Jesus’ words in Matthew 7 confront us with one of the starkest choices in all of Scripture: the broad way or the narrow way, destruction or life, the many or the few.
 
In this searching sermon from the Sermon on the Mount, Peter McLean carefully unfolds Christ’s warning about the two paths set before every person. Drawing directly from Scripture, the message challenges modern assumptions about faith, morality, and belonging, and exposes the danger of following the crowd rather than submitting to Christ.
 
This booklet explores:
What Jesus means by the narrow gate and the difficult way
Why Scripture presents only two paths, not a middle ground
The cost—and the hope—of true discipleship
Why obedience flows from grace, not mere profession
 
Written plainly and faithfully from the biblical text, Are You Part of the Crowd or One of the Few? calls readers to examine not just what they believe, but how they walk.
 
This booklet is ideal for personal reflection, small group study, or for those wrestling honestly with the demands of following Christ in a world that prefers the wide road.
 
Format
Digital booklet (PDF)
Booklet size: 5 × 8 inches
Prepared from a sermon originally preached at Living Waters Church of God
 
Scripture Focus
Matthew 7:13–14
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
 
About This Sermon
This booklet forms part of the Sermons in Print series from Living Waters Church of God and has been prepared in written form for those who wish to read carefully and reflect on the teaching of Scripture.