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Jesus wraps up His sermon with some very sobering words. He reminds us that ultimately, a tree is identified by the fruit it produces. If a lemon tree stands tall in a yard claiming to be a cherry tree, it doesn’t really matter what the tree thinks…the lemons hanging off every branch tell everyone it is, in fact, a lemon tree. Jesus tells us that people are the same way. We can stand up tall and proclaim that we are Christ followers, but if our words and actions – the “fruit” that people see – paint a totally different picture, then perhaps we aren’t the type of “tree” we thought we were. These are tough things to evaluate in our own lives, but ask yourself this question: if I never told someone I followed Jesus, would they be able to tell anyway?
As you read today, ask yourself these two questions:
- What verse or phrase stood out to me the most?
- What can I do with that in my life today?
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About this Plan
Jesus’ most famous sermon is found spread across three chapters of the book of Matthew, and it is absolutely packed with incredible wisdom and intense challenges. We will spend one week focusing on bite-sized chunks of this message, and building a Bible-reading streak. If we will chew on these words and set out to apply one concept each day, we will see our lives changed dramatically in seven short days.
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We would like to thank Student Ministry at Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV) in conjunction with a series called "Streaks" for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: http://ccv.church/students
