Matthew 7:13-27

13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 

14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 

16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 

17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 

18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 

19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 

20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 

22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 

23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 

25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 

26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 

27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

BIBLICAL REFERENCES

Matt 5:3-12

John 10:9

John 14:6

Psalm 51:7 and 10 1

John 4:1

Matt 12:38-40

Message Notes:

Our God is not a God of chaos. He does not engage in anything that starts in confusion—He brings order to the chaos and peace to the confusion.

A tree that bears good fruit is planted and transplanted, rooted deeply in Christ, and drawing life and nourishment from Him.

We must not be drawn in by signs; instead, we must be rooted in Christ and test all things by His Word.

Righteousness and salvation cannot be forced upon anyone. They are not achieved by political mandates or cultural pressure. They come only through Jesus Christ.

We are not called to use the Gospel to serve our desires—we are called to surrender our desires to serve the Gospel.