As Jesus nears the end of the Sermon on the Mount, he encourages persistence in praying to the Father, gives us the Golden Rule, and then gives the first of four comparisons that illustrate choosing the way of life with the illustration of the narrow gate.

The theme of these verses is living against the current of culture, which is not as easy as it looks. In what part of your life do you need to stop accommodating culture and confront culture?

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