Scripture: Matthew 7:13-27
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Kai Mark
Sermon Outline
INTRODUCTION:
(Matthew 3:7; 7:23; Matthew 13; II Corinthians 13:5; I John 5:13; Revelation 3:16)
I. The Right _______________ (13-14)
(Matthew 16:24-25; Mark 1:15; Luke 13-22-24; John 10:9; Acts 4:12; Mark 10 25; Matthew 7:22-23; 22:14; Deuteronomy 4:29; I Chronicles 22:19; Psalm 24:6; Psalm 27:8; 119:2; Isaiah 55:6; Hebrews 11:6)
II. The Right _______________ (15-20)
III. The Right _______________ (21-23)
IV. The Right _______________ (24-27)
(I John 2:3; James 1:22; II Timothy 3:7)
CONCLUSION:
Matthew 7:13-27 (NIV)
The Narrow and Wide Gates
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. 14But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
True and False Prophets
15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
True and False Disciples
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. 22Many 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?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
The Wise and Foolish Builders
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. 25The 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. 26But 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. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”