want, but then we must…