Luke 13:24

The Narrow Door

²³ teaching as he journeyed toward Jerusalem. And a man came behind him and said, "Lord are there but few that are saved?" ²⁴  "Struggle to enter in by the narrow door," he answered, "for I tell you that many will try to enter and not be able, ²⁵ "when once the master of the house is risen up and has shut the door. You will begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, crying, "'Lord, open to us.' "'I do not know were you came from,' he will reply.

Luke

Sin

Matthew 7:13-14

"Enter by the narrow gate; for broad is the gate and wide the road that leads to destruction, and many are they who go in by it;

Matthew 11:12

"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by storm.

Mark 6:18-20

For John had often told Herod, "It is not right for you to live with your brother's wife."

Luke 21:36

"So be on your guard at all times, praying that you may be worthy to escape these things that shall come to pass, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of man."

John 6:27

"Labor not for food which perishes, but for the food that endures eternal life??hat which the Son of man will give you; for on the Father??od??as set his seal."

John 7:34

"You will search for me and will not find me, and where I am you cannot come."

John 8:21

Then again he said them. "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I am going, you cannot come."

John 13:33

"My little children, I am only to be with you a little longer. You will seek me; just as I said to the Jews, 'Where I go you cannot come,' so now I say to you.

Romans 9:31-33

But that the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law?

Romans 10:3

For because they were ignorant of God's righteousness, and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Do you not know that in a foot-race, though all run, only one receives the prize? So run that you may win.

Philippians 2:12-13

And so, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, with reverence and self-distrust work out your own salvation;

Colossians 1:29

For that end I am ever toiling, wrestling with all that energy of his which is mightily at work within me.

2 Peter 1:10

So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.