“Those Who Find It Are Few”

1. It Has Always Been That Way

In The Days of Noah

Gen. 6:5-6

1 Peter 3:20

Sodom and Gomorrah

Gen. 13:13

Gen. 18:20ff

In The Days of Joshua and Caleb

Num. 13-14

In The Days of Elijah

1 Kings 18-19

400 prophets of Baal vs 1 prophet of God

7,000 not serving Baal (1 Kings 19:18; Rom. 11:4-5)

Few Among the People of Israel Were Faithful

Isaiah 10

Rom. 9:27-29

In The New Testament

Matt. 22:14

Acts 1:15; 2:41

Rev. 3:4

2. There Are Few In Spite:

God Has Shown Grace to All Men - Titus 2:14

God Wants All Men To Be Saved

1 Tim. 2:4

1 Peter 3:9

Jesus Died For All Men

Heb. 2:9

John 3:16

It Does Not Require Something Beyond Their Capability

Rom. 10

3.If Those Who Find It Are Few Then:

Can’t Go By The Majority

Exo. 23:2

Noah, Joshua, Caleb, and Elijah Were All in the Minority

Regardless of the Numbers We Are in the “Majority” When We Are On God’s Side – 2 Chron. 32:7; 2 Kings 6:16

I Need To Take Heed to Myself

Luke 13:24

“strive” – struggle, agonize, labor

1 Tim. 4:16

1 Cor. 9:24-27

Most Will Be Lost

Matt. 7:13 – “many who go in by it”

Therefore:

Don’t be surprised when most people reject the gospel – Luke 10:16

Don’t give up looking for the few

Think about Noah – 1 Peter 2:5

There Is A Lot of Work for Us To Do

The Laborers Are Few – Matt. 9:37-38

If we don’t do the work then who will

There Are Lots of People Who Need the Gospel

Mark 16:15-16

Luke 5:31-32