Lk13:22-30 To Know and Be Known

# To Know and Be Known
## Luke 13:22-30
[Daniel von Appen](https://unsplash.com/photos/NVnU0WIhC28 "caption")

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+ **cute** story this week about [Princess Charlotte](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cheeky-princess-charlotte-refuses-hand-21162838)
  + 4yo daughter of Prince William + Duchess Kate
+ given a bouquet of **roses** by 6yo boy
  + refused to **hand over** to royal aide
+ royals / **celebrities** see so many people
  + nice to be **acknowledged**
+ we know about **them**
  + but they don't know who **we** are
+ it's one thing to take a **photo** of a royal
  + it's another to be **recognised** by one

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# How do I **know** I am saved?

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+ it's one thing to **know** who God is
+ it's another to be **known** by the King of kings

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[22](# "ref")
He went on his way through towns and villages, 
teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem.

[23](# "ref")
And someone said to him, 
“Lord, will those who are saved be few?”

And he said to them, 
[24](# "ref")
“Strive to enter through the narrow door. 
For many, I tell you, will seek to enter 
and will not be able.

[Luke 13:22-30 (ESV) (p.1/5)](# "ref")

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[25](# "ref")
When once the master of the house 
has risen and shut the door,

and you begin to stand outside 
and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’

then he will answer you, 
‘I do not know where you come from.’

[Luke 13:22-30 (ESV) (p.2/5)](# "ref")

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[26](# "ref")
Then you will begin to say, 
‘We ate and drank in your presence, 
and you taught in our streets.’

[27](# "ref")
But he will say, 
‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. 
Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’

[Luke 13:22-30 (ESV) (p.3/5)](# "ref")

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[28](# "ref")
In that place there will be 
weeping and gnashing of teeth,

when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob 
and all the prophets in the kingdom of God

but you yourselves cast out.

[Luke 13:22-30 (ESV) (p.4/5)](# "ref")

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[29](# "ref")
And people will come from east and west, 
and from north and south, 
and recline at table in the kingdom of God.

[30](# "ref")
And behold, some are last who will be first, 
and some are first who will be last.”

[Luke 13:22-30 (ESV) (p.5/5)](# "ref")

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## To Know and Be Known [(Lk13)](# "ref")
1. **Seeking** to Enter [(v22-24)](# "ref")
1. **Known** by the Master [(v25-27)](# "ref")
1. Looking In from the **Outside** [(v28-30)](# "ref")

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1. audience
2. call/response, master's test
3. warning about the feast at the kingdom of God

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He went on his way through towns and villages, 
teaching and journeying toward **Jerusalem**.

[23](# "ref")
And someone said to him, 
“Lord, will those who are **saved** be **few**?”

[Luke 13:22-23](# "ref")

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+ ministry mostly in **Galilee**
+ fiercest opposition in **Jeru**
  + v31 **Herod** seeking to kill
+ Jeru: **temple**, preserve **worship**
  + though conq by Grk, Rom
+ society incr. **pagan**, hostile to God
  + Jeru: traditional **values**
+ "we are the **faithful few**", outnumbered
  + we are **chosen** elite, right?
+ Christ's **reply**: yes, only a **few**,
  + but **not** how you think!

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And he said to them, 
“Strive to enter through the narrow door. 
For many, I tell you, will **seek** to enter 
and will not be **able**.

[Luke 13:24 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ seek (zeal): **desire**, consumed by
  + those who **believe** self to be saved but aren't
+ able (**strong**): unable to overcome
+ take for **granted** being saved
  + assume salvation **automatic**
  + inherited, **born** into it, "always been a Chr"
+ **surprised** when denied entry
+ God instructed **Jeremiah** 
  + to stand in these temple **gates**
  + and say to all who **entered**:

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Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: 
**Amend** your ways and your deeds, 
and I will let you **dwell** in this place.

[4](# "ref")
Do not trust in these **deceptive** words: 
‘This is the **temple** of the Lord, 
the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.’

[Jeremiah 7:3-4 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Old City of Jerusalem, Damascus Gate. Leila Maziz. © UNESCO, CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO](http://whc.unesco.org/en/documents/108391 "caption")

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+ so we who come to **church**
  + and feel **secure** that we are good Christians
+ "but I go to **church**! to church! to church!"
  + "but I'm **baptised**! baptised! baptised!"
+ accustomed to the **trappings** of Chr life
  + take for **granted** that we're saved
+ put our **trust** in the **symbols** + liturgy
  + rather than in the **person** of Christ
+ parallel passage in **Mt**
  + draws a **comparison** of two gates:

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Enter by the **narrow gate**.

