The Narrow-Minded Church - Santosh Poonen - August 21, 2011
Part of Santosh Poonen Sermons - 2008-2018 · 185 of 185
Summary
The speaker interprets Jesus' teaching on the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14) to distinguish between two types of groups: those who follow the easy, broad way, and those who commit to the difficult, narrow way. He clarifies that 'narrow-minded' here does not mean being rigid in earthly opinions, but rather achieving a 'zero-minded' state—clearing one's own thoughts to focus solely on God's will. Discipleship is presented not as a single event, but as a continuous, narrowing walk that requires constant discernment.
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http://rlcfchurch.org/the-narrow-minded-church River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
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The speaker distinguishes between earthly and heavenly narrow-mindedness, arguing that true spiritual understanding requires becoming 'zero-minded' by giving up one's own way of thinking to receive God's thoughts. He uses Matthew 7 to contrast the 'narrow gate' leading to life with the 'broad way' leading to destruction, warning believers to discern the true path from false teachings, which he identifies by examining the 'fruit' of the teaching and life.
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