Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro

What is the biggest wedding in history?

Most of us have been to weddings

Some of us have been in weddings… big weddings

Matt 22 = The Parable of the Wedding Feast

PRAYER

Message

God patiently, passionately, and perfectly invites you to participate in the glory of the Son!

The Authority of Jesus Challenged

Matt 21.23-27.

By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?

The Parable of the Two Sons

Matt 21.28-32.

The first - NO = went | The second - yes = did not go

The Parable of the Tenants

Matt 21.33-46.

Built it - furnished it - let it out - went away

Sent servants - beat, killed, stoned… Again “more”… Son!

“this is the heir.

come let us kill him and have his inheritance”… What will master do?

Psalm 118.22-23 “22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

23 This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.”

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

Lk 14:16-24.

= turn there as well…

Matt 13 - Jesus spoke in Parables to conceal… day draws near! = Plain

Rev 19.7 “7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready;”

Imagine the wedding feast… KING - Son...

Wedding day… what happens… ?

How curious… !

Why?

Everything is ready…

Est 6.14 “14 While they were yet talking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and hurried to bring Haman to the feast that Esther had prepared.”

PATIENTLY

patient with those who refuse

patient with those who accept

AGAIN…= Patience, persistence, desire, dedication

vineyard owner previous parable…

Love | Honor = for the Son

Honor to those who were invited…

paid no attention = ignored…

Prestige

Possession

Pleasure

Heb 2.3 “how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?

It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,”

PASSION

passion for His son

passion for His ceremony

Passion for His guests

Lk 19.11-27 = Jesus Parable of the the Ten “Talents”… Luke 19:26–27 “26 ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

27 But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.’

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Matt 21.41 “41 They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.””

Romans 3:9–18 “9 What then?

Are we Jews any better off?

No, not at all.

For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, 10 as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; 11 no one understands; no one seeks for God. 12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”

13 “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.”

“The venom of asps is under their lips.”

14 “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”

15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16 in their paths are ruin and misery, 17 and the way of peace they have not known.”

18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.””

What is the King to do!?…

No Wedding feast?…

No Honor to Son?… No celebration?

Matt 13.47 - like a fish net…

Jhn 3.16 “16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

Luke 14:21b–23 (ESV)

21 ... ‘Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’

22 And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’

23 And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.

Matthew 9:10–13 “10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

13 Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’

For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.””

Matt 11.28 “28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

PERFECT

perfect observation

perfect standard

perfect justice

Galatians 3:26–29 “26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.

27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.”

Jhn 14.6 “6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Revelation 6:9–11 (ESV)

9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.

10 They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.

Revelation 7:13–14 (ESV)

13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?”

14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.”

And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation.

They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 22:16–17 (ESV)

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches.

I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.”

And let the one who hears say, “Come.”

And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.