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/“The Way of Salvation”/
1 John 2:4 cf.
Matthew 7:13-14
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Introduction:
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He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments (v.4)
1.
Is a Liar
2. The truth is not in him
Proverbs 6:16-19
These six /things/ the LORD hates, Yes, seven /are/ an abomination to Him:
1.
A proud look
2. /A lying tongue/
3. Hands that shed innocent blood
4. A heart that devises wicked plans
5. Feet that are swift in running to evil
6. /A false witness who speaks lies/
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And one who sows discord among brethren.
– Romans 3:4 /Let God be true but every man a liar./
– Satan is the father of lies – John 8:44
– If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
(1 John 1:6 NKJV)
– If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
(1 John 1:8 NKJV)
– If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
(1 John 1:10 NKJV)
– He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar.
(1 John 2:4)
– He who denies that Jesus is the Christ is a liar.
(1 John 2:22)
– If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar.
(1 John 4:20)
– He who does not believe God has made Him a liar.
(1 John 5:10)
– Liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone.
(Revelation 21:8)
To say that you know God and do not keep His commandments is making your profession a lie!
You cannot know God without wanting to keep His commandments.
– 1 John 5:3 – “His commandments are not burdensome”
– John 14:21 – “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me.
– John 14:15 – “If you love Me, keep my commandments.”
– John 14:24 – “He who does not love Me, does not keep my words.”
No matter how much you profess to know God, if you do not keep His commandments, you really don’t know Him!
Your profession of knowing God is a lie
John flat out tells you, “You’re a liar & the truth is not in you.”
This is what I want to talk to you about today, is making sure that your profession of faith is real & genuine.
Matthew 7:13-14 is the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount
It is the Saviors own presentation of the Way of Salvation.
Matthew 7:13-14
– There is no encouragement in these words for those who think they can be saved by just accepting the facts about Jesus.
– Read Matthew 7:13-14
– Each person must make a choice as to which gate he or she is going to enter.
1.
Through Moses, God confronted the Israelites saying,
"I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, /that/ I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; (Deuteronomy 30:19 NKJV)
2.
Joshua challenged the Israelites as they entered the Promised land,
“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that /were/ on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.
But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
(Joshua 24:15 NKJV)
3. Elijah called for a decision at Mount Carmel:
"How long will you falter between two opinions?
If the LORD /is/ God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him."
(1 Kings 18:21 NKJV)
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God told Jeremiah,
"Now you shall say to this people, `Thus says the LORD: "Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
(Jeremiah 21:8 NKJV)
The Ultimate Decision
– Every person must make a choice as to whether he or she is going to follow Jesus Christ or not.
– Jesus said, “He who is not with Me is against me” (Matthew 12:30)
– The Youth is next generation & I pray that you will make the right choice.
– This choice has eternal consequences & will determine whether you stand before God condemned or saved-Heaven or Hell!
– In Matthew 7:13-14 the Lord requires that each person choose between:
1.
Following the world on the easy road
2. The difficult road
The Key to the Rest of the Chapter
The Two Ways:
1.
Gates (wide and narrow) v.13-14
2. Ways (broad and narrow) v.13-14
3. Destinations (life, destruction) v.13-14
4. Number of travelers (few, many) v.13-14
5. Trees (good, corrupt) v.15-20
6. Teachers (false, true) v.15-20
7. Fruit (good, bad) v.15-20
8. Listeners (hearers, not doers) v.21-23
9. Builders (wise, foolish) v.24-27
10. Foundations (rock, sand) v.24-27
11. Houses (stands, falls) v.24-27
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The Outline
The Two Gates
Entering the Two Gates
The Two Travelers
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The Two Gates
!! What are the gates?
/Entrance into eternal life—Heaven or Hell./
“Wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction and there are many who go in by it” (v.13)
1.
This road starts out easy but ends up in eternal damnation – Hell!
2. What looks so inviting from this end only leads to destruction.
“Narrow /is/ the gate and difficult /is/ the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it” (v.14)
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This path is very constricted & may not look so appealing but is the only way to eternal life.
2. This way starts out hard & opens up into the eternal bliss of heaven.
/Both roads claim to lead to heaven.
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The wide gate is not marked “This way to hell, where there is weeping wailing and gnashing of teeth come on in”
No, it is labeled “Heaven” the same as the narrow gate but it does not up into eternal life with the Father.
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