TAKE HEED LEST YOU FALL

“Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” 1 Corinthians 10:12 (KJV)

In this 21^st century, I would say it’s pretty easy to get lost in society. One could easily get trapped in things that satisfy our lusts. Prostitution is at its peak, divorce is increasing by the hour and pornographic material is easily accessible these days.

JESUS CHRIST - THE LAUNDERER’S SOAP

“But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like a LAUNDERER’S SOAP.” (Mal. 3:2)

BEARING FRUIT

The growth of a Christian has been compared to that of a tree in several places in the Bible. In Psalms 1:1-3, David says, “…He shall be LIKE A TREE planted by rivers of water that bring forth its fruit in its season….” David compared a man who delighted in God to a tree whose end is to bear fruit and prosper in all his ways. This reveals if the tree does not bear fruit it shall not prosper. Likewise, if a Christian does not bear fruit, he shall not prosper in his endeavors and may even earn condemnation. Let’s take a look at Matthew 21:18-19.