🌳 KNOW THYSELF: THE FRUIT NEVER LIES🌳 KNOW THYSELF: THE FRUIT NEVER LIES"Every tree is known by its own fruit." — Luke 6:44🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 🌳🌳🌳 🌳🌳 🌳 🌳🌳One of mankind's greatest fears is not darkness, failure, or even death—it is facing their own reflection. What is truly inside a person will eventually reveal itself through their words, actions, choices, relationships, and the effect they have on others. The heart is a hidden garden, but the fruit growing from it is visible for all to see. The Bible teaches that a tree cannot hide what kind of tree it is. Good roots produce good fruit. Corrupt roots produce corrupt fruit. What lives within the Mind, Body, Soul, and Spirit eventually manifests outwardly. Jesus said: "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil." (Luke 6:45) If a person's inner nature is rooted in pride, envy, hatred, destruction, or rebellion, their words will carry those same seeds. Their actions will mirror what dwells within. The enemy often wears people as costumes, influencing those who willingly submit to darkness, division, deception, and destruction. Jesus described the adversary this way: "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy." (John 10:10) When a person's heart agrees with the works of darkness, their fruit reflects the nature of the one they are following. But when a person walks with God, the fruit changes. Love.Joy.Peace.Patience.Kindness.Goodness.Faithfulness.Gentleness.Self-control. The fruit reveals the root. The Two TreesIn the Garden of Eden stood two significant trees: • The Tree of Life• The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil One represented dependence upon God and life through Him. The other represented choosing self-rule apart from God. Humanity still stands before these two paths every day. Will we follow God's wisdom or our own? The Fig TreeJesus once encountered a fig tree full of leaves but lacking fruit. Though it appeared healthy outwardly, it produced nothing useful.

FEELINGS:🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 A GIFT, A WARNING SYSTEM, OR A WEAPON? 🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗🏗 What Are Feelings? 🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱 Feelings are emotional responses to experiences, thoughts, memories, circumstances, and spiritual influences. God created human beings with emotions. We see love, joy, sorrow, anger, compassion, grief, and celebration throughout Scripture. 🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨🪨 However, feelings make poor masters. 🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪 A feeling can be real without being true. 💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈💈 You may feel abandoned while God is near. You may feel hopeless while God is working. You may feel justified while walking toward destruction. This is why Scripture repeatedly teaches believers to be led by God's Spirit and wisdom rather than emotions alone. ♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️ Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." HOW FEELINGS BECOME A WEAPON 🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠 The enemy often uses unmanaged emotions to produce destruction. 🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡 A moment of anger can destroy a marriage. 🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢 A moment of jealousy can destroy a friendship. A moment of fear can destroy an opportunity. A moment of offense can divide an entire community. Feelings spread from person to person much like fire spreads through dry grass. One offended person can create ten offended people. One fearful person can create panic in a group. One bitter person can poison an entire family. 🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁🌁 This is why Scripture warns: Ephesians 4:26-27 "Be ye angry, and sin not... neither give place to the devil." 🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃 The emotion itself may not be sinful, but what follows can become destructive. THE SCIENCE OF ANGER 🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙 When people become extremely angry, the body's stress response activates. Heart rate increases. Stress hormones rise. 🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄🌄 Reasoning becomes impaired.

SIGNS IN SCRIPTURE, HISTORY, AND THE COMING OF CHRIST 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 1. What is a “sign” in the Bible? (Definition) A sign in Scripture is a visible marker pointing to an invisible truth—God’s authority, warning, covenant, identity, or prophetic fulfillment. Signs don’t just inform; they reveal direction. “And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament… and let them be for signs…” — Genesis 1:14 2. Different Types of Signs in the Bible A. Celestial Signs (Heavenly markers) Stars and constellations used for seasons and prophetic timing The Star of Bethlehem announcing Christ’s birth Sun and moon darkening in prophetic judgment “There shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars…” — Luke 21:25 B. Covenant Signs Rainbow → Noahic covenant (Genesis 9:13) 🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂 Circumcision → Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 17:11) Sabbath → Israel’s resting sign (Exodus 31:13) These signs were identity markers of belonging. C. Prophetic Signs Isaiah walking naked as a sign (Isaiah 20:3) Ezekiel’s acted-out visions (Ezekiel 4) Jonah as a sign of death and resurrection pattern (Matthew 12:40) 🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃 D. Miraculous Signs Water turned to wine (John 2) Healing miracles confirming authority Signs and wonders validating God’s messengers 3. The Sign Above Jesus’ Head When Jesus was crucified, a written inscription was placed above His head: “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS” — Matthew 27:37 (also recorded with variations in John 19:19–20) How did it come about? Roman custom: criminals displayed with charges written publicly Pontius Pilate ordered the inscription It was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek 💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫 Religious leaders protested the wording, but Pilate refused to change it Spiritual meaning What Rome meant as accusation became declaration: A political charge became a prophetic crown The “crime” became truth: He is King A sign meant for humiliation became a proclamation of eternal authority.

