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Throughout Jesus' ministry in Galilee, he preached the good news of the availability and accessibility of the kingdom of God. He invited everyone to repent and believe this good news. As people made themselves available to Jesus, apprenticed under him, and pledged their allegiance to him, they entered and experienced the life of the kingdom.

But as Jesus sets his sights on Jerusalem, his message takes on new clarity and urgency, and he experiences increasing resistance. Knowing the difficult path ahead, he begins to highlight the narrowness of the kingdom way. It becomes clear that although the kingdom is accessible to all, not all will enter.

Jesus instructs his followers that they must “strive to enter through the narrow door.” If the kingdom is accessible to everyone, why do so many reject, resist, and refuse to enter? And what resistance do we have in our own hearts to Jesus and his gracious, redemptive kingdom?

The Narrow Way is our exploration of this resistance to Jesus and his kingdom. We will continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke, covering the end of chapter 9 to chapter 19, and attempt to answer the question, “How and why do I resist the kingdom of God?”