"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate, and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it."
Matthew 7:13
Last night in our small group discussion, we talked about how to spread the Good News of Jesus in a "third place". Quite simply, a "third place" is not with your Christian brothers and sisters. That is your first place. It is not in your school or work place. That is your second place. Your "third place" is somewhere else. It can be of your own choosing.
As the discussion deepened, we also touched on why it is so important to spread the Good News. For starters, it is was was commanded of us in Matthew 28: 16-20, also known as the Great Commission. It is where Jesus before he ascended into Heaven, gave us the authority to be His hands and feet. To spread the Good News. Spread it where? Everywhere.
Why is this so important? Back to our discussion last night. Just as Matthew 7: 13 talks about the narrow gate and the wide gate, many folks today are on the path of the wide gate. This is not good - not good at all. Our job as followers of Christ, is to spread the Word to as many people as possible, as soon as possible.
There will be a day in each of our futures, where we shall come face to face with the Risen Jesus. That is true whether you believe it or not. Philippians 2: 10-11 tells us that "Every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess, that Jesus is Lord". Accepting Jesus as Lord, and confessing our sins while we are still here on Earth, is a must to get through the narrow gates. And the Lord does not want just us to go through those narrow gates - He wants us to spread the Good News so as many as possible will join us.
Being in a small group with Christian brothers (or sisters) helps me. It sharpens me. Discussions like we had last night are vital to our mission. To our growth. To grow the Kingdom. To the Glory of God Almighty.
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