Luke 13:22-30 – Lord, Are There Few Who Are Saved?

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Text: Luke 13:22-30

Introduction

A. One individual asked Jesus a question that a lot of people want to know: “Lord, are there few who are saved (Luke 13:23)?”

B. Everybody would like to be saved; in fact, many believe they are saved.

1) Some believe that God saves them no matter what

2) Others believe they cannot do anything to be saved.

C. Jesus’ answer is very eye opening. He said, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able (Luke 13:24).”

D. Jesus encourages this individual to be saved, but then admits the reality is that not everyone will.

Body

I. Many have the ability to enter into everlasting life.

A. The gospel of Christ is the power unto salvation for everyone who believes (Romans 1:16).

B. Every creature must hear, believe, and obey the gospel in order to be saved (Mark 16:15-16).

C. From the beginning, God chose us for salvation through sanctification by the Holy Spirit and belief in the truth, to which He called us by the gospel (2 Thessalonians 2:13-14).

II. Few will be saved.

A. Many are called, but only few are chosen (Matthew 20:16; 22:14).

B. Some will die in sin, and cannot be where Christ is (John 8:21-24).

C. Jesus taught a parable in which not everyone the bridegroom invited were prepared to meet him (Matthew 25:1-13).

D. Jesus also taught that only those serving Him, the righteous, will inherit eternal life (Matthew 25:33-46).

III. We must commit ourselves to God, in order that we might be saved.

A. We make a commitment to do good (1 Peter 4:17-19).

B. We must strive to enter the narrow gate and the difficult way (Matthew 7:13-14).

C. We must do the Father’s will (Matthew 7:21-23).

D. We must life a faithful life, and endure to the end to be saved (Revelation 2:10; Matthew 10:22; 24:13; Mark 13:13).

Conclusion

A. Are there few who are saved?

1) Absolutely! God has called us all to have eternal life

2) But only has chosen those that are obedient to His will.

B. You can be one of the chosen few!

1) Choose to hear the gospel, believe it, and obey it.

2) Live faithfully to God until the very end.