Christianity Is Incompatible

Feasting

V 29-30

at the house of Levi after Levi became a disciple of Jesus

Having a great party with tax collectors and sinners

the scribes and Pharisees started to grumble

Jesus was associating with the dregs of society

not following the rules of a good Jew

not following the rules set down by the Pharisees

the scheduled fast days are on Monday and Thursday

this might be one of theses days

the fast is a rule laid down by the Pharisees

as part of their worship system

a very elaborate / put on a show of how pious you are

Jesus and His disciples are feasting / having fun

Having fun is not allowed either one must be stoic at all times

have you heard the phrase “cleanliness is next to Godliness”

John Wesley was the first to speak the phrase

it dates back to Leviticus and the cleansing ritual

the clean and unclean animals to eat

the pharisees have taken the law of God and added immensely to it. and with that they have created a worship system from it

so now in order to be self righteous before God they have to fast, be clean, be stoic, and be miserable

and they are upset at the disciples of Jesus because they are feasting and having fun

read V 33-39

Pray

The Wedding Feast

V 33-34

Jesus said to them… the same as before V 31, V 22

V 32 Jesus said to them that He was not there to call the self righteous to be His disciples

now He is going to tell them their self righteous acts of worship in totally incompatible with the New covenant

the wedding feast there is a rule that there is to be no sad faces

7 days of Joy and feasting

it is the most wonderful time of a life dancing music and celebration

so this is the analogy that Jesus uses to describe being with Jesus

remember the wedding at Cana? water into wine

our life now is the beginning of the feast every one is joyful and happy

our life in Heaven is the second half when Jesus produced the best wine

Jesus is the bridegroom that the world has been waiting for

Rejoice people are being saved

Rejoice people are being healed

Rejoice the sinners are being forgiven

Rejoice lives are being changed

yet you are upset because you think being Godly is to be always sad, gloomy, fasting all the time

no this time is for celebrating

Matthew 13:44 LSB

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Matthew 13:45–46 LSB

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.

Having Jesus is like having that pearl of great price

he will bring us to the great city with the gates made of pearl

if you are a christian today and you are gloomy and sad

then you are not remembering your bridegroom

you are not preparing yourself for His return to come and get you

It’s just like his great love

Edna Randolph Worrel

1 A friend I have called Jesus, Whose love is strong and true, And never fails howe’er ’tis tried, No matter what I do; I sinned against this love of His, But when I knelt to pray, Confessing all my guilt to Him, The sin-clouds rolled away.

Refrain: It’s just like Jesus to roll the clouds away, It’s just like Jesus to keep me day by day, It’s just like Jesus all along the way, It’s just like His great love.

3 When sorrow’s clouds o’ertake me, And break upon my head, When life seems worse than useless, And I were better dead; I take my grief to Jesus then, Nor do I go in vain, For heav’nly hope He gives that cheers Like sunshine after rain. (Refrain)

4 Oh, I could sing forever Of Jesus’ love divine, Of all His care and tenderness For this poor life of mine; His love is in and over all, And wind and waves obey When Jesus whispers, “Peace, be still!” And rolls the clouds away. (Refrain)

A Parable Of Incompatibility

V 36

Jesus is comparing Christianity to The religion of the day

Judaism / What the Pharisees are promoting

following all of the rules

fasting 2ce a week

being miserable and calling it Godly

7th day Adventists have to obey all the rules to eligible to go to heaven

they try to mix the gospel with deeds

no one tears a patch out of a new shirt to patch up a old shirt

the new and the old is incompatible

there is no mixing

Jesus is the way the truth the life

not Jesus and works

not Jesus and sacrifices

not Jesus and legalism

we are saved by grace

we live by grace

we live by faith

we obey out of love

If we want to make a rule to help us remember that is fine

the church should not make the rule

if we want to sing the old hymns as part of worship

don’t require all churches to do the same

V 37-38

another analogy of Jesus to demonstrate that He is bringing a brand new way

the way is paved with the precious blood of Jesus

the way that Jesus said it is finished, the work is done

we don’t have to work for our salvation, but only repent and believe

we don’t have to stay right with God

God keeps us right with Him

so don’t try to mix the Gospel with anything to try to please God

BUT

V 39

people are set in their ways

they are more comfortable being miserable

it’s a familiar place to be

I’ll take my chances with pleasing God my way

a religion that one is Joyful just does not sound right to me

it is time to turn from the old ways to Jesus

allow Jesus to forgive your sins and give you a new life

Jesus came to die on the cross to appease the wrath of God

to satisfy the Justice that we deserve

Jesus did this by taking our sin upon himself

and if we put our faith in Him and the finished work on the cross then we will be saved

Christian

are you still trying to please God with your works

with you daily scripture reading

tithing

ministry

with your doing of good works to please God

what ever it is

these things should be done out of love not duty

allow God to lead in the good works

and the trials and pain of this world will be totally forgotten with the glory that awaits us

Philippians 4:4 LSB

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

Life with Jesus is a celebration not a pity party

yes there will be suffering, pain, and hardship

but we live with the hope that is in us

so lets celebrate Jesus