Reflections with Andy - Matthew 3: 5-12 - Fruit Worth of Repentance

As we listen to John the Baptist’s sermon in Matthew 3:5–12, we’re reminded that repentance isn’t just feeling guilty but actually turning our lives in a new direction. John doesn’t soften his message—he warns that our background or religious habits don’t matter if our lives aren’t producing real fruit. The same is true for us: faith isn’t measured by a résumé but by a heart being genuinely transformed. Repentance shows up not in perfection, but in the daily struggle to move toward Jesus, to get back up when we fall, and to let the Holy Spirit reshape us. So today, we’re invited to bear real fruit—lived-out repentance—and trust the God who keeps forgiving, restoring, and leading us forward.

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