For the gate is **wide** and the way is **easy** 
that leads to **destruction**, 
and those who enter by it are **many**.

[14](# "ref")
For the gate is **narrow** and the way is **hard** 
that leads to **life**, and those who find it are **few**.

[Matthew 7:13-14 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Jens Lelie](https://unsplash.com/photos/u0vgcIOQG08 "caption")

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+ returning to our **Shepherd** is coming **home**
  + but it isn't the **default** path
+ **sin** is what comes **naturally** to us!
+ this is why Jesus commands us to **strive**:

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And he said to them, 
“**Strive** to enter through the **narrow door**. 
For many, I tell you, will seek to enter 
and will not be able.

[Luke 13:24 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Braden Collum](https://unsplash.com/photos/ttbCwN_mWic "caption")

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+ strive (**agony**): conflict, struggle
  + as in **battle** or in **competition**
  + e.g., 1co9:25 **athlete** control self
+ struggle not against **others** who might enter
  + but against own natural **inclinations**
+ **laziness** in relying on religious symbols/acts
+ **pride** in believing I'm **entitled** to salvation
  + bc of how I've **served** God
  + or **suffered** from others

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# Do I **agonise** over my salvation, or take it for **granted**?

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+ not just **trying** harder
  + "what more do you **expect** of me, God?"
+ but seeking to know what God **wants**
  + w/attitude of **obedience**

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## To Know and Be Known [(Lk13)](# "ref")
1. Seeking to Enter [(v22-24)](# "ref")
1. **Known by the Master** [(v25-27)](# "ref")
1. Looking In from the Outside [(v28-30)](# "ref")

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+ what is the **test**?
+ who are the ones who can **enter**?

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When once the **master of the house** 
has risen and **shut** the door,

and you begin to **stand** outside 
and to **knock** at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’

then he will answer you, 
‘I do not **know** where you come from.’

[Luke 13:25 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Chefchaouen, Mexico. Randy Tarampi](https://unsplash.com/photos/Y05TMi8ZFHA "caption")

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+ lord of house
+ shut (locked): for the night
+ begin: implied lengthy duration
+ master is **known** to the seekers
+ but the seekers are **not** known by the master
+ what was the **nature** of the relationship?

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Then you will begin to say, 
‘We **ate and drank** in your presence, 
and you **taught** in our streets.’

[Luke 13:26 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Aaron Burden](https://unsplash.com/photos/c333d6YEhi0 "caption")

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+ **enjoyed** blessings from God
  + He **provides** abundantly for our needs
+ **read** Bible, listen to sermons
  + **passive**, received from God
+ God **blesses** us, so He must be **pleased** with us?
+ Mt7 goes even **further**:

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On that day many will say to me, 
‘Lord, Lord, did we not **prophesy** in your name, 
and **cast out demons** in your name, 
and do many **mighty works** in your name?’

[Matthew 7:22 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Los Angeles. Edwin Andrade](https://unsplash.com/photos/6liebVeAfrY "caption")

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+ prophesy: **teach** others, preach
+ demons: acts of **healing**, counselling
  + **service**, volunteering
+ perform **miracles** in Jesus' name
  + not just from **own** strength
+ God **answered** our prayers,
  + so He must be **pleased** with us?

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[25](# "ref")
Then he will answer you, 
‘I do not **know** where you come from.’

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[27](# "ref")
But he will say, 
‘I tell you, I do not **know** where you come from. 
Depart from me, all you **workers of evil**!’

[Luke 13:25,27 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Ukraine. Paul Itkin](https://unsplash.com/photos/xCdFXXoZkJc "caption")

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+ "know **you**, where you come from"
+ forgotten that Jesus is a **person**
  + not a **vending machine** of blessing
  + not a **cosmic power** I can wield
+ discipleship means **following** Christ
  + pursuing the **relationship**
+ without that, all my acts of **service**
  + become acts of **evil**
+ parallel passage in **Mt7**:

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Not everyone who says to me, **‘Lord, Lord,’** 
will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one 
who **does the will** of my **Father** who is in heaven.

[Matthew 7:21 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Montreal, CA. Marc-Olivier Jodoin](https://unsplash.com/photos/TStNU7H4UEE "caption")

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+ but what is God's **will**?
  + I **pray**, ask A vs B
  + God doesn't **answer** me
+ what **work** does God want me to do?

