Few
There Be That Find It
Matthew
7:14
Few
there be that find it.
Doctrine. ’Tis a hard thing to find the right way to Heaven.
I. There
is a way to Heaven.
God has opened
a door.
II. There
is but one right way.
III. ’Tis
a hard thing to find this one right way.
Appears: In that there are so few that find the way.
Tho[ugh]
all have so much need to find.
Tho[ugh]
so many desire to find and seek after it.
Tho[ugh]
so many think they have found.
................so
many are mistaken.
That many of
those that do find it, first take a great deal of pains.
Some for a
long time.
Many prayers.
Many
difficulties.
Reason: Negatively, not that [God] hasn’t
[has not] called us.
“ “ very plain in itself.
Reasons:
Many wrong
ways.
Like traveling
through a great wilderness.
Full of
difficulties...dangers....
But one right
way.
[A] narrow
way.
Many wrong
ways.
Mention some
of the wrong ways.
Do right in
some things only.
Outward
Religion only.
Affections
that go away.
Religious out
of regard to men.
Religious only
out of fear of hell.
........from
self-love.
Don’t love God
for Himself.
Trust in their
own righteousness.
Depend on the
good opinion of others.
Apt to think
themselves convicted when they are not.
High pride:
apt to think well of themselves.
A little good
looks great.
Don’t see what
is bad.
How many
things men often think are Conversion.
2. Men’s own lust
blind[s] ’em.
The way is
good and plain.
Right way is
what men don’t like.
Up-hill.
Contrary to
all their lusts.
..... to their
pride.
..... to their
worldliness.
.................
sensuality.
.................
slothfulness.
Enmity against
God.
Wrong ways are
Easy.
Broad.
Down-hill.
3. Devils.
Blind them and
deceive them.
4. Things of
this world blind ’em.
5. Wicked men
implead (?) ’em.
Application
What a great
mercy to have the Word of God.
Mercy that God
has appointed ministers.
Great need of
Prayer —
Never without
God’s help.
Don’t trust...
v. 22...
What need of
God’s power and striving.
Directions.
Pray
earnestly.
Not
trust.....[As above, v. 22.]
Take advice.
Begin soon.
Hold on and
hold out.
Don’t take
hope too soon.
In every thing
follow the Word of God.
You need to be
much concerned.