Title: Fill My House / Luke 14:16-24
Explain our relationship with Jesus in several ways. It is described as father and child, or friend or brother, or master and slave. In today's text, they are described as masters and servants. You will find out what kind of person a servant should be in the text.
1. The servant is the one who prepares the feast.
Everything should be ready. You also need to be prepared to welcome guests. You should also greet them with kind words. You should be greeted with a gentle and warm attitude.
Here's how the clothing store hostess welcomes guests.
-When a fat guest arrives: “Oh my God, be reliable.”
-When a skinny customer arrives: “Mom, be thin too.”
-When a tall guest arrives: “Oh my God, be tall too.”
-When a short guest arrives: “Oh, Adam, do it too.”
-When a guest arrives at once: “Oh my God, you have strong personalities too.”
Let's practice, too. "Oh, you are more precious than the President."
We need to prepare thoroughly this week to welcome our guests. When you see that many people are invited, you know it is a big feast. There should be many people at the feast. It should be full of joy. Take a look at what kind of person you are in evangelism right now. If you are at the forefront of evangelism, you are the driving force, if you are in the center, you are the core force, if you are behind in the work of evangelism, you are the behind-the-scenes force, if you are on the left, you are the leftist, if you just sit and watch, you are the leftist. Let us all become the leading forces in evangelism.
2. The servant must go to pick up the guests.
When the feast is ready, the guests must be invited. However, there are those who decline the invitation. What is the reason for the specification?
There is Satan's hindrance. Satan knows that the person who participated in the neighbor's invitation party believed in Jesus and was baptized. Have the evangelist make up various excuses. Therefore, we must pray for these people. We must protect that soul through prayer. The reason we are going to hold a special early morning prayer meeting this week is to intercede for them.
Those who have it have excuses. I can't attend because of what I have.
I do not attend when my work takes precedence over the heart of the invitee. If you said 'Come over if you have time' while delivering the paper, it is because the paper was delivered incorrectly.
He makes excuses for his work. Jinchi does not attend because of what he has. I don't think much of a party. The haves do not attend because they are busy with what they have. So, the owner asks anyone to bring even the poor or the handicapped. When you decline an invitation, don't just come, bring others instead. It is also good for those who are playing. Old people are good too. Kids are good too. Students are also good. If your family is not coming, bring others with you. Jesus leaves those who reject us and invites those who do not. It is good for the sick. Being lonely is good too. Failing is also good. It is also good for those who are struggling with grief. These are the people who can accept Jesus' invitation.
Is there anyone among us who has no target to evangelize? are they all dead? Go to the roadside. Reach out to the poor and marginalized. If you go looking for it, there are people you need to evangelize to.
1 Corinthians 1:21, “As for the wisdom of God, since the world did not know God by its own wisdom, God was pleased with the foolishness of preaching to save those who believed. God is the one who saves those who believe through our evangelism. So, you have to be invited.
3. The servant must fill the house.
We can fulfill the word of filling the house only when we do errands well. The vacancy is the owner's shame. It takes the labor of servants to fill the house. You must obey your master's orders. You have to go as you go. You must do what you are told. There should be no reasons or excuses.
A proud cat 'meows' when it cries. So how does an arrogant cat cry? “Hey---” he cries. If we do not do our master's words to the end, we become proud servants.
There are three miracles that happen to Christians every day. They say that they believe in Jesus, but do not ignore the Bible; they say they love Jesus but do not intend to preach; and yet they say confidently that they believe and love Jesus. do. It's a funny story, but it's a reality. This is true even if we only think about evangelism. We try to stay up all night talking about other people. But why are you keeping your mouth shut when it comes to Jesus?! How could I be the only one to know this amazing and moving gospel? It is something we should all ask ourselves.
When there is an empty seat, the joy of the feast disappears. The streets and alleys of the city bring people from within the castle. When you say to go out to the road and the hillside and bring him, you mean to go out of the city and get someone. Roads and mountains are the meaning of going out of the city. To bring him by force means to persuade him to the end, not by force. The people we've had relationships with are inside the castle, and the people we don't know are outside the castle.
Jesus has commanded us today to fill the banquet so that there is no empty space. If we all obey these words, we become servants of Jesus. Makes Jesus happy. Make a feast a feast. Jesus told us that in my Father's house there are many dwelling places. He said that if he prepares a place, he will come to receive us. Let's make it a heavenly feast where many people participate in the feast that Jesus prepared while sacrificing himself to enjoy life and enjoy life together.