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Do not **work** for the food that perishes, 
but for the food that endures to **eternal life**, 
which the **Son of Man** will give to you. 
For on him God the Father has set his **seal**.”

[28](# "ref")
Then they said to him, 
“What must we **do**, to be doing the **works of God**?”

[29](# "ref")
Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, 
that you **believe** in him whom he has **sent**.”

[John 6:27-29 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Geran de Klerk, Gävle, Sweden](https://unsplash.com/photos/WJkc3xZjSXw "caption")

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+ ok so we just **believe** in Jesus, and that's it?
  + **faith** in action
+ showing **mercy**:
  + 13:10-17 daughter of Abraham
  + 14:1-6 rescue cow on Sabbath
+ **obedience**, full **submission** to Christ

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If anyone wishes to **come after** Me, 
he must **deny** himself, 
and take up his **cross** daily and **follow** Me.

[24](# "ref")
For whoever wishes to **save** his life will **lose** it, 
but whoever **loses** his life for **My sake**, 
he is the one who will **save** it.

[Luke 9:23-24 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Lac d'Anterne, France.  Hugues de Buyer-Mimeure](https://unsplash.com/photos/-wT0iS-TSZM "caption")

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+ Jesus' **call** to disciples:
  + **Follow** Me
+ **deny** self: not be **boss** of own life
+ take up **cross**: put to **death**
  + what remains of **sinful** nature
+ emulate the **heart** of Christ: His **love**
  + until our love is **perfected**
+ when we see Him **face** to face:

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For now we see in a mirror **dimly**, 
but then **face to face**.

Now I know in **part**; then I shall know **fully**, 
even as I have been **fully known**.

[1 Corinthians 13:12 (ESV)](# "ref")

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+ all the **symbolism** + liturgy of religion
  + doesn't fully **show** us who God is
  + only a **part**
+ to **follow** after Christ means
  + a **relationship** with Him
  + learning His **heart**
+ not only to **know** of Him
  + but to be **fully known** by Him

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# Do I seek Christ's **blessing** and **power**, or His **heart**?

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+ **eat**+drink in His presence
  + **hear** His Word/teaching
+ pray and He **answers**
  + perform **mighty** deeds
+ but do I have a **relationship** with Jesus?
  + spend **time** to listen
  + **follow** after Him

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## To Know and Be Known [(Lk13)](# "ref")
1. Seeking to Enter [(v22-24)](# "ref")
1. Known by the Master [(v25-27)](# "ref")
1. **Looking In from the Outside** [(v28-30)](# "ref")

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+ **severity** of the consequences

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In that place there will be 
weeping and **gnashing of teeth**,

when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob 
and all the **prophets** in the kingdom of God

but you yourselves **cast out**.

[Luke 13:28 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Silverthorne, CO. Nathan Anderson](https://unsplash.com/photos/mKA3VavSuaI "caption")

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+ gnashing (grinding): **despair**
  + from **finality** of judgment
  + and **regret** over lost opportunity
+ throughout this passage Jesus uses **2nd plural**
  + not about **others**
+ not those who **reject** Christ
  + and **get** exactly what they asked for
+ but those who **seek** to enter kingdom of God
  + but never sought to be **known** by the Master

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And people will come from **east and west**, 
and from north and south, 
and recline at **table** in the kingdom of God.

[30](# "ref")
And behold, some are **last** who will be **first**, 
and some are **first** who will be **last**.”

[Luke 13:29-30 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Iceland. Davide Cantelli](https://unsplash.com/photos/H3giJcTw__w "caption")

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+ **examine** self: e.g. before **communion**
  + eat+drink bread+cup w/o recognizing **body+blood**
  + eats+drinks **judgment** upon self
+ good or bad news? depends on our **position**

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"God **opposes** the proud 
but gives **grace** to the humble."

[10](# "ref")
**Humble** yourselves before the Lord, 
and he will **exalt** you.

[James 4:6,10 (ESV)](# "ref")
[Claudio Testa](https://unsplash.com/photos/FrlCwXwbwkk "caption")

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+ God **longs** to show **grace** to us
  + we are the ones who **reject** it!
+ v34 **hen** under wings, but you **refused**:
  + next time Lk14 **banquet**
  + (Is 28, rest + repentance)

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# Will I end up on the **outside** of the **banquet** of the kingdom of God?

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**Strive** to enter through the **narrow** door.

For many, I tell you, will **seek** to enter 
and will not be **able**.

[Luke 13:24 (ESV)](# "ref")

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