July 28, 2004

Choosing Life, Bearing the Fruit of the Kingdom: Matthew 7:13-29

1st There are Just Two Ways in this Life- Matthew 7:13-29

John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have {it} abundantly.

Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the on who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

How do we enter the way that leads to life? Romans 3, 5, 6, 10

We Come to Understand Our Total Depravity:

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:10 There is none righteous, not even one:

We Are Convicted that Our Total Depravity Deserves Death:

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We Believe The Good News that What We Can Never Do Ourselves, Christ did by sending Jesus to die on the cross for our sins.

God Demonstrates His Great Love To You! Romans 5:6-8

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

We Believe that Jesus is the Only Way to the Father!

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith – and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God 9 not as a result of works so that no one may boast.

We Confess and Believe!

Romans 10:9 If you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised from the dead you will be saved.

How do we know that we are on the road that leads to life? That we are choosing life?

2nd How We Know We are on the Road to Life: V15

We Are Known By Our Fruits: Galatians 5:16-24 –

Two Destinies: Forever In His Presence vs Forever Away From His Presence!

1 John 3:4-9

3rd How Shall We Then Live? Matthew 7:24-27

Deuteronomy 30:15-20