2 WAYS Matthew 71314 Matthew 71314 Enter through the narrow gate for the gate is wide amp the way is broad that leads to destruction amp there are many who enter through it 14 For the ID: 443508
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2 GATES, 2 WAYS
Matthew 7:13-14Slide2
Matthew 7:13-14 – Enter through the narrow gate; for the
gate is wide
& the
way is broad
that leads to
destruction
, & there are many who enter through it. 14 For the
gate is small
& the
way is narrow
that leads to
life
, & there are few who find it.
NASUSlide3
Matthew 7:13-14 – Enter by the narrow [strait] gate; for
wide is the gate
&
broad is the way
that leads to
destruction
, & there are many who go in by it. 14 Because
narrow is the gate
&
difficult i
s
the way
which leads to
life
, & there are few who find it.
NKJVSlide4
No sneaking into the kingdom (Luke 14:28)No “tag along” disciples (Luke 9:57-62)Conversion & commitment required
(Exo 23:2; 1 Kgs 18:22; Luke 13:23-24)Slide5
Narrow GateDifficult WaySlide6
Narrow & DifficultWe live in an appealing world (1 John 2:9-11).We
are part
of a minority group
.
We
are God’s “peculiar
people
”
(1 Pet 2:9).
We pay a heavy toll
:
family
(Matt
10:34-39),
religious practice
(2 Cor 6:14-17
),
in personal sacrifice
(Col 3:5-10; Rom 6:6; Matt
16:24),
in
relationships
(Matt 5:11; 2 Tim 3:12
).Slide7
Narrow & DifficultThe gate never widens!1 Timothy 1:18-19 - This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, 19 keeping faith & a good conscience, which some have rejected & suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. Slide8
Narrow & DifficultThe gate never widens!1 Timothy 6:12 - Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, & you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Slide9
Narrow & DifficultThe gate never widens!2 Timothy 4:7-8 - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; 8 in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; & not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. Slide10
LifeMatt 25:26bTitus
1:2;
3:7