Matthew 7:12-28
¹²So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
¹³"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. ¹⁴But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
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.
²¹"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. ²²Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' ²³Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
²⁴"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. ²⁶But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ²⁷The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
²⁸When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

1. The Golden Rule - vs12.
2. Being a real Christian on the way is full time life.vs13
3. Beware of false prophets who can get you off God's way.vs.15-23
   1. Good leader raises people who increasingly show the Fruit of God's spirit .
      Galatians 5:22
      “but the fruit of the spirit is Agape love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control…..”
   2. False leader produces people of fear, no joy, discord, false kindness, selfish ambition instead of goodness, inconsistency.　Instead of faithfulness, excess instead of self-control     develops an increasing dependency on the leader rather than God.
4. A leader with miracles does not guarantee his God's true servant.vs.vs.21-23
5. God is interested in active truth in our lives. A true prophet eventually produces people who reflect the character of Jesus more and more. People built on the foundation of God`s love.

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