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Matthew 22:1 – 14
Matthew 22:1 – 14 • Wedding celebrations
Matthew 22:1 – 14 • Wedding celebrations
• limited invitations
Matthew 22:1 – 14 • Wedding celebrations
• limited invitations
• Kingdom of heaven
Matthew 22:1 – 14 • Wedding celebrations
• limited invitations
• Kingdom of heaven• everyone is invited
Matthew 22:1 – 14 • Wedding celebrations
• limited invitations
• Kingdom of heaven• everyone is invited, because God is gracious.
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:
V3 He sent his servants to tell the invited guests to come to the feast...
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests
V3 He sent his servants to tell the invited guests to come to the feast...
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests
V3b but they did not want to come.
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests
The response:V3b but they did not want to come.
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests
• The ungrateful
The response:V3b but they did not want to come.
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests
• The ungrateful
V4 So he sent other servants with this message for the guests: ‘My feast is ready now; my steers and prize calves have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!’
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance
V4 So he sent other servants with this message for the guests: ‘My feast is ready now; my steers and prize calves have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!’
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance
The response:V5 But the invited guests paid no attention and went about their business: one went to his farm, another to his store,
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. they paid no attention.
The response:V5 But the invited guests paid no attention and went about their business: one went to his farm, another to his store,
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance.-they paid no attention
The response:V6 while others grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them.
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. -they paid no attention. -others try to prevent spreading the good news.
The response:V6 while others grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them.
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. -they paid no attention. -others try to prevent spreading the good news.
V7 The king was very angry; so he sent his soldiers, who killed those murderers and burned down their city
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. -they paid no attention. -others try to prevent spreading the good news.
The punishment:V7 The king was very angry; so he sent his soldiers, who killed those murderers and burned down their city
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance.
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance.
V9 Now go to the main streets and invite to the feast as many people as you find.’
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Universal
V9 Now go to the main streets and invite to the feast as many people as you find.’
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Universal – All people: homeless, employees, prostitutes, wanderer
V9 Now go to the main streets and invite to the feast as many people as you find.’
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Universal – All people: homeless, employees, prostitutes, wanderer. Unlimited.
V9 Now go to the main streets and invite to the feast as many people as you find.’
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Universal – All people: homeless, employees, prostitutes, wanderer. Unlimited.
V10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, good and bad alike; and the wedding hall was filled with people.
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Universal – All people: homeless, employees, prostitutes, wanderer. Unlimited. Good and Bad.
V10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, good and bad alike; and the wedding hall was filled with people.
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Main streets people - good and bad.- respond in faith
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Main streets people - good and bad.- respond in faith: How?
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Main streets people - good and bad.-respond in faith: How?
V11 “The king . . . saw a man who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Main streets people - respond in faith: How?
• repent and accept the gospel message
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Main streets people - respond in faith: How?
• repent and accept the gospel message
V13 Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot, and throw him outside in the dark. There he will cry and gnash his teeth.’”
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Main streets people - respond in faith: How?
• repent and accept the gospel message
V14 And Jesus concluded, “Many are invited, but few are chosen.”
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Main streets people
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Main streets people
The Lord invites us
Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:1. The invited guests – the ungrateful2. The invited guests – 2nd chance. 3. Main streets people
The Lord invites usThe Lord welcomes us