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Introduction
Good evening and welcome back.
If you don’t mind, turn back in your Bibles to Matthew, this time to .
We are going to finish up Jesus’ latest confrontation with the Jews this evening.
And tonight we are going to be focused on a parable about a banquet.
And remember now that Jesus is engaged in this debate and confrontation with the Jews over the fact that at this point he is pretty much calling them out.
They had been watching Jesus for some time, stewing over all the attention he had been getting from the people.
And to make matters worse he had cut off a source of their underhanded income when he drove the people out of the temple.
He had all but called them “two-faced liars” by their inconsistent behavior and attitudes.
He had put tax collectors and prostitutes ahead of them in the Kingdom of Heaven.
He had called them wretched and fruitless sinners.
And not only were they under severe conviction for their sins.
They were angry and they were determined to get even.
And since they were already mad and already not listening to what Jesus was trying to tell them, Jesus decides he is going to tell them another parable.
Maybe then they will get the point.
Which is where we pick up in .
So, if you have found the chapter, I’d invite you to stand with me if you are able.
We will be reading the first 14 verses of .
He writes . . .
Scripture Focus
An Invitation to the Banquet (vs 1-5)
So, now since the Jews didn’t listen to the parable about the vineyard, Jesus is going to try it again.
This time he is going to pull from Jewish tradition and the idea of the wedding banquet.
And he does so because the wedding banquet is something that is very important in Jewish tradition.
In many ways it symbolized the unity of the two families.
A Mixed Reaction (vs -7)
And it was a very exclusive event and it was by “invitation only.”
All of the family and the closest friends were allowed to come.
It wasn’t for everyone out on the street.
Very exclusive.
Just like the Kingdom of heaven.
Because contrary to popular belief, everybody just can’t wander into heaven.
Not everyone will inherit eternal life.
It is very exclusive and in many ways by invitation only.
For God’s chosen people.
Reserved in the Jews minds, only for them.
Because the rest of humanity was unworthy and unfit.
But little known to them they were just as unworthy and unfit.
And Jesus was going to challenge this idea they had regarding heaven.
But make no bones about it, they understood exactly what Jesus was telling them.
So . . .
Matthew 22:2-3
Matthew 22:2
What is this?
Why would anyone refuse to come to a wedding banquet; an event such as this?
Maybe they just didn’t understand the invitation, so . . .
So, it somewhat perplexing.
Even after more servants are sent they still refuse to come to this feast.
Everything is ready, all they have to do is show up.
But they ignored the invitation and went about their business.
Luke tell us this about these events . . .
Luke 14:
And my favorite excuse of them all . . .
“My wife won’t let me.”
But the thing is they were all just excuses.
All of the people invited were just “too busy” to come to the banquet.
They had too much going on to take time out to even listen to what the servants were saying.
Even though the servants were sent out time and time again to invite them.
Even thought everything was prepared for them.
They just had to accept the invitation.
But they refused and made excuse after excuse.
Do you see where Jesus is going with this?
These Jews—and all of us for that matter—are invited to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Jesus has prepared absolutely everything for us.
All we have to do is accept the invitation, which means repenting of our sins and believing in Him.
Trusting Him as our Savior and our only hope.
But we are constantly making excuses as to why we cannot.
But the servants keep asking.
And we keep refusing.
And after a while we start to feel guilty for refusing.
Actually, we fall under conviction because we know right from wrong.
We know what we should do but we do not do it.
Invite Everyone Then (vs 6-10)
And we react out of spite and anger.
We get tired of hearing all of that “church mumbo jumbo.”
And that anger leads to hate.
We begin to hate the servants and we even begin to hate the Master who is sending them.
And in our parable Jesus says this . . .
And you may be saying, “hold on just a minute.
I’ve never killed anyone!”
No, but hate is no different.
John tells us that he who hates his brother is a murderer.
Because murder is more than just a physical act.
Murder is a condition of our heart.
And that’s the point Jesus is making here.
They had ill will in their heart.
So . . .
Which is symbolic of God’s final judgement.
And since God’s people had decided to endure His judgement rather than to enter into His glory and come to His banquet . . .
Matthew 22:
And Luke records that . . .
Luke 14:21-
Now imagine that.
The King didn’t care if the people were rich or poor.
Whether they were well or lame.
Whether they for clean or dirty.
He is is just interested in those who are willing to come.
Willing to partake in His banquet.
And all of these Jews thought that these people were unfit and unworthy.
They wouldn’t even give these kinds of people the time of day.
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