The Great Supper - Part 1

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Israel and Gentiles • Sermon • Submitted 3 years ago

Luke 14:15–24

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Theme: Honor belongs to all people

Jesus Teaches Honor

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Motives – to see

Luke 14:2 NLT

2 There was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen.

· This man is an illustration of Jesus’ upcoming parable

Luke 14:3 NLT

3 Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in religious law, “Is it permitted in the law to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?”

Religious Motive Exposed

· If YES = they incriminate themselves because their whole ministry was centered around NOT doing anything on the Sabbath

· If NO = they appear as uncaring and heartless

· Mark 3 – the opposite happened – the Pharisee asked Jesus if healing were lawful on the Sabbath – so they could trap Him… Jesus declared He was Lord even over the Sabbath to do good, and healed a man of a withered hand.

Luke 14:4 NLT

4 When they refused to answer, Jesus touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away.

Sent away –

· mission accomplished – the healed man was free to go! Maybe he did not need to hear the upcoming parable?

· maybe Jesus did not want the thankful man to hear the coming rebuke

Luke 14:5 NLT

5 Then he turned to them and said, “Which of you doesn’t work on the Sabbath? If your son or your cow falls into a pit, don’t you rush to get him out?”

Luke 14:6 NLT

6 Again they could not answer.

· Audience = Religious Leaders

· The answer = YES, they did!

· Hypocrisy exposed – double standard

Selfishness of personal POSSESSION exposed

· the religious leaders cared more for their cow than their brother

· God desires mercy, not sacrifice – Hosea 6:6

Jesus Teaches Humility

· Audience = CROWD

· Self – seeking honor

· self-reward vs God reward

Selfishness of personal POSITION exposed

· Self-promotion – personal ambition – step on others

Luke 14:7 NLT

7 When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:

What were the seats of honor?

Luke 14:8 NLT

8 “When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited?

Public Motives Exposed

· Our seat reflects our honor

· Honor comes from HOST, not ourselves

· HOST determines the guests value

· We are not to think too highly of ourselves

Luke 14:9 NLT

9 The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!

· Embarrassed = G152 = shame, disgrace

· Modern definition – AWKWARD!

Luke 14:10 NLT

10 “Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.

Luke 14:11 NLT

11 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Exalt

5312 ὑψόω [hupsoo /hoop·so·o/]

1 to lift up on high, to exalt.

2 metaph. 2a to raise to the very summit of opulence and prosperity. 2b to exalt, to raise to dignity, honour and happiness.[2]

Humbled

5013 ταπεινόω [tapeinoo /tap·i·no·o/]

1 to make low, bring low.

1a to level, reduce to a plain.

1b metaph. to bring into a humble condition, reduce to meaner circumstances.

1b1 to assign a lower rank or place to.

1b2 to abase.

1b3 to be ranked below others who are honoured or rewarded. 1b4 to humble or abase myself by humble living.

1c to lower, depress.

1c1 of one’s soul bring down one’s pride.

1c2 to have a modest opinion of one’s self.

1c3 to behave in an unassuming manner.

1c4 devoid of all haughtiness

the teachers of the Law were notorious for taking the best seats in the synagogues

Matthew 23:6 NLT

6 And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues.

God Honors the Humble

Matthew 5:46 NLT

46 If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.

Matthew 23:11–12 NLT

11 The greatest among you must be a servant. 12 But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Romans 12:16 NLT

16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!

1 Peter 5:6 NLT

6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.

Jesus Teaches Hospitality

Audience = host

Encouraged to act godly

Luke 14:12 NLT

12 Then he turned to his host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward.

Personal Motives Exposed

Luke 14:13 NLT

13 Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

Naturally speaking, these classes of people are not viewed by man as honorable, but they are valuable to God.

Self-Exam: What standards do you measure people by? Examples are – Money, title, beauty

Poor = FINANCIAL

4434 πτωχός [ptochos /pto·khos/]

1 reduced to beggary, begging, asking alms.

2 destitute of wealth, influence, position, honour.

2a lowly, afflicted, destitute of the Christian virtues and eternal riches.

2b helpless, powerless to accomplish an end.

2c poor, needy.

3 lacking in anything.

3a as respects their spirit.

3a1 destitute of wealth of learning and intellectual culture which the schools afford

Crippled = PHYSICAL

376 ἀνάπειρος [anaperos /an·ap·ay·ros/]

1 disabled in the limbs, maimed, crippled.

2 injured in, or bereft of, some member of the body

Lame = EMOTIONAL

5560 χωλός [cholos /kho·los/]

· “halt” “cripple”, deprived of a foot, maimed

· Modern application - Emotionally crippled – handicapped, stunted, deprived of companionship, friends

Blind = MENTAL

5185 τυφλός [tuphlos /toof·los/]

1 blind

2 mentally blind

Modern application – those who do not understand God, the Bible or God’s love or His character.

There is value in every person.

Group repeated in the next parable

Luke 14:14 NLT

14 Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you.”

God reward vs man’s reward

Life Lesson: Invitations are for Evangelism!

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