Where Millions Miss the Way

• Where Millions Miss the Way
• Matthew 7:13-23
• John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
• Matthew 7:13-14 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

• Matthew 7:21-23 "Not everyone who says to Me,'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
• Most Religious Agree on Some Things
• God as the Creator

– Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the eart

• Most Religious Agree on Some Things
• The Genesis Flood

– Genesis 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD
– Genesis 6:22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did.
• Most Religious Agree on Some Things
• The Birth of Jesus

– Matthew 1:22-23 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."
• Most Religious Agree on Some Things
• Jesus is God’s Son

– Matthew 3:16-17 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying,"This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
• Most Religious Agree on Some Things
• Faith in Christ
– John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
– John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

• Most Religious Agree on Some Things
• Godly Repentance
– Acts 17:30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,
– 2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

• Many Will Take The Broad Way
• Faith Only
– Romans 10:9-10 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
– Romans 10:13 For "whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved."


• The Way of Truth
• Hebrews 5:8-9 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,
• The Way of Truth
• Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them,"Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• The Way of Truth
• Romans 10:9-10 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
• The Way of Truth
• Mark 16:15-16 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
• The Way of Truth
• Acts 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
• Acts 2:47 And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
• Where Millions Miss the Way
• Matthew 7:13-23