This sermon returns to Matthew with a direct question about the kind of fruit flowing from the heart. Preaching from Matthew 12:22-37, the message acknowledges that some passages can feel difficult or even unsettling at first, yet insists that those very places often become moments of needed challenge and growth. The sermon places Jesus' words within Matthew's discipleship purpose, showing that he is not only revealing his identity but also confronting the heart, correcting burdensome distortions, and calling people into simplicity and truth. The hope of the message is that Jesus brings correction in order to produce healthy fruit, not to drive his people away. Do not avoid the hard sayings of Jesus when they expose something uncomfortable in your heart. Let his correction lead you toward simplicity, repentance, and healthier fruit rather than defensiveness. Ask what your words, reactions, and inner life are revealing about what is really growing within you. Lord Jesus, search our hearts and let your correction produce good fruit in us. Keep us from hardness and pretense, and grow in us words, desires, and actions that reflect your truth and your life.