Lesson 3114

(Lesson 3114)(07-11-2020) Matthew 3:7-10
    “But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”

    Today’s quote relates how John called out the leaders of the Jews as hypocrites and told them that just being a Jew would not protect them from the eternal wrath of God.
    With the coming of Jesus, the “chosen” status, or position, of the Jews was rescinded.~