Sermons on Narrow Gate:

Different Gates

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 22, 2002

God moves in the hearts of men in many different ways. Consider some "gates" in the new birth experience.

DIFFERENT GATES "And it came about that as he journeyed, he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, ’Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ And he said, ’Who art Thou, Lord?’ And ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Gate Keeper

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 4, 2003

Illustrated sermon showing the danger of letting things we shouldn’t into our homes.

The Gate Keeper (Note to Sermon Central readers. This sermon was an illustrated sermon. If you don’t read the drama portion you won’t get the full effect of the message. The drama portion has also been posted to Sermon Central and it has the same name: The Gate Keeper) Text: Nehemiah 3:29 ... The ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gospel Of The Gates

Contributed by Steven Cook on Jan 5, 2003

A study of the gates of Jerusalem provides us a beautiful picture of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

“The Gospel of the Gates” Nehemiah 3 By Dr. Steven G. Cook I. Introduction A. In our study of Nehemiah, we learned that Nehemiah was a man who desired to make a difference for the glory of God. B. In Ch. 1 we learned that Nehemiah was a man who knew “How to Pray”; In Ch. 2 we learned that he ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32, Nehemiah 8:1-6, Nehemiah 9:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

Outside The Gate

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 8, 2002

How does the Lord give to us His righteousness? Sanctification. Sanctification is given to us by what Jesus Christ has accomplished, Himself.

OUTSIDE THE GATE “And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood.” —Hebrews 13:12. We live in a day, and in a world that is pulling us all in many directions. We know that with our busy schedules we have to stay on track with what we are doing. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:12, John 19:34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Almost At The Gate

Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 15, 2003

Examples of people who were almost saved, but not saved.

December 11, 2002 I. Introduction: A. Premise—There is nothing in the Bible that says “Once saved always saved.” Salvation is not a one time event. It is a continuous growth. It is a lifetime process. B. What we are going to study tonight is a solemn reflection of where we are in our Christian ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:27-29

Denomination: Adventist

Storming The Gate Series

Contributed by Brian Menear on Apr 13, 2007

If you capture the gate, you can capture the objective.

Storming The Gate Of The Enemy(NIV) In ancient and biblical times, most people lived in large cities. These cities were defended by huge walls. The gate was the weakest part of the city’s defense. They were usually made of wood or metal. If you could storm and occupy the gate you could capture ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gates Of Hell Series

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Apr 17, 2007

A familiar phrase in the church, but what was Jesus trying to say when he said this to Peter? The enemy of our souls is real and he seeks to destroy, but the church has a promise that should bring peace, joy and action...

One of the first things that any foreigner, like myself, should buy when they come to this country is a collection of Aussie terms and phrases. In our first few months of living here I heard things that left me scratching my head wondering, “What on earth does that mean?” Unforgettable phrases ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Guardians At The Gate Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jun 13, 2007

I began with a true story of a young girl rescued and brought to know Jesus. Father’s are to be guardians at the gate of their home, protecting their children from the sin and immorality of the culture, teaching the word of God and demonstrating love and

In Jesus Holy Name June 17, 2007 Text: Deuteronomy 11:1, 4:9 Father’s Day “Guardians at the Gate ” Story: “Father of the Year Essay” Merced County by Halley I think my step-dad is “father of the Year” because of our unique story. Let me explain. Long before I was born, my mother ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:18-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Beggar At The Gate

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Nov 3, 2006

IN ACTS CHAPTER 3 WE HAVE A STORY OF THE GREAT POWER OF GOD.

TITLE, (THE BEGGAR AT THE GATE) ACTS 3:1-11 KJV. v.1 NOW PETER AND JOHN WENT UP TOGETHER INTO THE TEMPLE AT THE HOUR OF PRAYER,BEING THE NINTH HOUR. V2.AND A CERTAIN MAN LAME FROM HIS MOTHER"S WOMB WAS CARRIED,WHOM THEY LAID DAILY AT THE GATE OF THE TEMPLE WHICH IS CALLED BEAUTIFUL TO ASK ALMS ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-11

Begging At The Gate

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Oct 19, 2008

The gate could be prettier than the Temple – it is another paradox of modern religion. Big gates, large ways coming trough, but no salvation at the gate.

Just look at him: an ordinary beggar, one among thousands who filled Jerusalem streets... And today was just another day, no better and no worse then all the other days that had made up the life of this poor crippled beggar. Who was he, we don’t know. The Bible reveals nothing about his life up to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Barbarians At The Gates

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 20, 2013

In Nehemiah we see that the world was attempting to infiltrate the faith and how Nehemiah dealt with this problem.

Barbarians At The Gates Nehemiah 13:1-31 Intro: Back in 1990 Bryan Burrough and John Helyar wrote a book titled Barbarians At The Gates. In 1993 that book was made into a movie. Some of you may have seen the movie. It was about the hostile takeover of RJR Nabisco by unwanted investors. As I read ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Secure Gate Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Nov 25, 2013

In a world where gates gives us a false sense of security, there is only one secure gate.

We love gates. We boast about living in gated communities. We have gates leading into our fenced yards to keep in what’s ours and to keep what we don’t want in our area. We have locks to reinforce our security with our gates. We feel secure with our gates. But most of us have fences ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Foursquare

The Gate Keeper's

Contributed by Michael E. Bartee Sr. on Jan 28, 2011

This message uses an analogy from the duties and services of the Levites to issue a call to watchfulness and consecrated living.

THE GATE KEEPERS Text: 1 Chronicles 9:17-27 INTRODUCTION: 1. A mentally deranged man opens fire in a parking lot in Arizona, killing six people and wounding fourteen others. The killing ends only because some- one knocked the gun out ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 9:17-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Dung Gate

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 5, 2012

Illustrated sermon, drama appended to sermon. A message about the need to remove garbage and how ancient Jerusalem had people for that task. It is a nasty dirty job, that Jesus did for us. Message and drama were very well received.

The Dung Gate PPT 1 series slide PPT 2, 3 Scripture Text Ne 2:9 So I went to the governors of Trans-Euphrates and gave them the king's letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me. Ne 2:10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:9-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Father At The Gate

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 17, 2012

This is story for every man, every woman and every child to understand, what a loving and wonderful heavenly Father we have!

This is story for every man, every woman and every child to understand, what a loving and wonderful heavenly Father we have! I am glad that the man had two sons and that he dealt with them differently, I am so glad my heavenly Father knows how to deal with me and that He knows how to deal with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Baptist