Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer SCRIPTURE: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me,...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer SCRIPTURE: “”Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer SCRIPTURE: “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” Matthew 7:13-14 ESV OBSERVATION: This passage immediately follows the golden rule of doing unto others as you would have them do to you, along with not judging...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer SCRIPTURE: “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:12 ESV OBSERVATION: This is a short, but powerful verse. It is what we call the “golden rule” which has us do unto others as we would have the do unto us. Doing the same thing and in the same way. It begins in this translation with “so” and in other translations with...