Sermons on wide and broad:

"The Narrow-Gated Way"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Mar 2, 2004

Jesus said that many will travel the broad gate to destruction ... but few will enter the narrow gate to Heaven. This message deals with the broad and narrow way.

“The Narrow-Gated Way” Luke 13:22-30 & Matthew 7:13-14 INTRODUCTION: Read Luke 13:22-30. 13:22 – What had Jesus been teaching? 13:3,5 They thought this was pretty harsh preaching. This wasn’t an “easy believe-ism”. Jesus wasn’t preaching a very popular message. If He kept this up, there ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30, Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

What Way Will You Go

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Apr 4, 2025

Only one road to heaven

Matthew? ?7?:?13?-?14? ?KJV?? ?? “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Read words ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: *other

Life Is A Highway Series

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Nov 25, 2014

Jesus teaches us that life is like a highway and we can choose a road that leads to death and destruction, or a road that leads to life and blessing.

TRANSFORMATION #6: LIFE IS A HIGHWAY REVIEW THE TRANSFORMATION SERIES: For the past two months, we have been going through the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. We have learned that when we put God’s Word into practice in our lives, we can be transformed. INTRO TO TOPIC: Many people ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-29

Denomination: *other

Are Stores Open Thanksgiving Deserving Of Wide Scale Divine Retribution?

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Nov 17, 2014

Are Stores Open Thanksgiving Deserving Of Wide Scale Divine Retribution?

Granted, retailers opening on Thanksgiving might not have been the most family-friendly or magnanimous gesture in relation to their employees. However, the response on the part of certain theologians and critics might have gone a bit overboard. In particular, one such condemnation intoned that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:9-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Can't Walk With Jesus With Eyes Wide Shut Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 13, 2015

To walk with Jesus is to deny yourself, take up your cross and follow him.

Title: You Can’t Walk with Jesus with Eyes Wide Shut Text: Mark 8:31-38 Thesis: To walk with Jesus is to deny yourself, take up your cross and follow him. Overview Riding on a wave of impressive demonstrations of power Jesus asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" Then he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wide Mix Of Emotions At The Cross – Easter Message For Good Friday Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 16, 2024

What would you have felt if you were at Calvary? So many emotions were displayed there and today we investigate some of those and the people connected with them. Especially we will look at the emotions pertaining to the Saviour, and rely on the Old Testament for that. Place yourself there!

THE WIDE MIX OF EMOTIONS AT THE CROSS – EASTER MESSAGE FOR GOOD FRIDAY [A]. INTRODUCTION Crucifixion was not an unknown event. The people in the Roman Empire were familiar with this cruel means of execution. That day outside Jerusalem’s city wall when three men were crucified at Golgotha, did ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:51-54, Matthew 27:39-40, Luke 11:23, John 12:32-33, Luke 2:34-35, Luke 22:32, Ezekiel 18:21-23, John 3:16, Matthew 12:30, Psalm 22:2, Psalm 22:14, Psalm 69:3, Psalm 69:7, Psalm 69:10, Psalm 69:2, Psalm 69:20-21, Isaiah 52:14, Isaiah 53:3, Isaiah 53:5-6, Hebrews 12:2-3, Mark 9:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus The Servant: Boundless Stores Of Grace

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 11, 2010

Christmas Sunday 1987: The way to be free is to give oneself away, as Jesus did. We exalt Him because He became servant of all. That is the way to freedom for us too.

At Christmas time, all the rules change. At Christmas time, the boundaries get opened up and widened. Children who for eleven and a half months of the year are told, “We can't afford that, suddenly are permitted to spring to Santa's knee and express their desires for the latest and most ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Narrow Way

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 4, 2019

Three Characteristics that define the Narrow Way that leads to life

The Narrow Way Introduction: As I was preparing this message I remembered a particular summer when I took a pastor with me to go four wheeling through the San Bois mountains. Before I left the last time I had rode through there I found a little out of the way trail that had a great view of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Glimpse Of Coming Disaster

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 19, 2006

The World Wide Flood fortells the coming World Wide Judgement of fire.

A Glimpse of Coming Disaster Genesis 6 There has been a tremendous attack on the biblical account of Noah and the Flood in Genesis 6. It has been called a myth, just a local flood in the Mesopotamian region, etc. But why? Why all the concern. To put it simply if it is true, and it is, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-22

Denomination: Wesleyan

Open-Minded To A Narrow Way? - Matthew 7:13-14 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Nov 16, 2024

The dominant religion of our culture is pluralism – no one goes to hell. Jesus tells us to enter the narrow gate because the more popular, less exclusive, less difficult road leads to hell, whereas the sparse, exclusive, hard road leads to life.

Matthew 7:13-14 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. Introduction Pluralism Whatever you think about President ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Ways Off Of The Road To Hell!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 3, 2019

Ways off of the Road to Hell!God has opportunities along the way to take us off of the road to hell to the road that eventually leads to Him and eternal life.

Ways off of the Road to Hell! God has opportunities along the way to take us off of the road to hell to the road that eventually leads to Him and eternal life. (Mat 7:13 KJV) Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, Joel 3:14, John 14:27, John 10:10

"Navigating Life's Pathways"

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jun 8, 2009

This sermon deals with the parable of the Wide and Narrow Gates

For the last few weeks you have heard a lot of discussion about how God has created you and me with something quite amazing. He has specifically wired us so that we might have the capability to make decisions on our own—He has given us the power or the ability to choose. Obviously we use this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Two Roads To God

Contributed by Darrell Vaughn on Aug 7, 2010

Both the Wide and the Narrow will indeed take you to God.

“Father, I am your servant, willing and desiring to be used to bless your people.” The Fields are white and the laborers are few! 2. C.H. Spurgeon said, “If God does not save a man by truth he certainly will not save them by lies, and if the old gospel ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Open Wide And Say 'ah-H-H-Men!' Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Oct 31, 2021

Imagine sitting in the waiting room at your doctor’s office and he comes in with a very serious look on his face. “God must be really, really mad at you because you have cancer.” That was David’s reaction when he came down with a serious illness.

Imagine sitting in the waiting room at your doctor’s office and he comes in … with a very serious look on his face. “God must be really, really mad at you because you have cancer.” That was David’s reaction when he came down with a serious illness. “O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, or ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 6:1-10, Philippians 3:21, Revelation 21:4, 1 Corinthians 15:54-55, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

The 4 Dimensions

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009

A sermon on Ephesians 3:18 on the 4 dimensions of the love of Christ.

Sermon for 5/31/2009 Ephesians 3:17-19 Introduction: The great theologian of the last century, Karl Barth, wrote a 10 volume theological work titled "Ethics." When traveling and lecturing throughout the United States at all the important universities and theological schools, it is reported that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