The One Way

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The One Way

• Matthew 713, 14

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The Way that Leads to Life

• In Matt. 713, 14 Jesus speaks of this way.
• He shows us that there are two ways we can take,
  but there is only one way that leads to life.
• This one way needs to be emphasized so that there
  can be no doubt.
• The second way may be more popular, but it only
  leads to destruction.

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The Way that Leads to Life

• It did not begin in the first century i.e.
  Christianity was not an upstart religion
  established by someone seeking to glorify
  himself.
• Its roots go back farther than any other
  religion in existence.
• Some say Buddhism and Hinduism are older than
  Christianity, why not follow those ways?
• Consider-

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The Way that Leads to Life
One God Over All Eph. 46 1 Cor. 126
Heb. 11
God Spoke to Fathers
Apostasy2nd Cent. ADTo Present
Hinduism 15th Cent. BC
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The One Way Is

• It is the way of God it is the way to God.
• It is the way of truth. (John 1416)
• The broad way is easy because it does not require
  commitment to truth (Matt. 713).
• All can do as they please.
• But the way to God is determined by God Himself
  and not man (Heb. 1225-29).

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The One Way Is

• It is the way of obedience (Matt. 721)
• There are many who practice lawlessness
  (disobedience).
• But those who follow the one way do the will of
  the Father in heaven.
• It is the way of salvation (Acts 1614-17, 27-34)

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The One Way Is

• It is often spoken against (John 1521 Acts
  2414)
• It is often persecuted (Luke 2112 Acts 81).
• But as Jesus reminds us,
• It is a difficult way because the world is
  fighting against it.
• Yet it is the only way to the Father.

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Those who are in the Way

• Members of the Lords church.
• The true church is not a human institution where
  people get together to do their own thing.
• The true church is the body or assembly of people
  who are walking that narrow way to eternal life.
  
• The Lord adds people to His church when they obey
  the gospel, these are the ones who will be saved
  (Acts 247).
• They are able to take joy in the promises of God.
  
• Those who are not in the one way cannot have this
  hope.
• They have not yet come to the Lord.
• They all have one faith, no matter what part of
  the world they live in (Eph. 43-4 2 Pet. 11).
• It is a faith that is revealed by the one true
  God (Rom. 1017).

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Heed the Warnings

• There are many who take the broad way.
• Because it feels right.
• Because it feels good.
• Because it is what they want to do.
• But we are warned by God, There is a way that
  seems right to a man, but its end is the way of
  death (Prov. 1625).

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Heed the Warnings

• It is possible to leave the One Way.
• Walking on a path gets one to his destination
  only as long as he stays on the path.
• If a person begins down the one way but later
  chooses to leave it, it can no longer lead him to
  eternal life.
• Therefore God warns us, For if we sin willfully
  after we have received the knowledge of the
  truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for
  sins, but a certain fearful expectation of
  judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour
  the adversaries (Heb. 1026-27).

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Are you in the One Way?

• It is they way of life.
• Jesus invites all men to follow Him(Matt.
  1128).
• There are many who choose not to follow.
• What about you?
• Will you enter through the narrow way?
• Will you follow the plan God has been working on
  since the creation?
• Will you allow God to add you to the body of
  people who are being saved by obeying the gospel
  today?