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Matthew 7:15-20

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15“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

16By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

20Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

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1)       What is Jesus’ admonition in verse 15?

o   Watch out for false prophets.

 

2)       According to what Jesus said in verse 15 what is the deception of the false prophets?

o   They come to you in sheep’s clothing.

o   But inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

 

3)       According to what Jesus said in verse 16 how will false prophets be recognized?

o   False prophets will be recognized by their fruit.

 

4)       What kind of fruit do false prophets bear?

o   They bear bad fruit.

 

5)       According to what Jesus said in verses 16 to 18 what is the reason false prophets can be recognized by their fruit?

o   A good tree can only bear good fruit.

o   A bad tree can only bear bad fruit.

 

6)       According to what Jesus said in verse 19 what would be the destiny of the false prophets?

o   They will go to their destruction in hell.

 

7)       Again according to what Jesus said in verse 20 how will false prophets be recognized?

o   False prophets will be recognized by their bad fruit.

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Matthew 7:15-20

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