Two Paths to Eternity!
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“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
1: The Terrifying Trajectory.
1: The Terrifying Trajectory.
Phase 1: Assyria rescues. (1-4)
Phase 1: Assyria rescues. (1-4)
Phase 2: Assyria destroys. (5-8)
Phase 2: Assyria destroys. (5-8)
for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Phase 3: Assyria is destroyed. (9-10)
Phase 3: Assyria is destroyed. (9-10)
As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Ro 8:31
2: The Two Paths of Light or Darkness.
2: The Two Paths of Light or Darkness.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Jn 10:28
Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,
But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,
but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
"Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you.”
Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,
as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.
Then they yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead;
Ps 106
And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish
Immanuel, God with us in our nature, in our sorrow, in our lifework, in our punishment, in our grave, and now with us, or rather we with Him, in resurrection, ascension, triumph, and Second Advent splendor.
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.