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OCTOBER 2, 2022
STUDY NOTES
MATTHEW 7:13-23
BIBLE TEACHER: CLIFTON JONES
FEW THAT FIND NEW LIFE
INTRODUCTION
The closing verses of Matthew 7 are the conclusion of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Read it Mt 5-7)
It is now time for the invitation, the time for you to make your decision, will it be Jesus or not?
Decisions are not uncommon for us we make decisions every day concerning our life
Some are for the moment, some for tomorrow, some are for the future, “one” is for eternity
The decision Jesus is calling for, is for the present moment, for the rest of your life, and for eternity
Jesus gives us only two possibilities to choose from, so we can only make “one” choice
Some would like to have more options to choose from, and many think they do
Some would like to combine the options together, attempting to live two ways of life
Which is the way many attending church throughout America today are attempting to live
If that lifestyle was acceptable before God Jesus would not have preached this sermon
It is important that you make the right choice and that you are sure that you have made it now
The truth is, we have all made our choice, but is it the one that Jesus calls for in this passage?
Listen to Jesus, He tells us of the right choice for life today and for our eternal state
You may have come to church this morning with the wrong choice in mind, heart, and life
You will leave church today with your decision, it can be the right choice, you can accept Jesus today!
There are many contrasts within this passage to identify for us the right choice
There are two gates, one is straight or narrow, and one is wide
There are two ways, one is narrow, and one is broad
There are two destinations, one way leads to destruction, one way leads to life
There are two groups of travelers, in one group there are many, in the other there are few
Mat 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction,
and many there be which go in thereat:
“ENTER YE,” immediately Jesus instructs us concerning the right decision for our life, He said “Enter”
“Enter” is more than an invitation, it is a command, it is the most important decision of your life
“Enter” is God’s invitation to be born again, the spiritual birth, entrance into the spiritual life (John 3)
There is a sense of urgency in the voice of Jesus, He calls for immediate action, don’t put it off
Paul states the same truth, 2Co 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation
have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
“Enter” this gate and you will receive eternal life, you will “enter” into the Kingdom of God
If you refuse to enter the way that Jesus commands, you will not enter-into the Kingdom of God
Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot
see the kingdom of God.
(There will be no participation within the Kingdom of God)
Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot
enter into the kingdom of God.
(You enter the Kingdom of God through the spiritual birth)
Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
(Born from above by receiving Jesus)
Many say they are thinking about what Jesus said, they say, one day I will, when I get ready
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You will not be saved by admitting that you need to be saved, or agreeing that Jesus is the Savior
You cannot just think about, talk about, read about, and sing about salvation, you must be born again
No one is “almost” saved, you are either saved or lost, King Agrippa did not get saved by just listening,
Act 26:28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
The command of Jesus is to “enter” now, and He explains why it is so important to do so
Understand that you must enter “IN AT THE STRAIT GATE,” there is only “one” entrance
Which does not mean straight like an arrow, it does not mean the shortest distance between two points
It is a narrow gate, entrance is limited, there is only “one” door, Jesus said, Joh 10:9 I am the door: by me if any
man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
(He shall be saved)
There is only “one” way, Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto
the Father, but by me.
There is no other way of salvation, Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
(You must be saved)
Only through Jesus Christ can you enter-into the presence of God, 1Ti 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator
between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; (Only through Jesus can you enter)
Today’s preaching of “easy believism” salvation is not the narrow entrance presented by Jesus
The gate is narrow, you must come alone, you cannot come associated with Christian family or friends
Entrance into the Kingdom of God is a personal commitment of your life to Jesus
Sinners must come alone, just as they are, you bring nothing but your sinful life, no personal righteousness
Tit 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing
of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; (Regeneration is the spiritual birth through Jesus)
Jesus rejects the efforts of sinful man’s attempts to be right with God through their so-called religion
You cannot come with the attitude of, “I am as good as anyone one that goes to church on Sunday”
You must come like the publican that Jesus spoke of, Luk 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift
up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
(You must
come to Jesus as a sinner separated from God, lost and hell-bound)
The gate is narrow because you must “repent” of your sins, believe, and receive the gospel of salvation
There are those today who teach that repentance is not necessary unto a salvation experience
Jesus preached repentance at the beginning of His ministry, Mar 1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus
came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, Mar 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and
the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
(The gate is narrow)
Jesus told Matthew, “I have come to call sinners to repentance,” Mat 9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth,
I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
John the Baptist preached repentance, Mat 3:1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of
Judaea, Mat 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
He preached bring forth fruit to verify repentance, Mat 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Repentance was the message of the 12 Apostles sent out by Jesus, Mar 6:7 And he called unto him the twelve, and
began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
Mar 6:12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
(The gate is narrow)
Peter preached repentance, Act 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when
the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Paul preached repentance, Act 20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God,
and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Listen to the personal testimony Paul gave to King Agrippa, Act 26:20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus,
and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn
to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Repentance unto salvation is a salvation that works, a new life that lives for Christ, Gal 2:20 I am crucified with
Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the
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