A Journey To The Narrow Gate

Your Circle Matters

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” Now some scribes were sitting there asking themselves, “Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?” Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, pick up your mat and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth”—he said to the paralytic, “I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.” He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.” -- Here are the big questions…  How do everyday type people, like us, know and receive everything that Christ died to give us?  How do we develop Christ-like values and principles, and the discipline to implement them into our lives.  How do we take up the mission of Christ to go and make disciples?  The mission of Narrow Gate Ministries, through the Gospels and this podcast, will help lead you to the answer… Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life.

Learning How To Trust In God's Method And His Timing

A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched the leper, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed him at once. Then he said to him, “See that you tell no one anything, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.” The man went away and began to publicize the whole matter. He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere. -- Here are the big questions…  How do everyday type people, like us, know and receive everything that Christ died to give us?  How do we develop Christ-like values and principles, and the discipline to implement them into our lives.  How do we take up the mission of Christ to go and make disciples? The mission of Narrow Gate Ministries, through the Gospels and this podcast, will help lead you to the answer… Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life.

Jesus the Healer & Jesus the Giver

On leaving the synagogue, Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon’s ­mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them. When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons. The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him. Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued him, and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you. “He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages, that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come?” So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee. -- Here are the big questions…  How do everyday type people, like us, know and receive everything that Christ died to give us?  How do we develop Christ-like values and principles, and the discipline to implement them into our lives.  How do we take up the mission of Christ to go and make disciples?  The mission of Narrow Gate Ministries, through the Gospels and this podcast, will help lead you to the answer… Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life.

Repent & Believe in the Gospel

After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” As he passed by the Sea of Galilee he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Then they left their nets and followed him. He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him. -- Here are the big questions…  How do everyday type people, like us, know and receive everything that Christ died to give us?  How do we develop Christ-like values and principles, and the discipline to implement them into our lives. How do we take up the mission of Christ to go and make disciples?  The mission of Narrow Gate Ministries, through the Gospels and this podcast, will help lead you to the answer… Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life.

Stepping Outside of the Comfort Zone

Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him. After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” -- Here are the big questions…  How do everyday type people, like us, know and receive everything that Christ died to give us?  How do we develop Christ-like values and principles, and the discipline to implement them into our lives.  How do we take up the mission of Christ to go and make disciples?  The mission of Narrow Gate Ministries, through the Gospels and this podcast, will help lead you to the answer… Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life.