Matthew 7:13-17
Summer on the Mount • Sermon • Submitted • Presented
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· 2 viewsJesus describes living in God’s kingdom as the wise way to live. In the end, God will validate the faith of those who love him and obey him.
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13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. 15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
Main Idea: The Pathway of the Kingdom is difficult, but worth it.
Section 1: Entering the Path is an act of faith
The contrast of the gates (picture one inviting and wide and the other is just a bare sign with a warning) and the start of the path (Picture of Grassi Lake hike sign)
7 For we live by faith, not by sight.
Section 2: Beware of Fake Tour Guides
They often try to lure you off the path.
Watch the lives of spiritual leaders - does what they say match up with how they live?
Section 3: Walking the path requires obeying Jesus
True faith is lived out, not just talked about.
Section 4: