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Matthew 7:16-23 (AMP)

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¹⁶ You will fully recognize them by their fruits. Do people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? ¹⁷ Even so, every healthy (sound) tree bears good fruit , but the sickly (decaying, worthless) tree bears bad (worthless) fruit. ¹⁸ A good (healthy) tree cannot bear bad (worthless) fruit, nor can a bad (diseased) tree bear excellent fruit . ¹⁹ Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. ²⁰ Therefore, you will fully know them by their fruits. ²¹ Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven. ²² Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and driven out demons in Your name and done many mighty works in Your name? ²³ And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, you who act wickedly .


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 21) Obedience - Many will say Lord, Lord "I never knew you"
(v. 21) Lordship - Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven
(v. 22) Obedience - Many will say Lord, Lord "I never knew you"
(v. 23) Obedience - Many will say Lord, Lord "I never knew you"

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 16) Purpose Driven Life - Real Servants (part 1) (2008-07-01)
(v. 16) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 16) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 16) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 17) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 17) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 17) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 18) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 18) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 18) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 19) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 19) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 19) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 19) First the Kingdom - Trees (part 3) (2010-02-10)
(v. 20) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 20) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 20) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 21) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 21) Counting the Cost (part II) (2011-02-26)
(v. 21) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 21) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 6) (2010-04-06)
(v. 21) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 21) Contagious Christian - Making the Message Clear (part II) (2010-11-17)
(v. 22) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 22) Waking Dead - Point of all Living (2010-08-18)
(v. 22) Counting the Cost (part II) (2011-02-26)
(v. 22) Contagious Christian - Making the Message Clear (part II) (2010-11-17)
(v. 22) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 22) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 6) (2010-04-06)
(v. 22) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 23) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 6) (2010-04-06)
(v. 23) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 23) Contagious Christian - Making the Message Clear (part II) (2010-11-17)
(v. 23) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 23) Waking Dead - Guided (2010-08-27)
(v. 23) Waking Dead - Point of all Living (2010-08-18)
(v. 23) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 23) Counting the Cost (part II) (2011-02-26)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 16) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 17) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 18) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 19) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 20) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 21) Devotional: Feelings (2008-12-12)
(v. 21) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 22) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 22) Devotional: Feelings (2008-12-12)
(v. 23) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 23) Devotional: Feelings (2008-12-12)