Evangelism

Come and Join the Celebration!

We are here to celebrate! To celebrate Christmas, to celebrate the goodness of God.

To celebrate your achievements for this year.

And we are here of course because we were all invited.

Thank you sa Skyler Trucking nga nag invite kanato. Thank you for the privilege.

When I was young, my friends and I went to a wedding banquet without being invited.

Pabaga lang gyud kay gipang gutom gikan nangaka…nadala pud kos galgal sa akong amigo…so we went directly to where the food is.

When the attendant saw us, they asked us kang kinsa ming pamilya…taga asa…and they were suspicious of us…so we were given a little and we were told to stay on the side and not sit on the table.

Nauwaw gyud ko..ug niingon ko sa akong kaugalingon dili na gyud ko mo attend ug celebration nga dili ko invited…ug kung dili nako kaila ang nag selebrar. Uwaw kaayo.

Karon hapona, itugot nga tan-awon nato sa Bibliya ang usa ka parable nga gisaysay ni Jesus mahitungod sa usa ka dako kaayo nga selebrasyon sa kasal diin ang mga imbitado wala moadto ug naa puyt mga niadto pero kaon ray giadto ug walay pagtahod sa nag imbitar kanila…ug atong makita nga aduna kini bati nga samputanan

I. The Event (v.1)

- A wedding feast for the son of the King - a great celebration and the people are expected to gather and enjoy.

II. The Invitation (vv.2-8)

- An invitation was sent to the people. But they refused to attend for many reason. They rejected the invitation and they even killed the messengers, showing disrespect to the King. The invitation was sent to the Jews first.

III. The Extended Invitation (vv.9-12)

- The invitation was extended to all people (including us Filipinos, good and bad). They came but did not dress for the Occassion, showing their unwillingness and disrespect to the King.

IV. The Judgment - (vv.13-14)

- They were tied , thrown outside in darkness, weeping and gnashing their teeth (anger and agony).

What can we learn from this parable? What is Jesus telling us today? Unsa may gamit ani para nato karon?

I. The Event before the main Event - Christmas

- a wonderful celebration because God came down from heaven in the person of Jesus. Jesus came to save sinners like you and me.

The birth of Jesus and the purpose of his birth - Matthew 1:18-23.

II. The Invitation by Jesus to the people to come to heaven.

- Jesus himself preached the good news.

A. Repentance is necessary for salvation because we are all sinners - Matthew 4:17; Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23

B. To follow Jesus, humility and submission is necessary - Matthew 16:24-26,

C. 3 responses to Jesus - John 6:66-71

III. The Final Judgment

- God will gather all people and He will judge each one.

The day of Judgment - Rev. 20:11-15

The New Heaven and Earth - Rev. 21:1-5

This story is a warning to us to accept God’s invitation while it is still open!

You will need to make a decision as soon as possible because we are talking about eternity in heaven or hell.

Do not turn down God’s invitation. Accept and Believe in Jesus who died on your behalf to pay the penalty of your sins!

John 1:12 “12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,”