Are There Few That Be Saved?
Rolfe Barnard emphasizes the importance of entering through the straight gate and the role of God's mercy in salvation.
In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the lack of vision among God's people when it comes to the need for salvation. He highlights the difficulty of living in a world where everyone is headed towards destruction. The speaker also mentions the scarcity of prayer and the absence of mercy being shown to sinful men in the present times. He emphasizes the importance of God's grace in enabling individuals to repent and believe in Jesus, stating that without it, they will never be able to do so.
Full Transcript
Let's read Luke's Gospel. Luke's Gospel, Chapter 13. I begin reading the verse 22.
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he came to the end at the straight gate. To enter in.
How much in session. It may be more than I think. When I speak that there's not.
Who is ever able, will ever believe the Bible. Unless God. In mercy.
And there shall not be. A man can seek and not. Standing out by the canal.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Question of Salvation
- A. The question of limited salvation
- B. The Lord's response to the question
- II. The Condition of Salvation
- A. The need for a straight gate
- B. The importance of entering in
- III. The Role of God in Salvation
- A. God's mercy in salvation
- B. The necessity of faith in God
- IV. The Reality of Unsaved People
- A. The existence of those who seek but do not find
- B. The danger of standing outside the gate
Key Quotes
“And he came to the end at the straight gate. To enter in.” — Rolfe Barnard
“Who is ever able, will ever believe the Bible. Unless God. In mercy.” — Rolfe Barnard
“And there shall not be. A man can seek and not.” — Rolfe Barnard
Application Points
- To enter into salvation, one must believe the Bible and have faith in God's mercy.
- The straight gate represents the narrow path to eternal life, and those who seek but do not find salvation are left standing outside.
- God's mercy is essential for salvation, and it allows people to believe the Bible and receive eternal life.