The Narrow Gate (Luke 13:22–30)
13 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Dissection and study: The only way anyone on this Earth will be saved is through Jesus Christ.
"It's not just that we sin, but that all we do is sin."
"Our greatest works are filthy rages compared to God."
"We deserve God's wrath."
Isaiah 53 - it pleased Yahweh to crush him.
"The cross is a sign to show how depraved we are. It took the death of God's own Begotten Son to save us." (PW)
"Conversion is not like a flu shot. The question is are you continuing to repent? He who began a good work in you will finish it."
"The gate is not only narrow. The path is narrow." (PW)
The modern world has many carnal Christians.
"Most of our Christianity comes from the back of t-shirts, from culture, from song lyrics." (PW)
"One of the principle signs of being a genuine Christian is walking in the way of one." (PW)
1st John - "If man does not acknowledge his sin, he knows not God, he is not walking in the light." (PW)
"If you are genuinely a born again Christian, a child of God, you will walk in the way of Righteousness as a style of life. And if you step off that path of Righteousness (Hebrews 10), the Father will come for you, he will disicipline you. He will put you back on that path. But if you profress to have gone through the narrow gate, you live in the broad way like others..... Because you know not God." (PW) Fear God then.
"You don't tell men they are saved. You tell men how to be saved. God tells them they are saved. Salvation is a supernatural work of God." (PW)
"If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature." (PW)
A Tree and Its Fruit (Luke 6:43–45)
15 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
Dissection and study: (Matthew 16 shows) your best friend is the one who tells you the most truth. ***
"In America, we have become so thin skinned." (PW)
"There is only one seeker and that is God. There is only one seeker, and if you are to be friendly to one person, you should be friendly to God. Be more concerned with the glory of God, than the attitudes of men." (PW)
The false prophet will never tell you the truth. "He will make you entertained and never addressed with great issues like these." (PW)
Are there thornes on a fig tree?
Are there figs on a thorn tree?
"Those who call themselves my disciples and bear bad fruit, would not it be the same to say that they are either lying or out of their mind to make such a statement." (PW)
** 31:30 - 33:30
"If it doesn't last it wasn't a great move of God, it was emotion. Has God worked in your life? Is God working in your life?" (PW). You will know them by their fruit.
"Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, by their fruit you will recognize them." (Matthew 7:19-20)
"Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven" (Matthew 7:19-20)
Truth through doctrine and Scripture is the way. Not just wearing a t-shirt or watching videos. The greatest measure of truth is time. The greatest truth is then the oldest too. Doctrine and Scripture.
Your profession of faith is no showing that you are born again. America = most faithless country on this earth.
"You say.... the most important thing on the face of the earth is to know Jesus Christ. That is not true. The most important thing on the face of the earth is that Jesus Christ knows you. I'm not going to get into the White House tomorrow because I walk up to the gate and tell everybody I know George Bush, but they will let me in if George Bush comes out and says I know Paul Washer. You can profess to know Jesus, but does Jesus know you." (PW)
** 41:00 - 43:15
THERE ARE 2 (PW):
There are two ways... which one are you on?:
Narrow way?
Broad way?
There are two types of trees... which one are you on?:
A good tree that bears good fruit that is going to heaven?
A bad tree that bears bad fruit that is going to hell and will be cut down and thrown into the fire?
There are two people... which one are you on?:
One who professes Jesus as Lord, and they do the will of the Father who is Heaven?
One who professes Jesus as Lord, and they do not do the will of the Father who is in Heaven? Not lack of works, but lack of faith here.
Are you aligning your finances, work, and every facet of your life with God's will? On the Word of God?
Radical Christians:
That is one who:
Upholds the Word of God
Honors their parents even when it's hard to
Do not dress sensually in order to show off their bodies
"Everybody wants to talk about a prophet, but no one wants to listen to him. I am talking about Christianity." (PW)
Missionaries !!
** 50:00 - 51:30
** 51:30 - 58:50 (Ending prayer and conclusion)
"I want you to go home and live for Jesus Christ." (PW)
"If it was genuine it will last..... Otherwise, it's emotion." (PW)
The House on the Rock (Luke 6:46–49)
24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
26 But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
The Authority of Jesus
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, 29 because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.