Sermon OTM - Matthew 7:15-20

Before we explore what Jesus is saying in these verses,There are three issues that need to be addressedFirst:- belonging to a church family can sometimes be devastating• I’ve met people whose first real family was their church◦ it became their lifeline, until one day it fractured◦ an angry and hostile faction split the church• those on sidelines were so disillusioned, and so hurt,◦ they never ventured into another church◦ their church became their second destructive and dysfunctional family- a similar sadness occurs when we discover a particular religious leader’s true colors,• when the mask comes off and the real person is exposed◦ maybe they were with us during a difficult time,◦ maybe they quoted scripture and prayed with usbut now we see them for what they are