Jesus continues his final appeals at the end of the Sermon on the Mount, this time warning about pretenders who would lead genuine followers away from the narrow road. Such pretenders look good ... they look like genuine followers of Christ and they can perform impressive religious deeds; but they're fake.

We have to be honest: not everyone who looks spiritual or religious is a sincere disciple of Jesus. Not everyone whose bible is marked up or who preaches powerful sermons really knows Christ.

How do you recognize pretenders?

Jesus says you recognize them by their fruit. And in this episode we explore what that means for us.

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0032 - What Kind of Tree are You: Pretenders vs. Disciples - Matthew 7:15-23