Notes: November 4, 2009
Bob Feather November 4th, 2009
A message for one of the guests
Jesus addressed all of the guests, some of the guests, and the host. Today we find his message for one guest in particular, though the lesson is for all.
Luke 14:15-24
- Often a comment from someone else leads Jesus to teach a parable. This parable of the wedding supper is birthed in the guest’s comment about blessedness of the one who eats in the kingdom. Jesus therefore teaches about who that may (and may not) be.
- A man plans a great supper, and sends out invitations for the, as yet, unscheduled event. How often have we said “I’ll be there” not knowing all that was involved?
- At the time of the supper, a messenger was sent to tell the invitees that the time had come (v. 17).
- Three excuses stand out: a real estate purchase, a real property purchase, a marriage (v. 18-20).
- Who would buy real estate without first seeing the land?
- Who would buy work animals without knowing that they could do the work?
- How many men blame their wives for social calendar conflicts?
- The angry master instructed his servant to invite the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind of the city to come (v. 21).
- When more room existed, the master orders his servant to go outside the city and compel others to come (v. 23).
- The lesson: NONE of those originally invited (ie. all those who made excuse) will enter the supper (v. 24).
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Luke 14:15-24
15And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
16Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
17And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
18And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
19And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
20And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
21So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
22And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
23And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
24For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
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