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Luke 13:22 - 23 And he went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem and someone said to him Lord [master], will those who are saved be few? 
 
Jesus answer to this question is on the basis that the average religious Jew-believed they were in the kingdom of God. The person asking the question would be thinking only the morally bad are out, and the morally good are going to be saved and in. 
 
The average religious Jew would be thinking that being a natural descendent of Abraham having the law, the land, the temple, the worship etc. meant they were in the kingdom. 
 
But without receiving their Messiah, the rest was just dead religion. This is why Jesus uses the metaphor strive to enter through the narrow door. 
 
In John's Gospel the narrow door is Jesus himself. In the metaphor Jesus is telling us that the only way in to the kingdom is through him. The door is too narrow to squeeze through any moral deeds to earn salvation. 
 
Repentance and faith in Christ is not only repenting of evil deeds done before God, it is repenting of good deeds done for selfish and wrong motives. This is why Jesus says many will seek to enter but will not be able to, because they will not die with him, and accept that the whole old Adam deserves death, and rise with him to a new creation. 
 
Not the labors of my hands can fulfill thy laws demands... Thou must save, and that thou alone... Nothing in my hand I bring simply to the cross I cling naked come to thee for dress, helpless, look to thee for grace...

Luke 13:22 - 23 And he went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem and someone said to him Lord [master], will those who are saved be few? 

Jesus answer  to this question is on the basis that the average religious Jew-believed they were in the kingdom of God. The person asking the question would be thinking only the morally bad are out, and the morally good are going to be saved and in.

The average religious Jew would be thinking that being a natural descendent of Abraham having the law, the land, the temple, the worship etc. meant they were in the kingdom.

But without receiving their Messiah, the rest was just dead religion. This is why Jesus uses the metaphor strive to enter through the narrow door.

In John's Gospel the narrow door is Jesus himself. In the metaphor Jesus is telling us that the only way in to the kingdom is through him. The door is too narrow to squeeze through any moral deeds to earn salvation.

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Strive to enter through the narrow door Luke 13: 18-30

In these verses of Scripture we see that Saul Israel's first anointed King, has a subtle unwillingness from the beginning to be a man that God was calling him to be. 
 
Saul struggles to receive the honor that God placed upon him. Saul at the point of being brought out before Israel and announced as King, is hiding [1 Samuel 10:17 -24]. His hiding is similar to Adam and Eve's hiding in the garden, as a result of shame. 
 
It is only when we know our true identity in Christ, the true anointed King that we can come out into the open, and be the people that God is calling us to be, without the fear of failure, and without the fear of being put to shame.

In these verses of Scripture we see that Saul Israel's first anointed King, has a subtle unwillingness from the beginning to be a man that God was calling him to be.

Saul struggles to receive the honor that God placed upon him. Saul at the point of being brought out before Israel and announced as King, is hiding [1 Samuel 10:17 -24]. His hiding is similar to Adam and Eve's hiding in the garden, as a result of shame.

It is only when we know our true identity in Christ, the true anointed King that we can come out into the open, and be the people that God is calling us to be, without the fear of failure, and without the fear of being put to shame.

Saul unwilling King from the beginning 1 Samuel 9: 1-2  1 Samuel 9:15 -24 & 1 Samuel 10:1 -9

In this story God makes an extraordinary promise that he will honor, those who on him, while those who despise him shall be lightly esteemed. What does this mean in its context for Eli and his sons, and what does it mean for us as a new covenant people? 
 
 
Sorry for the omission of the Bible reading this sermon, we had a problem with the recording.

In this story God makes an extraordinary promise that he will honor, those who on him, while those who despise him shall be lightly esteemed. What does this mean in its context for Eli and his sons, and what does it mean for us as a new covenant people?


Sorry for the omission of the Bible reading this sermon, we had a problem with the recording.

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Strive to enter through the narrow door Luke 13: 18-30

Saul unwilling King from the beginning 1 Samuel 9: 1-2 1 Samuel 9:15 -24 & 1 Samuel 10:1 -9

Those who honour me, I will honour 1 Samuel 2: 20 -36 [ Bible reading omitted ]

Love and endurance Lamentations 3:22-33 & Romans 15:4-13 Dr. Rev. Brennan

Luke 3:1-14 John prepares the way of the true Messiah

A healthy view of pastoral authority 1 Thessalonians 5: 9 -13

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Strive to enter through the narrow door Luke 13: 18-30

Saul unwilling King from the beginning 1 Samuel 9: 1-2 1 Samuel 9:15 -24 & 1 Samuel 10:1 -9

Those who honour me, I will honour 1 Samuel 2: 20 -36 [ Bible reading omitted ]

Love and endurance Lamentations 3:22-33 & Romans 15:4-13 Dr. Rev. Brennan

Luke 3:1-14 John prepares the way of the true Messiah

A healthy view of pastoral authority 1 Thessalonians 5: 9 -13

Group of Brands