SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14

(KJV) Matthew 7:14

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Christ taught that we are not to expect a majority of people to follow Him on the road that leads to eternal life with God. 

1. Comparatively few will pass through the gate of godly humility and true repentance (Matthew 3:2) – turning from and denying their own way in order to follow Jesus. This means doing all that we can to obey His commands, pursuing His purposes and standards and pressing on through the difficulties of life with true faith, purity and love. 

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus describes the great benefits and blessings that go along with being His disciple (a disciplined follower, learner, Matthew 5:3-12). Jesus taught that following Him is costly. It involves making difficult choices and going through difficult situations at times. There are obligations concerning right living, pressing on in faith through persecution, love for our enemies and self-denial. The initial step of surrendering to Christ and accepting His forgiveness for sin may not be difficult but trusting Him to make the necessary life changes and continuing to follow Him, no matter what, is not an easy path to follow and will test our faith extremely.

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1. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
2. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
3. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
4. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
5. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
6. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
7. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
8. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
9. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
10. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
11. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
12. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
13. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
14. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
15. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
16. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
17. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
18. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
19. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
20. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
21. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
22. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
23. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
24. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
25. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
26. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
27. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
28. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
29. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
30. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
31. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
32. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
33. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
34. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
35. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
36. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
37. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
38. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
39. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
40. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
41. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
42. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
43. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
44. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
45. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
46. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
47. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
48. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
49. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
50. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
51. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
52. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
53. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
54. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
55. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
56. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
57. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
58. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
59. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
60. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
61. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
62. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
63. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
64. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
65. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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SMALL IS THE GATE ... AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14

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Christ taught that we are not to expect a majority of people to follow Him on the road that leads to eternal life with God.

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Margarita Crews

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Guided By Grace

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