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\\ *Text:* Matthew 7:13-27
*Central Idea of the Text: *Jesus gives four comparisons of true discipleship; walking in the narrow way, producing good fruit, being known by Jesus, and obeying His words.
*Sermon Title:* “Are You a True Disciple of Jesus?”
*Specific Objective of the Sermon: *By examining our lives using the four examples given by Jesus, we can know if we are true disciples of Jesus.
*Sermon Introduction: “*Green side out, brown side out.
Run in circles, scream and shout.”
This was an old Marine Corps saying depicting the cloth helmet cover of the Viet-Nam era metal combat helmet.
The cloth covers were worn interchangeably over the old metal combat helmets.
Green was worn on the outside of the helmet for tropical climates.
Brown was worn on the outside of the helmet for desert climates.
“Run in circles, scream and shout” depicted the hectic uncertainty of military life.
Just like the frustration of deciding if what you were doing was the right way in the Marine Corps, there is really only one correct way to live your life.
Like the helmet covers, there are only two ways to go in life’s journey, the narrow way or the broad way.
We are traveling on only one road, headed in only one direction.
Will we go the broad way that leads to darkness, destruction and death?
Or will we enter in at the narrow gate and live in the light?
Jesus gives four comparisons of true discipleship; walking in the narrow way, producing good fruit, being known by Jesus, and obeying His words.
By examining our lives using the four examples given by Jesus, we can know if we are true disciples of Jesus.
*Sermon Outline: *
I. Because we are true disciples of Jesus, we are on the narrow way.
vv.
Matthew 7:13-14.
A.
False disciples follow the broad way that leads to death.
, Matthew 7:13.
1.
The broad way is comfortable.
, Matthew 7:13.
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2.
The broad way is politically correct.
, Matthew 7:13.
3.
The broad way is found by many.
, Matthew 7:13.
B.
True disciples follow the narrow way that leads to life.
, Matthew 7:14.
1.
The narrow way is demanding.
, Matthew 7:14.
[2]
2.
The narrow way is politically incorrect.
, Matthew 7:14.
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3.
The narrow way is found by few.
, Matthew 7:14.
II. Because we are true disciples of Jesus Christ, we are producing good fruit.
, Matthew 7:15-20.
A. False disciples produce bad fruit.
, Matthew 7:17.
1.
False prophets appear to be true disciples.
, Matthew 7:15.
a.
False prophets have the appearance of godliness.
, Matthew 7:15 a. [4]
b.
False prophets are ravening wolves on the inside.
, Matthew 7:15 b.[5]
2. False prophets are from a corrupt tree.
, Matthew 7:17.
a. False prophets produce evil fruit.
, Matthew 7:17.
b.
False prophets can lead men astray.
, Matthew 7:5.
B.
True disciples produce good fruit.
, vv Matthew 7:17, Matthew 12:33.
1.
True disciples produce fruit consistent with repentance.
, Matthew 7:17.
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2. True disciples are known for their good fruit.
, vv Matthew 7:16, 20.
III.
Because we are true disciple of Jesus Christ, we are known by Jesus.
, vv Matthew 7:21-23.
A. False disciples are never known by Jesus.
, Matthew 7:23.
1. False disciples appear to work for Jesus.
, Matthew 7:22.
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False disciples actually work lawlessness.
, Matthew 7:23.
\\ \\ 3. False disciples will be cast out by Jesus because He never knew them.
, Matthew 7:23.
B. True disciples are known by Jesus.
, vv Matthew 7:21, 23.
1. True disciples actually do work for Jesus.
, Matthew 7:21.
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2. True disciples work righteousness.
, Matthew 7:23.
\\ \\ 3. True disciples will be accepted because they are known by Jesus.
, Matthew 7:23.
IV.
Because we are true disciples of Jesus Christ, we are obeying the words of Jesus.
, vv Matthew 7:24-27.
A. False disciples do not obey the words of Jesus., Matthew 7:26 a.
\\ 1. False disciples are foolish and build their house on sand.
, Matthew 7:26 b. [9] \\ \\ 2. False disciples’ works are destroyed when the storm comes.
, Matthew 7:27 \\ \\
B. True disciples obey the words of Jesus.
, Matthew 7:24.
\\ 1. True disciples are wise and heed the words of Jesus.
, Matthew 7:24.
\\ 2. True disciples build their house on the rock, Jesus.
, Matthew 7:25.
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*Sermon Conclusion: *Broad side out, narrow side out, run in circles, scream and shout.
Just as we compared the two types of helmet coverings used in combat.
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