What do you do when the boss is away and no one seems to be watching? In Luke 19.11-27, Jesus reminds us that our King may seem to be away, but he has given us work to do---and one day he return to see what we've done with what he entrusted to us.

Jesus is invited to the home of a prominent religious leader for a meal, where he notices the guests scrambling for the seats of honor. In a striking reversal of social expectations, Jesus teaches that true greatness in God's Kingdom comes through another way.

Jesus has just been teaching about repentance, judgment, and the Kingdom of God. He's calling people to urgently turn to God. A person in the crowd asks Jesus a question, wondering who actually gets saved. Join Pastor Greg as he shares what this passages says about salvation and how we can "make every effort" in our relationship with God.