The Banquet Luke 14 15 24 The Banquet

The Banquet Luke 14: 15 -24

The Banquet LUKE 14: 15 -24

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God. ” 16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready. ’ 18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me. ’ Luke 14: 15

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God. ” 16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready. ’ 18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me. ’ Luke 14: 15

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet “Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me. ’ 20 “Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come. ’ 21 “The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame. ’ 22 “ ‘Sir, ’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room. ’ 19

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. 24 I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet. ’ ” 23

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet WHAT THIS PARABLE DOES NOT TEACH:

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet WHAT THIS PARABLE DOES NOT TEACH: • That God invites people into His kingdom only after the initial invitees decline

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet WHAT THIS PARABLE DOES NOT TEACH: • That God invites people into His kingdom only after the initial invitees decline • That God is cruelly angry when people reject His invitation

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet WHAT THIS PARABLE DOES NOT TEACH: • That God invites people into His kingdom only after the initial invitees decline • That God is cruelly angry when people reject His invitation • That God wants to force people to accept His invitation

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet BEWARE OF THINKING YOU’RE IN WHEN YOU’RE NOT

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet BEWARE OF THINKING YOU’RE IN WHEN YOU’RE NOT “I will be included because I grew up in America, come from a Christian family, etc. ”

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet BEWARE OF THINKING YOU’RE IN WHEN YOU’RE NOT “I will be included because I grew up in America, come from a Christian family, etc. ” “I will be included because everyone will be included. ”

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet BEWARE OF THINKING YOU’RE IN WHEN YOU’RE NOT “I will be included because I grew up in America, come from a Christian family, etc. ” “I will be included because everyone will be included. ” “I will be included because I’m a good person. ”

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet ADMITTANCE REQUIRES AN ACTIVE RESPONSE TO GOD’S 14: 17 “At the time of the banquet he sent his INVITATION servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready. ’”

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet ADMITTANCE REQUIRES AN ACTIVE RESPONSE TO GOD’S INVITATION • A passive response is a “No”

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet ADMITTANCE REQUIRES AN ACTIVE RESPONSE TO GOD’S INVITATION • A passive response is a “No” • A relativistic “Yes” is a “No”

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet ADMITTANCE REQUIRES AN ACTIVE RESPONSE TO GOD’S INVITATION • A passive response is a “No” • A relativistic “Yes” is a “No” • A “I’m busy right now” is a “No” – 2 Corinthians and 6: 1 a As dangerous risk we urge you God’s co-workers not to receive God’s grace in vain. 2. . . I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet GOD’S KINGDOM WILL HAVE A HUGE, DIVERSE POPULATION 21 . . . ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame. ’ 22 “‘Sir, ’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room. ’” 23 Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. ’

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet GOD’S KINGDOM WILL HAVE A HUGE, DIVERSE POPULATION Revelation 7: 9 After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. . . 10 And they were shouting with a great roar, “Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne and from the Lamb!”

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet GOD’S KINGDOM WILL HAVE A HUGE, DIVERSE POPULATION Therefore, the global spread of Christianity is the most significant event in the world

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet GOD’S KINGDOM WILL HAVE A HUGE, DIVERSE POPULATION Therefore, the global spread of Christianity is the most significant event in the world

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet GOD’S KINGDOM WILL HAVE A HUGE, DIVERSE POPULATION Therefore, the global spread of Christianity is the most significant event in the world Therefore, all forms of bigotry & prejudice are unacceptable for Christians

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet GOD INVITES OTHERS INTO HIS KINGDOM THROUGH US 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready. ’. . . 21 Then the owner of the house. . . ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame. ’. . . 23 Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in. . . ’

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet GOD INVITES OTHERS INTO HIS KINGDOM THROUGH US 2 Corinthians 5: 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us: “We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. ”

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet GOD INVITES OTHERS INTO HIS KINGDOM THROUGH US God has placed us in a diverse community & has initiated ministries that access them. . .

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet GOD INVITES OTHERS INTO HIS KINGDOM THROUGH US God has placed us in a diverse community & has initiated ministries that access them. . . Let’s tell them about Jesus & invite them into God’s kingdom!

Luke 14: 15 -24 The Great Banquet BEWARE OF THINKING YOU’RE IN WHEN YOU’RE NOT ADMITTANCE REQUIRES AN ACTIVE RESPONSE TO GOD’S INVITATION GOD’S KINGDOM WILL HAVE A HUGE, DIVERSE POPULATION GOD INVITES OTHERS INTO HIS KINGDOM THROUGH US