Familiar Door Or Narrow Door?
“And someone said to him, Lord will those who are saved be few?
And he said to them, Strive to enter through the narrow doorâ€
(Luke 13:23,24)
Introduction: Although Luke 13:22 is not specific, research suggests that Jesus is now mostly in Perea (the Trans-Jordanian regions). He never loses sight of Luke 9:51.
The Question (13:22,23)
A. About _______________
B. And ________________
Jesus’ Response – 4 Points (13:24-30)
1. “the ___________________ door†(13:24)
2. The door is time __________________ (13:25)
3. The door is about more than _________________
(13:25b-26)4. The door is ______________________ (13:28-30)
a. of the kingdom of God
b. of universal relevance
c. of ironic implications
Conclusion: Remember—shocked at the gate…knocked too late. And the door was made of wood. Have you been to that door? Have you entered through it (John 10:9)?