Sermon On The Mount Most people we know are going to hell Work School

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Sermon On The Mount Most people we know are going to hell Work School Neighborhood Family

Sermon On The Mount “Am I going with them?” Answer should be: “Absolutely Not!” Must act without regard to them Do what it takes to go to heaven

Sermon On The Mount Two Ways To Go Radically Different Ways What Does It Take?

Sermon On The Mount Two Ways To Go There are only two ways to go Not three Not fifty Not one Broad or narrow; no in between, Lk. 11:23

Sermon On The Mount Two Ways To Go We can distinguish & choose between the two Understand, 2 Cor. 1:13; 2 Pt. 2:21 Free will, 2 Pt. 2:21; Acts 5:29

Sermon On The Mount Radically Different Ways Lead to two different destinies Destruction: hell, 2 Thes. 1:7-9 Life: heaven, Rom. 6:23

Sermon On The Mount Radically Different Ways Broad VS. Narrow World Majority Lies Popular Easy VS. Jn. 17:16 Ex. 23:2 2 Thes. 2:9-12 1 Jn. 5:19 Lk. 9:23 Narrow God Minority Truth Unpopular Challenging

Sermon On The Mount Radically Different Ways Broad VS. Narrow Lazy Neglect Lawless Rebellion Cowardly VS. Phil. 2:12 Mt. 25:1-13 Mt. 7:21-23 Acts 6:7 Rev. 21:8 Narrow Work Determination Standard Obedience Courage

Sermon On The Mount Radically Different Ways Who has followed these ways? Broad way All but eight in pre-flood world, Gen. 6 Sodom & Gomorrah, Gen. 19 Israel, Num. 13 Babylon, Dan. 3 Jerusalem, Mt. 24

Sermon On The Mount Radically Different Ways Who has followed these ways? Narrow way Noah & family, 1 Pt. 3:20, 21 Lot, 2 Pt. 2:7, 8 Joshua & Caleb, Num. 13:38 Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Dan. 3 3,000 on Pentecost, Acts 2:38-41

Sermon On The Mount Radically Different Ways How many are on the narrow way today? 10,000 churches X 150 Christians = 1.5MM 100,000 churches X 150 Christians = 15MM 15 Million / 6 Bil. = 0.25% of world 150 Million / 6 Bil. = 2.5% of world

Sermon On The Mount What Does It Take? Self denial, Lk. 9:23 Admit sin Believe & obey, Acts 2:37, 38

Sermon On The Mount What Does It Take? Must sacrifice for the Lord, Rom. 12:1, 2 Tell the truth Do not lust Dress modestly Not use filthy language Attend services

Sermon On The Mount What Does It Take? Must sacrifice for the Lord, Rom. 12:1, 2 Not complain & murmur Put God above school, sports, recreation Devote many hours to study & prayer Confront sin

Sermon On The Mount Two Ways To Go Radically Different Ways What Does It Take?

Sermon On The Mount Most people we know are going to hell Work School Neighborhood Family

Sermon On The Mount “Am I going with them?” Answer should be: “Absolutely Not!” Must act without regard to them Do what it takes to go to heaven