1 Samuel 15:10-23 & Matthew 7:21-23 (ESV) - In the past two weeks, we’ve heard Jesus explain the importance of being part of the Kingdom on His terms. It’s involved entering His kingdom by the narrow gate and the hard way. It’s called for recognizing the rotten fruit of false prophets and rejecting them in favor of the true Prophet. Now, Jesus sets another difficult reality before His disciple; that not everyone who claims to be His follower is. And those who lack a genuine relationship with Him, He says, will be kept from eternal paradise with Him. Why does the Savior say this? Why does a loving God basically promise to expel people who say they know Him, when it seems He should welcome them with open arms? We need to grapple with this difficult passage because it comes from the mouth of Christ Himself. And the implications of it will shape how we see Jesus, ourselves, and all the Sermon on the Mount.