Invited but Unworthy
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Intro
Intro
Text - Matthew 22.11-14
11 “But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes,
12 and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, ‘Tie his hands and feet, and throw him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth in that place.’
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Title - Invited But Unworthy
Background
Background
The parable of the wedding feast
a king held a wedding feast for his son
he sent servants to summon the invited guests
the invited guests were not worthy
a new set of guests were invited - from the streets
one was seen without a wedding clothes on
he was bound and thrown into the outer darkness
key questions
key questions
doesn’t God want everyone to be saved?
does God practice favoritism over men?
God has expressed his divine intention
God has expressed his divine intention
he does not want that any should perish - 2 Peter 3.9
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.
Not everyone is interested in God’s program
Not everyone is interested in God’s program
the first invitation was rejected - the first group was unworthy
the second invited was offered to all
but some were thrown out
2 types of people who cannot be saved
2 types of people who cannot be saved
those who rejected the offer of salvation
the Jews
Anyone who has no regard for the saving work of God
those who make themselves ready to enjoy salvation
Christians who do not live holy lives
the saved are those who called AND chosen
called by the gospel
through the gospel
chosen
Eph 1:4 - those who were designed by God to be holy in Christ
the chosen today are those who are willing to become
The wedding garment
The wedding garment
the righteous acts of the saints - Rev 19:7-8
Let’s rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has prepared herself.” It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
I will rejoice greatly in the Lord,
My soul will be joyful in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,
As a groom puts on a turban,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
your righteous living today
I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to apply to your eyes so that you may see.
(“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and people will not see his shame.”)
Conclusion
Conclusion
Walk worthy
so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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