Prove by the way that you live...

4 John’s clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey. 5 People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John. 6 And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
7 But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to watch him baptize,* he denounced them. “You brood of snakes!” he exclaimed. “Who warned you to flee God’s coming wrath? 8 Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. 9 Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones. 10 Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire."
"Prove by the way we live..."
Prove by who we honor, Christ or men, or a man.
Prove by what we say about people behind their backs.
Prove by how we treat people who are different than ourselves.
Prove by how we respond to those who disagree with us.
Prove by making the choice to love no matter what the consequence may be to our future.
Jesus proved that sort of love.
"Prove by the way we live..."
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For a fantastic book check out Accidental Pharisee by Larry Osbourne. I'm on chapter four now and deeply convicted.
Conviction is a very good thing when it leads to repentance and grace. God help me.
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Accidental Pharisees: Avoiding Pride, Exclusivity, and the Other Dangers of Overzealous Faith
Larry Osborne
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