BIBLE STUDY LESSON
TITLE: GATES OF GOD
READING: MATTHEW 7:13 | HEBREWS 13:12 | ISAIAH 62:10 |
REVELATION 21:12 | REVELATION 21:21-22
BONUS: REVELATION 21:25
In this reading will study the Gates of God.
It’s time for GTG to get exclusive.
How do we get exclusive for God?
We must be gated to the
grace, mercy and peace of God.
Why must we be gated?
The same reason why Heaven is gated.
In our last lesson,
we talked about
“Protecting the Father”
in this lesson, we will focus on
“Protecting the Word.”
Just like in the movie “The Book of Eli”
we must walk through this life
blinded but aware,
in order to protect the word.
Don’t be so blinded,
that we fall in sin,
but blinded enough so
we won’t be drawn to sin.
MATTHEW 7:13
Talks about the narrow gate.
We have a choice,
to go left with everybody else
in that long line or
will we go right in the short line.
This is the self-check-out of life.
But you can’t have a cart full of junk,
you are going to need 10 items or less.
While everyone is filling
their carts up with garbage,
we only need the
Ten Commandments.
As we choose the narrow path,
our check out with God at the gates,
will be easy and we won’t have to wait.
HEBREWS 13:12
Tells us that there is Grace
outside of the gates,
because there is suffering
outside of the gates.
Showing us that we don’t
want to get caught
outside of God’s gates.
Grace only comes
with graciousness.
So, if we have grace,
we can change our gates.
ISIAH 62:10
Tells us to go through God’s gates,
but most of us are scared
to enter His gates.
Mainly, because of our self-doubt.
But if we pass through His gates
we will make a way for our people.
God will show us the way
so we can be the light
on someone else’s journey.
Now let’s journey to the Holy City
that came down from Heaven
during the Revelation:
REVELATION 21:12
Tells us it was 12 Gates with 12 Angels
showing us that God’s gates
will be guarded.
It is (3) Gates in East,
(3) Gates in the West,
(3) Gates in the North
and (3) Gates in the South
showing us there is no way
to sneak in the Kingdom.
The (3) Gates represents our
Mind, Body + Soul.
Showing us that we don’t want to
leave a piece on the other side
of His gates.
You see,
we can’t enter with just
our Minds and Bodies,
and leave our Souls.
And we can’t enter with
just our souls
and leave our Minds + Bodies.
REVELATION 21:21-22
Tells us the gates
are made from Pearls,
showing us that any Gate
just won’t do.
Because the gates in God’s City
aren’t there to protect the temple
but to protect the Heavens.
It also shows us that the Temple
is God and His People.
So, we cannot be a weak gate.
+ BONUS:
REVELATION 21:25
Tells us that God’s Gates never close.
But for us, it’s time to close the Gates.
The Law of the Gates are
they should be open in the day
and closed at night.
In Heaven there is no darkness,
so, we must close the gates
on our darkness here on earth
while we still have a Midnight Hour.
So as we go into a new week,
let us clean our (3) Gates
and get ready for the
Pearl Gates. Amen.
#GloryToGod
LESSON BY:
DERRICK LAMPKIN
GTG Leader | 2022
* Readings taken from the New King James Version (NKJV)
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