Life’s Royal Road

Matt. 7:13-14

I: How Do We Get on This Road?
1. A wall of sin separates us from it like a giant steel fence.
2. It is impossible to work our way onto this road.
3. You can’t reason your way onto this road.
4. You can’t buy your way on, for the toll is too much.
5. There is a Door that opens free of charge.

II: How do we Know when We Are on This Road?
1. “We know that we have passed from death unto life because we love the brethren.” John 1 3:14
2. “The Spirit itself beareth witness with ours, that we are the children of God.”
3. Our hearts burn within us.
4. We see the historical land marks.

III: Is it a Good Road?
1. It is narrow.
2. It is not crowded.
3. It leads thru valleys of sorrow and over Mountains of persecution.
4. This road demands the best of driving.
5. There will be times when joy will overflow us and rivers of peace flow gently along.

IV: Where Does it Lead?
1. From a condemned world.
2. From the bondage of sin.
3. It leads to the Holy City.
4. It leads to the King of Kings.
5. It leads to a land of Paradise where no tears of sorrow are ever shed.
6. It leads to a land where the sun never sets and darkness never covers.
7. It leads to the tree of life, and pure river of water of life.