Two Trees and Two Houses

Two Trees and Two Houses

Luke 6.43-49

Outline

Listening is not synonymous with learning.

• James 1.22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

• 1 John 5.2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.

Luke 6.43-49

vv.43-44

v.45

• John 15.5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.”

vv.46-49

• Matthew 7.22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

• Ephesians 2.8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. It is by grace that you are saved not of your own doing.

10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Where are the gaps between my hearing and doing?