Take a moment and contemplate Solomon’s statement in Proverbs 8.23: “I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth was made.” If someone were to ask you what God created first, you would probably look at Genesis and say that “light” was the first created thing. And, when it comes to the creation of the physical universe that is true (Gen. 1.3-5). However, in another sense there was something “brought forth” long before God created the earth. In Proverbs we see “wisdom” personified: “When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding […]

AM Scripture Reading: Matthew 7.7-14 This Morning’s Sermon: Brent T. Willey CAN THE NARROW BECOME WIDE? Matthew 7.13-14 Introduction: Jesus emphatically stated, “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” (Matt. 7.13-14, nkjv). Luke records a question asked of Jesus, “Lord, are there few who are saved?” Jesus responds, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many will […]