Bearing good fruits

John The Baptist Teaches Repentance
Matthew 3:1–2 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”

He also was teaching the baptism of repentance. Matthew 3:7–10 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, 9 and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

“Abraham as father” means saved by status as those being under covenant.
{Show axe, tree} Jesus submitted to this baptism at the start of His ministry. Then 40 days in the wilderness, tempted by Satan, heard John was arrested, went to Galilee to live in Capernaum by the sea in Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Unless You Repent in 
Luke 13:3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Matthew 7:19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Luke 13:9 And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down.’
The Fruit Of Repentance
Unless you repent, unless you are bearing fruit, you will perish.
Matthew 3:8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, What is the fruit of repentance? People asked John what they should do. His examples were showing life change through good works. Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22–23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things. Proof the Holy Spirit lives in us and we are yielded to Him. The obvious signs of heart transformation. Change in character. Paul, in Acts 26:20 says he preached to Jews and Gentiles that they should repent, turn to God, and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds/works. The way you live, the way you treat others, living with an open hand and generosity. With obedience and love in Matthew shows us in verse 22:37–39 Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The fruit of repentance is the outward expression of a transformed heart and a changed life. Obedience, Love, Good Works. Turn from your sin and produce the good fruit of a pure life. God Bless,
​-Esmeralda kachmar
​

---