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The Narrow Way | Matthew 7:13–14
"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it." —Matthew 7:13–14
Scripture doesn't know how to end a sermon with a suggestion. When God is finished speaking, people are expected to respond. In Matthew 7, Jesus brings us to a fork in the road.
1. The Kingdom Has a Gate
The broad road is the natural direction of an unexamined life. The narrowness of the door is to protect you from living another second with the things that kill you. The shape of the door into the kingdom of God is the shape of Jesus. My pride won't fit through a door that's shaped like humility.
2. The Kingdom Has a Way
The narrow way of following Jesus is not Him taking life from you. It's Jesus removing everything that is keeping you from life. So, is restriction a bad thing? Not when it's in the hands of a wise gardener.
3. The Kingdom Is Found by Seekers
We can't determine the right direction by how crowded the path is. The good news of the gospel is there is a God who can be found, and He's a God who is actually seeking you. Love will not force itself. The handle is on your side.
"We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed." —2 Corinthians 4:8
Scriptures: Matthew 7:13–14 • Proverbs 14:12 • John 3:17 • Psalm 25:8 • 2 Corinthians 4:8
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"My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations." —Mark 11:17
God birthed the Church in a prayer meeting. Preaching explains Heaven for earth. Praise explores Heaven from earth. Prayer exports Heaven to earth.
Without the "constantly" of corporate prayer (Acts 1:14), the Church will not experience the "suddenly" of an open Heaven and an outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:2).
In this message we walk through four practices of a House of Prayer:
I. The Practice of Two or Three Agreeing in Prayer
Two or three believers praying in agreement is the key that unlocks the door to the kingdom of Heaven, and the most powerful force on earth. (Matthew 16:19; 18:18–20)
II. The Practice of the Prayer of Faith to Move Mountains
"Have faith in God… whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:22–24)
III. The Practice of Praying for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
When we boldly and persistently pray together, we move from having nothing to having as much as we need. (Luke 11:5–13; Acts 4:31; 8:15–17)
IV. The Practice of Praying for the Greater Things
A House of Prayer is a House of Healing! (John 14:12–14; Matthew 21:13–14; Acts 4–5)
"If Jesus intended the kingdom to come without our prayers, He would never have commanded us to ask." —Watchman Nee
Scriptures: Mark 11:17, 22–24 • Acts 1:14; 2:2; 4:24–31; 5:14–16; 8:15–17 • Matthew 16:19; 18:18–20; 21:13–14 • Luke 11:5–13 • John 14:12–14
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A tax collector. Despised by his own people. In bed with the enemy. Greedy.
Zacchaeus climbed a tree to see who Jesus was. But when Jesus reached the spot, He looked up and called him by name: "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today."
We thought Zacchaeus was the one doing the seeking… No, JESUS was the SEEKER!
This Together Sunday, we open with the image that went viral across social media. Grok was asked to "remove the fake gods" from a picture of 40 religious figures, and only one was left standing. Then we walk through Luke 19, where Jesus comes to the house of the most hated man in Jericho, and salvation comes with Him.
It is NOT the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. NONE are too lost or too far gone.
For the church: as the Father sent Jesus, so He sends US. We're sent to destroy the works of the devil, to give our lives away in sacrificial service, to share meals, lives and stories with those far from God, and to seek and save the lost. It is impossible to seek and save without proximity!
Every heart with CHRIST in it is a MISSIONARY.
Every heart without CHRIST is the mission field.
📖 Scriptures: Luke 19:1–10 · Luke 5:30–32 · Acts 17:26–27 · Ezekiel 34:11, 16 · Luke 2:30 · 1 John 3:8 · Mark 10:45 · Luke 7:34 · John 17:18 · 1 John 2:6

What does it mean that Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father? In this message, we explore the often-overlooked doctrine of Christ’s ascension—and how His reign shapes the way the church prays, lives, gathers, and perseveres.
Drawing especially from Psalm 110:1 and the book of Hebrews, this sermon reflects on Jesus as our victorious King and High Priest: His sacrifice is complete, He intercedes for His people, and He is filling His church to participate in God’s kingdom purposes. Because we are united with Christ, we’re called to pray with confidence and live with practical, sacrificial obedience—holding fast to hope and encouraging one another toward love and good works.
Scriptures referenced include: Hebrews 1 and 10; Psalm 110:1; 1 Corinthians 15:22–28; Ephesians 1:19–23 and 2:6–10; Matthew 6:9–10; and Revelation 12:11.
Key reminder: Christ is seated, reigning, and ruling. In Him, we can persevere and join His work in the world.

Many people quote Jesus’ words, “Do not judge,” but few understand the depth of His heart behind them. In this message from Matthew 7, we explore how “do not judge” is not a shallow moral slogan, but an invitation into the very heart of Jesus—the friend of sinners who moves toward the broken, not away from them.
Drawing from passages like Matthew 11, John 17, Isaiah 57, 1 John 2, and Romans 6, this teaching unpacks:
How Jesus relates to people with “logs and splinters”—the morally failed, the spiritually weary, the ashamed
Why true maturity is not a life without failure, but knowing how to run to Jesus when we stumble
How judgmentalism and indifference both contradict the gospel and fracture church unity
What it means to see Jesus as gentle and lowly, a Savior who draws near when we sin
The danger of living with “plank eye” and calling it normal Christianity
Two practical responses from Romans 6:
This sermon is a call to let the revelation of God’s hearttransform how we see ourselves and others, so that instead of condemning or disengaging, we join Jesus in His redemptive movement toward people.
Whether you feel judged, stuck in shame, or tempted to write others off, this message invites you back into the abundant life Jesus offers and into a church family marked by mercy, unity, and love.
Scriptures referenced:
Matthew 7, Matthew 11, John 4, John 7, John 17, Isaiah 57:15, Revelation 3:20, 1 John 2, 1 John 3, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 6, Romans 8, 1 Corinthians 6, Colossians 2, 2 Peter 1:19
Key themes:
Judgment, mercy, repentance, sanctification, church unity, spiritual formation, friend of sinners, gentle and lowly, brokenness, grace that truly changes us.