Matthew 7:13-16 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small.

Matthew 7:13-16

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find it.

The Quest

• What we believe determines where we go in life.

• What we believe affects the choices we make in life.

Seek GodSeek God

Go My Own WayGo My Own Way

The Beginning

• What we believe about creation determines how we view ourselves and how we view life.

Know CreatorKnow Creator

No CreatorNo Creator

The Word

• What we believe about the Bible determines how we live our lives.

Believe and Obey the BibleBelieve and Obey the Bible

Follow My Own RulesFollow My Own Rules

The Question

• What we believe about God’s goodness defines our relationship with Him.

Trust GodTrust God

Don’t Trust GodDon’t Trust God

The King

• What we believe about Jesus’ identity determines our path in life.

Follow JesusFollow Jesus

Don’t Follow JesusDon’t Follow Jesus

The Path

• The path we follow in our spiritual journey determines our destination.

Accept God’s OfferAccept God’s Offer

Reject God’s OfferReject God’s Offer

Luke 9:23

If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his

cross daily and follow Me.

Jesus’ Invitation to All

“Come follow Me.”

Acts 4:12

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we

must be saved.

John 14:6

Jesus said, “I am the way the truth and the life, no man comes to the

Father except through Me.”

The Good News

• Jesus is not exclusive, He is inclusive.

• For God so loved the world that He gave … John 3:16

• God is patient … not wanting anyone to perish … 2 Peter 3:9

Believe and Receive

“Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to

become children of God.”

John 1:12

Live Out Your Salvation

“Therefore, my dear friend, as you have always obeyed -- not only in my presence,

but now much more in my absence -- continue to work out your salvation with

fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according

to his good purpose.” Philippians 2:12-13

The Journey Continues . . .

God is more than worthy of our effort and what we will discover or what we will be

reminded of is more than we can ever imagine.