Note this: Some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.” Luke 13:30 Things will be different from what they seem like in the here and now. Jesus will not judge by our standards. And, if his estimation of the widow’s farthing is any indication, many who are seen…

They will come from east and west, from north and south, to share the banquet in the kingdom of God. Luke 13:29 There will be people from all over the world and every time in history at the marriage supper of the Lamb. Though there are few that find the narrow way, there will be…

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth in that place, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves thrown out. Luke 13:28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth because there will be two responses to finding oneself in hell. The first response will…

But he will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you’re from. Get away from me, all you evildoers!’ Luke 13:27 The Lord will have no association with evil. Without a life that is healed by Him, there will be no connection between Him and lost humanity. In this context, He is…

Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ Luke 13:26 This verse is aimed directly at those present who had heard Jesus teaching and seen Him. He had taught in the streets. In other words, He made His message accessible to everyone. The common man could…

Once the homeowner gets up and shuts the door. Then you will stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up for us!’ He will answer you, ‘I don’t know you or where you’re from.’ Luke 13:25 There are many people who think that they can wait until the future to make their…

Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able. Luke 13:24 This is one of the teachings of Christ that we need to pay close attention to. There are many millions of people in our world today that name the name of…

Lord, someone asked him, are only a few people going to be saved? Luke 13:23 This is one of the better questions asked of Jesus during His earthly ministry. It at least shows some understanding of His teaching. He had said several things that would indicate that fewer would be saved then was popularly thought.…

He went through one town and village after another, teaching and making his way to Jerusalem. Luke 13:22 Jesus knew exactly what He was doing, and where He was headed. Jerusalem was the place to be for His mission to be complete. Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus. He is the One You have used…

It’s like leaven that a woman took and mixed into fifty pounds of flour until all of it was leavened. Luke 13:21 The life that we may live in Christ is this attractive. When Christians will live purely in the power of Christ, only by His strength, growth is natural. We may not always understand…