Pericope: Luke 14: 15-24 15 When one of those at
the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who
will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” 16 Jesus replied:
“A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the
time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited,
‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ 18 “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.’ 19 “Another said, ‘I have just
bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please
excuse me.’ 20 “Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t
come.’ 21 “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.’ 22 “‘Sir,’ the
servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’
23 “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. 24 I
tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’”
Sermon Text: Luke
14: 23 23 “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.
Sermon Title: It’s
on the House
Point 1: The table is set, dinner is ready! Vs 15 15 When one of those at the
table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat
at the feast in the kingdom of God.” (send out the invitation). Israel gets the
invitation
Point 2: Unexcused absence
a) Bought a field. Vs 18b ‘I have just bought a field, and I must
go and see it. Please excuse me.’
b) Bought a yoke of
oxen. Vs 19 “Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m
on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’
c) Bought a bride. Vs
20 20 “Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’
Point 3: Empty
Seats! Vs 22 22 “‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done,
but there is still room.’
Point 4: Fill the house. Vs 23 23 “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.
Conclusion:
Life Application:
