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Matthew 3:10
“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…”

John the Baptist’s message was not subtle. He did not trim leaves; he aimed for roots. “The axe is laid unto the root.” Revival preaching always cuts deep because superficial change cannot sustain spiritual life. God is not interested in cosmetic Christianity—He deals with the source.

Roots are hidden. They are unseen, but they determine everything. Fruit problems are root problems. When anger, apathy, pride, or compromise show up in life, they did not arrive overnight—they grew underground. Revival requires God’s axe to reach what we have kept buried.

John’s warning is sobering: fruitless trees face removal. God expects transformation, not mere association. Attendance without obedience, knowledge without repentance, activity without holiness—these do not impress heaven. God looks for fruit that reflects a changed heart.

This is not a message of cruelty, but of clarity. God cuts not to destroy, but to save. Removing diseased roots prevents greater loss. What feels severe may actually be mercy in disguise.

Sunday worship must allow space for this kind of divine work. Not emotional manipulation, but Spirit-driven conviction. Not surface-level encouragement, but soul-level examination.

Ask God today to lay the axe where it needs to fall. Do not resist it. What He removes, He replaces with life. And what He heals at the root will bear fruit in every season.