The Greatest Invitation Matthew 7:13-14. The End of a Great Sermon Four warnings:Four warnings: –Two ways; two trees; two claims; two builders –Two.

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The Greatest Invitation Matthew 7:13-14

The End of a Great Sermon Four warnings:Four warnings: –Two ways; two trees; two claims; two builders –Two gates and roads; two types of prophets; two kinds of disciples; two foundations

Two Gates Narrow - restrictiveNarrow - restrictive Broad - very appealing in this lifeBroad - very appealing in this life Jesus invites us to enter theJesus invites us to enter the narrow gate

Two Roads Two Ways To LiveTwo Ways To Live –The Broad Road - the easy road of this world –The road of “I Did It My Way”

Two Roads The Narrow RoadThe Narrow Road “Only a few find it”“Only a few find it” Often hard - thlipsisOften hard - thlipsis

Two Destinations Broad Road of DestructionBroad Road of Destruction –Apoleia - eternal destruction –It is to end up outside the kingdom Revelation 22:15

Two Destinations Narrow Road of LifeNarrow Road of Life –It begins here and ends up in a glorious kingdom (Rev. 22:14)