The Great Supper
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Luke 14:15-24
Luke 14:15-24
Theme: Jesus teaches the Pharisees
Key verse: v.7
35 verses; 812 words
Grade level: 5.9
Outline:
I. Jesus speaks to the Lawyers in the Pharisee's house. vs. 1-6
II. Jesus speaks to all the Guests in the Pharisee's house. vs. 7-14
III. Jesus speaks to an unknown man in the Pharisee's house. vs. 15-24
IV. Jesus speaks to the crowd outside the Pharisee's house. vs. 25-35
REALITIES of the parable of the great supper:
I. The Supper We Wait For. v.15
I. The Supper We Wait For. v.15
15 And 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.
Isaiah 55:1–3
1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
REALITIES of the parable of the great supper:
I. The Supper We Wait For. v.15
II. The Supper We Welcome Friends To. vs.16-20
II. The Supper We Welcome Friends To. vs.16-20
The preparation. v.16
16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
The invitation. v.17
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
Then the excuses start:
“And they all with one consent began to make excuse” (vs. 18).
“I just don’t have the right feeling.”
“Do you believe in the baptism of the Holy Ghost?”
“I was slain in the Spirit.”
“I can’t live it.”
“I’m not one of the elect.”
“What about the heathen who’ve never heard?”
That’s what you get into if you are actively engaged in trying to win sinners to Jesus Christ.
The excuse of the buyer and his wealth. v.18
18 And 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.
What?! You mean you bought some land sight unseen? The old flim-flam artists used to sell “waterfront property” in Florida to the Yankees, and when those Yankees came down here to inspect their property, they found out it was swampland about four feet under water.
The excuse of the bread winner and his work. v.19
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
Why would you wait until after you bought the oxen to prove them? Would you buy a used car without test driving it first? A fellow would be a fool to do that.
The excuse of the bridegroom and his wife. v.20
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
We’re not talking about going off to war here or being “charged with any business” (Deut. 24:5). We’re talking about a free banquet where she doesn’t have to cook or clean up afterwards. Don’t you reckon that would “cheer her up” (Deut. 24:5)? What woman wouldn’t like for you to take her out to a nice restaurant, especially if you didn’t have to pay for the meal?
REALITIES of the parable of the great supper:
I. The Supper We Wait For. v.15
II. The Supper We Welcome Friends To. vs.16-20
III. The Supper We Will Fulfill. vs.21-24
III. The Supper We Will Fulfill. vs.21-24
The servant’s commission. v.21
21 So 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.
The servant’s conclusion. v.22-24
The expected showing. v.22
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
The extended service. v.23
23 And 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.
The empty seats. v.24
24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Conclusion:
Conclusion:
Have you been bidden to this supper?
Did you accept the invitation?
Did you make excuses as to not attend?
Someone asked how to turn down an invitation to dinner at the royal house if you had a previous engagement. Her reply was: “You don’t. An invitation from a head of State supersedes all previous engagements.” In other words, an invitation from the King trumped inspecting your land, proving your oxen, or pacifying your spouse—even if those excuses had been legitimate. Turning down the King’s invitation was a personal affront.