Summer on the Mount: Communion

Introduction:

Describe a time when you desperately wanted to fit in and what happened.


Read Matthew 7:13–23

Who is Jesus speaking to, and what does He mean when He says, "Enter through the narrow gate"?

What are the "road to destruction" and the "road to life" that Jesus is talking about in this passage?

Read Proverbs 14:12. Why does that road (that leads to destruction) appear to be so right to so many people?

Why is it appealing to be open-minded to the point that everything is acceptable and permissible as long as no one is hurt? How does this philosophy destroy?

How do you answer someone who says, "I don't believe that a loving God would send anyone to hell"?

What is the price for choosing the wrong, or big gate? How can you help motivate others not to make that big mistake?

When we take away essential truths of the faith, and believe what we want, how does this neutralize the Majesty and holiness of Jesus, His teachings, how much we have been forgiven, and cheapen His Gospel?

How do you know which of the two paths you are on?

What type of fruit do you exemplify because your heart has been changed by God?

What happens to the church, neighborhood, rGroup, and relationships when you produce fruit to nourish and impact others?


Move Forward:

How will you bear good fruit in your life this week?

Make a list of people who you know who are on the "broad road" and begin praying every day that God would begin to soften each person's (on your list) heart to the Gospel, and that God would give you the opportunity to share the Gospel with them.