Growth

Fruit That Shows

"Therefore by their fruits you will know them."
Matthew 7:20

Reflection

You do not need a sign to know a tree is a mango tree — just look at the fruit. What we do shows what is inside the heart.

Prayer

Jesus, may my life bear good and sweet fruit. Amen!

Talk about it as a family

  1. How do we know what kind of tree it is?
  2. What "fruit" do people see in our actions?
  3. What fruit would you like others to see in you?

5-minute activity

Gather a few fruits from the kitchen and play "guess the tree." Then talk about which actions show what's inside a heart. Read Matthew 7:16-20.

The story in the Bible

The Sermon on the MountRead the illustrated story →

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