Luke 13:22-30 (New Living Translation)
13:22 Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he went, always pressing on toward Jerusalem. 23 Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?”

He replied, 24 “Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail. 25 When the master of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’ 26 Then you will say, ‘But we ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 And he will reply, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil.’

28 “There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, for you will see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, but you will be thrown out. 29 And people will come from all over the world—from east and west, north and south—to take their places in the Kingdom of God. 30 And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the greatest then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then.

I. Broken Relationship Status
• Jesus was always

on towards the plan God had for him.
• When we are all in with our relationship with Jesus,

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will be visible.
• There will be no late

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into Heaven.
• Being

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is a good starting point, but personal connections is the goal.
• Jesus uses the word “you” to

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his audience to know him.
• The

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of others helps us, but it can’t carry you into heaven.
• God will

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people from all over the world.
• Jesus can be

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and

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you need.

1. Read Luke 13:22-27. What does Jesus do along the way to Jerusalem (v. 22)? Why is Jerusalem Jesus’ ultimate destination and how does verse 22 show that Jesus is always pressing on towards God’s plan for him?
2. Why does Jesus say it is necessary to “work hard” to enter God’s Kingdom (v. 24)? Give examples of how Christians can work hard to make entering God’s Kingdom a priority in their daily lives. Conversely, what does it look like to not make entering God’s Kingdom a priority?
3. How is it possible to spend time with people yet not know them? How is it possible to spend time with God yet not know him? Why are connections in relationships so important?
4. Read Luke 13:28-30. Discuss how verse 29 supports that God can reach all people, regardless of demographics and circumstances. How have you seen evidence of this in your life and the lives of others?
5. Even if we feel disconnected or unimportant in this life, Jesus will change that in eternity. How does verse 30 give us hope and motivate us to continue to strive towards entering the Kingdom of God?
6. What else stood out to you in the sermon that you have questions about in this passage of Scripture?