Introduction

• Matthew 7:13-14

• Joshua 24:14-15

• 1 Kings 18:20-21

• John 6:66-69

"Hell will be filled with people who admired the Sermon on the Mount but did not heed the warning in it." - John MacArthur

What Eternal Choice Do We Have?

Two Eternal Destinations

Matthew 7:13-14

• Wide Gate and Easy Path

  • Matthew 7:13-14

  • Mark 9:48

  • Matthew 7:13-14

  • John 3:16-19

  • Romans 10:1-4

  • Romans 3:19-22

  • James 2:19

• Narrow Gate and Hard Path

  • Matthew 7:13-14

  • John 10:9

  • John 14:6

  • 1 John 5:11-12

  • Matthew 7:13-14

  • Romans 8:28-30

  • LUKE 9:23-24

Application

• Which do you choose?

  • Ephesians 2:8-9

  • Titus 3:5

  • Galatians 2:16

  • John 6:29

  • Romans 10:9-11

CONNECTION GROUP RESOURCES

Connection Builder

Share a time that you had to make a decision that had long term consequences? How did you decide what to do?

Sermon Questions

Read Matthew 7:13-14.

Part 1: Two Paths

Why do you think Jesus described the wide gate as easy and the narrow gate as hard?

In what ways do we see people today choosing the wide gate without realizing its consequences?

Read Joshua 24:14-15 & 1 Kings 18:20-21.

Why do you think God requires a choice? Why can't we stay in the middle?

Have you ever had a moment where you had to choose to follow Jesus more fully? What happened?

Part 2: Wide vs. Narrow

Read John 3:16-19; Romans 10:1-4.

What are some common misconceptions people have about salvation?

Read John 10:9; John 14:6; 1 John 5:11-12.

How do people try to make their own "Way"?

When did you first realize that Jesus is the only way?

Read Luke 9:23-24 & Romans 8:28-30.

What does it actually mean to "take up your cross" in your life?

What challenges come with following Christ? Why is it worth it?