The Narrow Way

Woodland Christian Church Sermons | Biblical Teaching

Matthew 7:13-14—The Narrow Way Lesson 1: “________” people are going to hell, and “______” people are going to heaven (Matthew 7:13-14; John 14:6; Acts 4:12). Lesson 2: There’s Christianity and ____________________ ________ (Matthew 7:13-14). Lesson 3: There’s always only been a _______________ (2 Peter 2:5; Rom 9:27, 11:5). Lesson 4: The narrow way is “________,” and the wide way is “________” (Matthew 7:13-14, 10:38, 16:24-25, 19:16-23). Lesson 5: The few who find the narrow way should ____________ be ________________ (Matthew 7:14). Family Worship Guide Memory Verses: John 3:16-17 Day 1: Read Matthew 7:21-23 & discuss: What important word (just four letters) does Jesus use in these verses that indicates the number of people who are actually saved are not in the majority? What practical effects should this have in your own life? Day 2: Read Matthew 7:21-23 & discuss: Do a little research on the major tenets of the (false) religions of the world. What do they believe is the way to ‘salvation,’ ‘paradise,’ ‘enlightenment,’ or ‘nirvana’? What is the major difference between Christianity and false religions when it comes to the doctrine of salvation? What does the Bible teach? Day 3: Read Matthew 7:21-23 & 19:16-23 and discuss: What is “easy” about the way that leads to death? What is “hard” about the way that leads to life? What is repentance? Is it a one-time thing or does it happen many times in your life? Both? Explain your answer. Pray for those who lead, feed, and care for the flock, and their families (Col. 4:3, 2 Thess. 3:1): Gary Sprague and Jesse Studt Pray for these church members/families (1 Tim. 2:1, Eph. 6:18, Col. 1:9): Laura Clark, Landon & Roshell Cooper, Brian & Melissa Couch, Kami Couch, Andrew & Dorothy Criss Pray for “kings” and those in authority (1 Tim. 2:2): Local: Woodland City Council; State:State Rep. Richard Debolt; Nation: President Donald Trump Pray for the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38): Those we directly support: Sarah Kane An Unreached People Group: Ge (Ethnic Religions, China)