🌌 Horoscopes, Zodiac Signs & What Scripture Actually Says 📖 What Are Horoscopes?A horoscope is a prediction or personality reading based on the position of the sun, moon, and planets at the time of someone’s birth. It comes from astrology, the belief that celestial bodies influence human destiny. ♈ What Are Zodiac Signs?The zodiac is a system of 12 divisions of the sky:Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. Each sign is associated with personality traits, timing predictions, and “fate patterns” in modern astrology. 🏛️ What Does History Say?Ancient civilizations like Babylon, Egypt, and Greece studied the stars for navigation and seasonal patterns. Over time, this shifted into divination systems, where stars were believed to influence human behavior and destiny. Babylonian astrology is often cited as the root system of the modern zodiac. 📜 What Does the Bible Say About the Stars?🌟 God Created and Names the Stars“He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.” — Psalm 147:4 “God made two great lights… and the stars.” — Genesis 1:16 The Bible presents stars as created objects under God’s authority, not divine forces. 🚫 Warning Against Divination & Star Reading“Do not let anyone… interpret omens, engage in witchcraft, or cast spells…” — Deuteronomy 18:10–12 “Let your astrologers come forward… they will not save you.” — Isaiah 47:13–14 “You must not learn to follow the detestable ways of the nations…” — Deuteronomy 18:9 Scripture repeatedly warns against seeking guidance or destiny through celestial interpretation outside of God. 🔮 Who Controls the Future?“Do not worry about tomorrow…” — Matthew 6:34 “There are many plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” — Proverbs 19:21 Biblically, only God knows and determines the future fully. Human beings are given awareness of the present and memory of the past, but not control over destiny. 📚 What About the Apocrypha?In texts like 1 Enoch, celestial bodies are described as following divine order and assigned roles under God’s command. The “watchers” and heavenly lights operate within structure—not independent power or fortune-telling systems.

The Spirit of Offense ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️: Taming the Savage Beast Within 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯Introduction: What Is Offense?Offense is more than hurt feelings. In Scripture, offense is often a stumbling stone, a trap, or a snare that causes people to fall into anger, division, bitterness, retaliation, and even rebellion against God.✨️💫✨️💫✨️💫✨️💫✨️💫✨️💫✨️💫✨️💫✨️💫✨️An offense begins as a wound, but when embraced and nurtured, it can mature into resentment, unforgiveness, revenge, hatred, strife, and destruction. What enters as a thought can eventually become a stronghold. Jesus warned that offense would be one of the signs of the last days: "And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another."— Matthew 24:10 Notice the progression: Offense → Betrayal → Hatred What begins as emotional injury can become spiritual warfare. The Hitchhiking Spirit of OffenseOffense rarely stays confined to one person. One person becomes offended and shares their grievance with another. Soon that person adopts the offense as their own. The spirit spreads from conversation to conversation, relationship to relationship, family to family, church to church, and nation to nation. Like a hitchhiker seeking transportation, offense travels through: Gossip Complaining Criticism Accusation Assumptions Social media outrage Unforgiveness Pride What began as a personal wound becomes a communal infection. The offended person often seeks agreement more than healing. The Savage Beast of OffenseOffense awakens the flesh. The flesh demands: Vindication Retribution Revenge The last word Being proven right This is why offense can feel like a savage beast within the soul. The beast growls: "Hit back." "Get even." "Make them feel what they made you feel." Yet Christ teaches a different path. "Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."— Matthew 5:39 Turning the other cheek is not weakness.