Kingdom Warning! Follow 'Magnifying Glass' Instructions Closely
Matthew 7:15-23
INTRODUCTION
How Do I Want People to Treat Me? Matthew 7:12; 22:37-40;
1 Cor 10:31
In my flesh?
In Christ's Spirit?
By other believers?
By unbelievers?
The only answer:
How Is Jesus the Only Answer? Matthew 7:13-14; John 14:6; 10:9;
Luke 14:25-35; 1 Timothy 3:15; Revelation 17:14
The Narrow Gate
The Narrow Way
How Did All of These People Get to This Final Judgement?
Three Warnings
What Is Our Response?
WARNING # 1: MANY WILL ENTER THE WIDE GATE! (7:13)
How does the 'broad' way lead to destruction?
What is many?
WARNING # 2: SOME WILL BE FALSE PROPHETS! (7:15)
How are they like ravenous wolves?
Why don't we warn each other more regarding spiritual things?
WARNING # 3: KNOW FALSE PROPHETS BY THEIR FRUIT! (7:16-20)
Often, why are they not easy to identify?
Jesus identifies their fruit as practitioners of lawlessness.
One major fruit is dissension. Galatians 5:19-21
HOW DO WE RESPOND? (7:21-23)
How do we respond in a way that brings 'all glory' to God?
We battle with Spiritual weapons
Judgement without hypocrisy, Matthew 7:1-5
Wisdom and gentleness,
Patient, waiting for God's Time,
Know the Lord's Plan, John 3:17-18; 5:28-30
"Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" SO "In everything, treat people the
same way you want them to treat you."
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