Reflecting on Jesus’ warning about the narrow gate in Matthew 7, this sermon explores how even the most devout can mistakenly oppose God by following "broad roads" of self-certainty and distorted faith. By examining the four major Jewish parties of the first century—the Sadducees (worldliness), Pharisees (hubris), Zealots (violence), and Essenes (isolation)—the message illustrates how the disciples frequently fell into these same traps of prioritizing earthly power, personal pride, political coe
