Heaven “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. (Matt 7: 1)
1/ Good works For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 Eph 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
2/ Our Witness
3/ Bring God pleasure Worship… Getting closer to Him daily Grow more like Christ… love God Rev 2:4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. 5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
What takes us off Course? Sin Poor Career choice Unhealthy relationships Distractions Isolation from God’s people Discouragement Pride
when we find ourselves off track… 1/ God understands… Doesn’t condemn… and is way ahead of us… John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
2/ Honestly assess your situation How is your current attitude and course of action working out for you? Prodigal son… Luke 15:17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!
3/ Repent 2Chron 7:14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land Prodigal son… 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’
4/ Get back to God… 20 So he got up and went to his father.