ANOTHER SERMON ON THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

MATTHEW 7:1-23

 

WITNESS, 1-12

 

      THE PARTICULARS, 1-6

 

      THE POWER OF PRAYER, 7-11

 

      THE PRACTICE, 12

 

“(THIS VERSE) SETTLES A HUNDRED DIFFICULT POINT. IT PREVENTS THE NECESSITY OF LAYING DOWN ENDLESS LITTLE RULES FOR OUR CONDUCT IN SPECIFIC RULES.”

J.C. RYLE

 

WARNING, 13-23

 

      THE PATHS, 13-14

 

      DIRECTION DETERMINES DESTINY

 

      THE PROPHETS, 15-20

 

             FALSE PROPHETS,

 

             FAKE LIVES, 

       

         THE PROFESSIONS, 21-23

 

                WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BELIEVE? 21

                 MATTHEW 12:49-5O, 

 

                  JOHN 6:26-29 

 

                 MAKE SURE YOU ARE A DOER OF THE WORD AND NOT JUST SOMEONE THAT THE         WORD IS DOING SOMETHING THROUGH …

 

                 TWO ILLUSTRATIONS;

 

                  DEMONS, 

                    JAMES 2:19 

 

                  JUDAS

                     JOHN 6:70-71 

 

                     JOHN 17:12 

 

                     LUKE 9:1

 

                     JOHN 13:1-2

 

                     JOHN 13:21-29 

 

 

APPLICATION:

 

   REPENTANCE BEGINS WITH A KNOWLEDGE OF SIN, IT WORKS IN YOUR HEART TO PRODUCE A SORROW FOR SIN, IT LEADS TO A CONFESSION OF SIN BEFORE GOD, IT SHOWS ITSELF BEFORE MEN AND PRODUCES A DEEP HATRED FOR SIN.