What does it mean that Jesus “set His face toward Jerusalem” in Luke 9:51–56?

In this Lenten Bible study, we step into the moment everything changes—the turning point where Jesus stops wandering and starts walking straight toward the cross. Not out of impulse. Not out of fearlessness. But because love has made a decision.

This passage doesn’t begin with nails or crowds or crucifixion. It begins with a closed door. A Samaritan village refuses Him. The disciples want to call down fire. And Jesus does something unexpected—He rebukes His own followers and keeps walking.

That’s the kind of Savior we’re dealing with.

In this episode, we explore:

• What it means to “set your face” like flint
• Why rejection is the first step on the road to the cross
• The tension between power and mercy in the Kingdom of God