This past week was Marina's and Sam's birthday week! We celebrated with chef J-Lue's homemade brownies and ice cream! Happy birthday to you~! Happy birthday to you~!!!
As for the food Tak and Marina made us some toasted, gourmet sandwiches-- aka PANINIs! mmMM! Who knew that a grill can make an ordinary sandwich EXTRAordinary! haha.
Our study was on Matthew 7: 15-20:
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.
From this we learned to stay informed! Be active not only in your ministry (reaching out to others, showing God's love through giving actions, worship)--but in your knowledge of the Word. There are a lot of false prophets out there who can interpret the Word incorrectly. (In fact, I ask that you, fellow readers, take my comments as supplemental but not primary information.) Knowledge is power only if used correctly. Remember, even Satan knows the Word inside and out (Matthew 4). Know the Word and understand things in context.
Secondly, we learned that we can tell that someone is a true follower of Christ by the fruits they bare. What kind of fruit are you baring?
