The Invitation to the Kingdom
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I. The Wedding is Prepared (1-2)
I. The Wedding is Prepared (1-2)
1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. 3 “And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. 4 “Again he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.” ’ 5 “But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business, 6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them. 7 “But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.
Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.
II. The Invitations Are Rejected (3-7)
II. The Invitations Are Rejected (3-7)
1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. 3 “And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. 4 “Again he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.” ’ 5 “But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business, 6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them. 7 “But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire. 8 “Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 ‘Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’ 10 “Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests. 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 come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless. 13 “Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
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3 “And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. 4 “Again he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.” ’ 5 “But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business, 6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them. 7 “But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.
“And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. “Again he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.” ’ “But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business, and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.
“And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. “Again he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.” ’ “But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,
A. First Invitation (3)
A. First Invitation (3)
3 “And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.
Invited already—Ancient Eastern Custom, invite guests to the wedding so they will be prepared to come. When all is ready send out messengers to say come now!
B. Second Invitation (4-6)
B. Second Invitation (4-6)
B. Second Invitation
4 “Again he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.” ’ 5 “But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business, 6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.
The King is the God. The Son is Jesus. The Slaves are the Prophets. The Guests are the Jews
A. The King is the Father (1-2)
Matthew
dinner: 2 meals a day, mid-morning and Evening.
Two categories: Busy with commerce and hostel.
C. The Kings Response (7)
C. The Kings Response (7)
7 “But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.
70 AD — Jerusalem destroyed by the Roman army. Titus Vespasian. 1,100,000 Jews killed.
Interpretation:
The kingdom of Heaven is God’s realm of salvation. The King is the God. The Son is Jesus. The Slaves are the Prophets in the NT (John the Baptist, Disciples). The Guests are the Jews who rejected the Messiah.
Two categories: Indifferent and the Infidels. Secularist who didn’t care and the religious who cared about the wrong things.
B. The Son is Jesus (2)
C. The Slaves are the Prophets (3)
III. New Guests Are Found (8-10)
III. New Guests Are Found (8-10)
“Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. ‘Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’ “Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests.
E. The Guests are the Jews (3-5)
why were they not worthy. Not because they were not moral enough. They were not worthy because they rejected the invitation. Whether they were indifferent or infidels, they rejected God’s invitation.
Good and bad — humanly speaking.
IV. The Rogue Guest Removed (11-14)
IV. The Rogue Guest Removed (11-14)
“But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes, and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless. “Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
8 “Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 ‘Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’ 10 “Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests. 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 come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless. 13 “Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
garments - sometimes provided by the head of the feast.
matthew 22:
party crashers — try to sneak into the royal wedding!
What is the proper garment?
20 “For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
10 I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Matthew 5:20
Some people think that they will get into the kingdom on their own terms with their own righteousness. Only the righteousness of Jesus Christ makes us worthy to enter the kingdom of heaven.
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1. The invitation Rejected
Review:
The indifferent secularist Jew is is invited but in the end is destroyed and doesn’t make it to the kingdom.
The hostel religious Jew is invited but in the end is destroyed and doesn’t make it to the kingdom.
The morally good or bad gentile is invited but in the end is destroyed and doesn’t make it to the kingdom.
But,
Any secular Jew who accepts the invitation to salvation and by faith puts on the righteousness of Christ enters the kingdom — Matthew
Any hostel religious Jew who accepts the invitation to salvation and by faith puts on the righteousness of Christ enters the kingdom — Saul/Paul
The morally good gentile who accepts the invitation to salvation and by faith puts on the righteousness of Christ enters the kingdom — Cornelius
The morally bad gentile who accepts the invitation to salvation and by faith puts on the righteousness of Christ enters the kingdom — Philippian jailor
Have you accepted the invitation? Are you wearing the wedding garments?