THE DINNER TABLE V. THE FOOD COURT
Living Truth – Part 1 of 3
Matthew 7.13-27
John 18.37 “For this purpose I was born and … have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” (esv)
REALITY PRESENTS US WITH A CHOICE BETWEEN …
TWO WAYS OF LIVING: Wide or Narrow
vv. 13-14 “… the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction … the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life …” (esv)
John 14.6 “I am the way … No one comes to the Father except through me.” (esv)
Acts 4.12 “Salvation is found in no one else …” (niv)
vv. 13–14 “… many enter through it … only a few find it.” (niv)
TWO SOURCES OF AUTHORITY: Real or Fake
v. 15a “Watch out for false prophets.” (niv)
v. 15 “… come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” (esv)
v. 16 “Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?” (esv)
FAKE CHRISTIANITY CAN BE …
- Intellectually Informed
- Emotionally Engaged
- Spectacularly Performed
v. 22 “… did we not prophesy … cast out demons … and do many mighty works in your name?” (esv)
v. 23 “Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” (niv)
v. 21b “… the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” (esv)
TWO RESPONSES TO TRUTH: Negligence or Obedience
v. 24 “Everyone … who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Ephesians 2.8–10 “… by grace you have been saved, through faith … not by works … created in Christ Jesus to dogood works …” (niv)
v. 26 “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.” (niv)
1 Corinthians 10.12 “Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.” (esv)
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