The Sermon on the Mount

Enter by the Narrow Gate; Matthew 7:13-14

 

1. Enter, Imperative Command (You must enter)

   • Enter What?

     • The Kingdom, Matthew 5:20, 6:33, 7:21, 18:1-5, 19:21-26, 23:13

   • Why?

     • Metaphor for Salvation, Luke 13:22-29

     • If you do not enter you are not saved

   • How?

     • Matthew 7:21: Those who do “the will of My Father.”

     • Believing in Jesus is the will of the Father, John 6:28-29

     • Following the teachings of Jesus is the will of the Father, Matthew 7:24-27

2. Only Two Ways

3. The Broad Road

   • Little effort required

   • Plenty of company

   • Plenty of false teacher to help keep you there

   • This road leads to destruction

4. The Narrow Gate

   • Jesus Christ as the gate and the way, John 10:9 and 14:6

   • Small gate

     • No group entrance

     • No excess baggage

   • Narrow path

     • Difficult path

     • Few on the path

   • This road leads to life

¹³"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.  ¹⁴"For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.