Red Letters: Two Gates and Two Trees Andy Veith May 21, 2017 Two Gates and Two Trees Matthew 7:13-23 1. Two _______________ – vv.13-14 • 2 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV) - Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?

2. Two _______________ – vv. 15-23

a. Watch out for wolves – vv. 15-16

b. Check your fruit – vv. 17-20

c. The final test – vv. 21-23

To Go 1. Read 2 Corinthians 13:1-10. Examine your heart by asking this question: Which gate have I passed through, and which road am I on? 2. Take some time and pray for those close to you, who you know are on the road to destruction. 3. Take note of the fruit in your life. 4. Acknowledge and confess all of the things that you might fill in the blank with. Lord, Lord, did I not ______________.

At Home Study Guide For the week of May 21, 2017 Two Gates and Two Trees

Quick Review We are taking a one week break from our Red Letters series for Student Sunday. Our message today will be seeking to answer the question: Is Jesus in the Old Testament? As you study this alone or in your group, be sure to dig deeper into the passage to see what God is teaching. Diving into the passage alone or together Looking back at your outline or notes, what stood out to you most from the message on Sunday? CONTEXT: In each passage concerning an Old Testament person, look at and consider the circumstances for the event? What was happening? OBSERVATION: What stands out to you in each situation and event that was taught this morning? What points to this situation or event referring to more than just the original setting of the person? MEANING: Each of the people and events from the messages are part of the redemptive story of the Bible, like links in a chain. How do you now see more clearly how they each point to Christ? APPLICATION: How does the story of God’s redemption affect you and how you live? How does understanding that every story points to Christ help God’s Word become more understandable to you? Our questions follow the C.O.M.A. format found in One-to-One Bible Reading, by David Helm.