3. Last Week
“As the time approached for Him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem” – Luke 9:51
Today
“Then Jesus went through the towns and villages teaching as He made His way to Jerusalem.” – Luke 13:22

4. On The Way To The Cross…
11:27-28 – Jesus corrects a woman who complements Him with blessing to the womb that bore Him. 11:29 – Jesus tells the crowd following Him that “this as a wicked generation.” 11:37-52 – Jesus condemns a Pharisee who also happens to be His host. 12:1 – Jesus tells thousands to “beware of the yeast of the Pharisees,” and not to fear death. 12:13-21 – Jesus rebukes a man from the crowd for his materialism and short-sightedness concerning Him(Jesus) 12:41 – Jesus openly states that He is dividing people 13:10-17 – Jesus humiliates an indignant synagogue leader

5. “Someone asked Him, Lord, are only a few going to be saved?”
The Natural Question:
“Someone asked Him, Lord, are only a few going to be saved?”
– Luke 13:23
As Jesus made His way to Jerusalem,

7. We know Him as Lord or we don’t really know Him
The Narrow Door
“Lord” Jesus
We know Him as Lord or we don’t really know Him

8. The only way to respond to “lord” = Absolute surrender
The Open Door
Knowing Him is turning to Him – repentance
The only way to respond to “lord” = Absolute surrender
“God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.”-A. Murray

9. Enemy of Repentance = Pretense
: a false reason or explanation that is used to hide the real purpose of something
: an act or appearance that looks real but is false

: a claim of having a particular quality, ability, condition, etc.
When you operate under a pretense, you're not being honest. You're pretending. If you say you're going to a party because you’re eager to see your friend, but really you're just interested in the birthday cake, you’re acting on pretense.
The devil places opportunity for pretense in your life, so that you will run to it to avoid repentance.

10. I will count the cost and lay my crown at his feet
Closed Door
Strip Him of His Lordship until lordship is stripped from us
I will count the cost and lay my crown at his feet

11. Beware of pretense & pedigree
“People will come from the east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.”
Luke 13:29-30
Beware of pretense & pedigree