What is meant by the image of the narrow gate? How can we tell that someone is a false prophet? How do we discern good fruit?

In this episode we discuss how these teachings impact our lives today. We consider the importance of good fruit in our lives and the responsibility to discern false teachings. We finish with a look at the parable of the two house builders – the necessity of building our lives on Jesus’ teachings and putting them into practice.

Timestamps

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:02) - The narrow and wide gates: Matthew 7.13–14
• (02:00) - Current or future judgement?
• (04:40) - The choices we need to make
• (06:45) - Controlling our desires – the narrow way
• (10:10) - False prophets and fruit: Matthew 7.15–20
• (13:20) - Doctrinal truthfulness vs bad fruit
• (17:45) - Preaching, fruit and discernment
• (24:26) - Jesus' teaching – discomfort and challenge: Matthew 7.21–23
• (29:04) - Prophets and fruit continued
• (31:19) - Building on the rock of Jesus' teaching: Matthew 7.24–29
• (32:24) - The importance of our actions

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