Paul writes:
This passage is a continuation of last weeks (need to know last weeks to understand this). Attempt to summarize. Jesus spoke about salvation and making every effort to enter through the narrow door. In his parable Jesus explains that once the door is closed those on the outside will not be allowed into the house for the feast. Jesus illustrates that these people on the outside will justify themselves saying, “We ate and drank with you and you taught in our streets, please let us in” but that God’s response will be “I don’t know you” and God the judge will make the final call saying, “away from me you evildoers” These people saw themselves as sincere in their own eyes, but God saw their hearts, they were evil doers.
Jesus closes with this picture of people of all races, ethnicities and backgrounds gathered at the feast in the kingdom of God.
Jesus is the narrow door. Jesus calls us to make every effort to enter through him, not because by our own efforts we are saved, but because it is through Christ’s sacrifice and grace alone that we can come to the Father.
This is the message of salvation and the message about God’s kingdom that he shares with the people and this section of the text is about the Pharisees response.
Today we want to think about responses to Jesus and Jesus’ response to us (in view of salvation) More.
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