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Warning Signs: Are You Listening?

7 Hills Church • Mar 8, 2026 • 86 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

God continually places divine warning signs along our life's path to rescue us from self-reliance and lead us toward eternal life in Christ. Through the church, our internal conscience, the intercession of faithful believers, and even through deep sorrow, God graciously calls us to turn around before it is too late. By yielding our hearts and responding to the message of the cross, we can step off the broad road of destruction and onto the narrow road of true life and forgiveness.

Themes

God's Divine WarningsThe Power of ConscienceIntercessory PrayerSorrow and RedemptionSurrender and Salvation

Pastor's Points

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1. The Church

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2. Your Conscience

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3. The Prayers of God's People

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4. Great Sorrow

Key Points

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Jesus described two paths before every person: a broad road that leads to destruction chosen by many, and a narrow road marked by Jesus' own footprints that leads to eternal life.
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The wide road seems easy initially, but traveling down it requires pushing past countless warning signs of God's love, mercy, and grace, leading ultimately to destruction.
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The local church serves as God's primary warning sign, surrounding believers with godly community and truth to call them back when heading off course.
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King Agrippa was "almost" persuaded by Paul's testimony, serving as a sobering reminder that stopping short of total surrender leaves a soul on the path to separation from God.
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Conscience is an internal preacher placed in the heart that cries out against sin; if repeatedly ignored, it goes to sleep in this life but will be wide awake in eternity.
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Judas experienced intimate fellowship with Christ and felt conviction at the foot-washing, yet hardened his heart and allowed condemnation to seal his fate.
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God raises up praying parents, friends, and intercessors to bridge the gap and pray for those who cannot or will not pray for themselves.

Sermon Moments

“The narrow road is the easiest road to travel because it is well-marked with the very footprints of Jesus Himself.”

“One minute in hell would teach a person all the theology they ever need to know about the reality of eternity.”

“Countless lives miss eternity with God because of being 'almost' persuaded to fully surrender to Christ.”

“The greatest preacher God places in your life isn't on a stage—it is the inner preacher called your conscience.”

“When Jesus washed Judas's feet, He looked into his eyes and gave him one last opportunity to turn back.”

“God places praying intercessors in our lives to hold faith for us when we lack the faith to pray for ourselves.”

“Sorrow can be one of God's greatest mercies, awakening us from comfort and steering us off the road of destruction.”

“The cross is not a minus sign subtracting from your life; it is a plus sign adding eternal life and grace.”

This Week

Pay attention to the internal voice of your conscience this week, taking prompt action if you feel Holy Spirit conviction instead of ignoring or pushing it down.

Identify someone in your family or circle who is wandering from God, and commit to praying daily and standing in the gap for them.

Reframe current trials, heartaches, or sorrows by asking God what He might be exposing or using in your life to redirect your steps toward Him.

Actively engage with your local church community by attending consistently and joining a small group to surround yourself with godly voices.

Refuse to stay in an "almost" state of surrender regarding any area of your life; make a firm, wholehearted decision to follow Christ fully.

Share your testimony or speak a gentle word of warning to someone traveling down a harmful path, offering them a clear path toward grace.

Set aside time this week to thank God for the cross, meditating on how His mercy intervened to rescue you from the path of destruction.

Remember This

God places merciful warning signs along the broad road of destruction—including the church, conscience, praying loved ones, and seasons of sorrow—to direct us onto the narrow path of life through the cross.

A Challenge for You

Don't leave here the same way you came. Listen to your conscience, turn away from the broad road of self-reliance, and give God your wholehearted "yes" today.

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