"At the end of the day"

Matthew 7:21-23

Lets look at the context…

3 weeks ago we studied the preceding verses in which Jesus said you will know them by their fruits. We issued the got fruit challenge and I hope that many of you have taken the challenge.

We spoke about displaying “fruit” or evidence of the fact that you are a believer. In that passage it stated “beware of false prophets they come as sheep in wolves clothing” And their purpose is to lead you the wrong way, so we test them by their “Fruits” what they are teaching.


So Jesus in His conclusion of the “Greatest sermon ever preached” is saying some people who are viewed as religious, that seem to have it all together, that are doing things and claiming it is in Jesus’ name, still don’t know Jesus because they don’t believe the truth about Him.

Vrs 21 Not everyone who says “Lord Lord”
but he who does the “will of my father”
Lets look at what God’s will is John 6:40 “He who believes has everlasting life”

Vrs 22 The people who think they are doing what God wants
Like- keeping the ten commandments, feeding the hungry, giving to the poor, helping others, etc.
but really ignoring “God’s Will” which is belief in Christ.




Who falls into this category? Cults and false religion.
Another Jesus 2 Cor. 11:4
1 John 4:1 Test the spirits

How do we test them? Here are three ways
The Jesus of the Bible is prayed to (Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 116:4 and Zech. 13:9 with 1 Cor. 1:1-2).
The Jesus of the Bible is worshiped (Matt. 2:2,11; 14:33; 28:9; John 9:35-38; Heb. 1:6)
The Jesus of the Bible is God (John 20:28; Heb. 1:8).
The Jesus of the Bible is the only way of salvation. Acts 4:12 not by works
Bottom line
Jesus is saying guess what “it’s not grandma” you are being fooled it’s the wolf and he is leading you to destruction.

Vrs 24-25 Sayings (what are the sayings? Flip back through the sermon) into practice will be equipped to deal with life’s storms.

1 Corinthians 3:12 you will also be rewarded for putting these sayings into practice they are like precious stones.

Vrs 26-27 The flip side if you don’t put these sayings into practice and don’t have a foundation with the true Jesus Christ you are foolish. You will not be able to weather life’s storms and in the end there will be destruction. You are building your life on the ways of the world and that is foolishness.

Vrs 28-29 People were astonished because His teaching had substance, unlike the scribes.