Matthew 7:16

Where it is preached

1. The Mortification of Sin in Believers · John Owen

   General rules, without which no lust will be mortified cites Matt. vii. 16

   …ur tells us what is to be done in this case; says he, “Do men gather grapes from thorns?” Matt. vii. 16. But suppose a thorn be well pruned and cut, and have pains taken with him? “Yea, but he …

2. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

   Discourse 12 cites Matt. 7:16

   …convincing arguments. “Do men,” says he, “gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” (Matt. 7:16.) Do you expect that these evil men should bring forth good fruit? As well might you expe…

3. A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections · Jonathan Edwards

   XII. Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice cites Matt. 7:16

   …e of others, has repeated it and inculcated it, that we should know them by their fruits: Matt. 7:16, "Ye shall know them by their fruits." And then, after arguing the point, and giving clea…

4. The Key Teachings of Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

   The Latent Power of the Soul cites MATTHEW 7:16

   …sus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. 1 JOHN 4:2 Ye shall know them by their fruits. MATTHEW 7:16 Doctrine about Christ, and fruit in the life. Those are the tests Scripture gives, and th…

5. The Key Teachings of Jonathan Edwards · Jonathan Edwards

   Christian Practice cites MATTHEW 7:16

   Ye shall know them by their fruits. MATTHEW 7:16 The twelfth and last sign in Religious Affections occupies more space than several of the…