2. “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.

3. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit,
nor can a diseased tree bear good
fruit. Every tree that does not bear
good fruit is cut down and thrown into
the fire. Thus you will recognize them
by their fruits.
Ma#hew 7:15-20 (ESV)

5. Where’s My Heart?
“Judge not, and you will not be judged;
condemn not, and you will not be condemned;
forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will
be given to you. Good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, running over, will be put into
your lap. For with the measure you use it will be
measured back to you.”
Luke 6:37-38 (ESV)

6. Are We Judging or Discerning?
1. What is discernment and why is it
important?

7. …test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain
from every form of evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 (ESV)
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the
spirits to see whether they are from God, for
many false prophets have gone out into the
world.
1 John 4:1 (ESV)

8. Are We Judging or Discerning?
1. What is discernment and why is it
important?
2. How can we discern without judging?

9. TRUST GOD & DON’T JUDGE
“By their fruits you WILL know them.”
• We aren’t judge – God is.
• We are observers – we WILL know good & bad
fruit.
• We have the ability to recognize (discern)
good/bad fruit.