Final Warnings

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Matthew 7:13–27 ESV

13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ 24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

Main Idea - Genuine faith must run from our sin and be in Jesus and produce fruit or else it will be casted out.

Transformational Intent -

Bottom Line -

Big Question - What is Genuine faith?

Introduction

Introduction

Tension

Warnings

Big Question - What is genuine faith?

Text

Truth

Vs 13-14

Matthew 7:13–14 ESV

13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

What is the nature of something narrow?

Taught to do something bad?

Why do you think it is so easy/natural to sin rather than obey?

What is the point of this verse?

Sin is natural but leads to destruction, but obedience is unnatural but leads to life.

Vs 15-20

Matthew 7:15–20 ESV

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.

What is the warning here?

How can we know who is really teaching God’s words vs who isn’t? Size of churches?

Is this works righteousness?

If were to ask your best friend “are you bearing good fruit or bad fruit” what would they say?

What is the point here?

Healthy trees make healthy fruit. Healthy souls make good works.

Vs 21-23

Matthew 7:21–23 ESV

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

This passage keeps me up at night.

Who is this passage to?

What is the warning here?

Faith in Christ means more than saying a prayer at camp.

Do verses 21-23 make you nervous at all? How can we know that Jesus wont say this to us?

Vs 25-27

Matthew 7:25–27 ESV

25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

When your life is built on you wisdom your life will come to a crash.

How can you be sure that your life is founded on the rock?

Bottom Line - Genuine faith must run from our sin and be in Jesus and produce fruit or else it will be casted out.

No ability of your own will

Landing

Landing the plane

Questions