THE PARABLE OF THE GREAT MARRIAGE FEAST

THE PARABLE OF THE GREAT MARRIAGE FEAST ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭22‬:‭1‬-‭14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life.” ‭‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭40‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 2 SINS ACCORDING TO OUR TEXT: • They mocked • Rejected the invitation = Highways - all walks of life - v9 = The only one purpose of the Father - is to honour the Son. ““But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭22‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭22‬:‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ • The Father inspects and checks who are the guests “I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭61‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭7‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ In this parable - 3 groups of people are invited: 1. Those who are invited but not willing to come. • Rejection equals condemnation 2. Those who want and willing to come but don’t want to change. 3. Those who are willing to come and are willing to change. = With repentant heart = They have to accept the invitation and wiling to wear the garment