The Greatest InvitationThe Greatest Invitation

Matthew 7:13-14Matthew 7:13-14

The End of a Great SermonThe End of a Great Sermon

• Four warnings:Four warnings:

– Two ways; two trees; two claims; two Two ways; two trees; two claims; two buildersbuilders

– Two gates and roads; two types of prophets;Two gates and roads; two types of prophets;

two kinds of disciples; two foundationstwo kinds of disciples; two foundations

Two GatesTwo 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 thenarrow gatenarrow gate

Two RoadsTwo Roads

• Two Ways To LiveTwo Ways To Live

– The Broad Road - the easy road of this The Broad Road - the easy road of this worldworld

– The road of “I Did It My Way”The road of “I Did It My Way”

Two RoadsTwo Roads

• The Narrow RoadThe Narrow Road

• ““Only a few find it”Only a few find it”

• Often hard - Often hard - thlipsisthlipsis

Two DestinationsTwo Destinations

• Broad Road of DestructionBroad Road of Destruction

– ApoleiaApoleia - eternal destruction - eternal destruction

– It is to end up outside the kingdom It is to end up outside the kingdom Revelation 22:15Revelation 22:15

Two DestinationsTwo Destinations

• Narrow Road of Life Narrow Road of Life

– It begins here and ends up in a glorious It begins here and ends up in a glorious kingdom (Rev. 22:14)kingdom (Rev. 22:14)