“Are You Going To God’s Party?”
Strange Tales—Part 5
Luke 14:16-24
May 26, 2013
1. AN INVITATION RSVP’d.
“Jesus replied: ‘A certain man was preparing a great banquet and
invited many guests.’” v 16
2. AN INVITATION REJECTED.
“At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who
had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ But they
all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just
bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’
Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my
way to try them out. Please excuse me.’ Still another said, ‘I just
got married, so I can’t come.’” v 17-20
The Excuses Are First.
The Excuses Are Flimsy.
The Excuses Are Foolish.
The Excuses Are Fake.
3. AN INVITATION RESENT.
“The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the
owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go
out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the
poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’” v 21
4. AN INVITATION RECEIVED.
“‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but
there is still room.’ Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to
the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that
my house will be full. I tell you, not one of those who were invited
will get a taste of my banquet.’” v 22-24