Title: Parable of the Wedding Feast/(Matt 22
Contents Jesus used parables to make his teachings easier and more interesting.
Also, in order to understand the parable correctly, you must first understand the background and motive behind this parable
You need to know the situation.
And we must remember that the content of the parable always points toward the kingdom of God.
Today's text also begins the story like this.
The beginning of today's story seems very calm.
But why our Lord came to use this parable is not simple.
If you think about its inner side, in this parable, there is a message to the listeners who disobeyed God
You will see that it contains a challenge and a call to repentance.
In this sense, today's parable is the cleansing of the temple in Matthew 21,
The parable of the two sons and the parable of the evil peasant should be viewed in the same context.
It is the decisive event in which Jesus was crucified, the cleansing of the temple.
The religious leaders of the time broke the vested interests.
As soon as the audience hears the words of the Lord's parable, they see themselves as they really are.
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This story was told directly to them,
They realize that they are specifically pointing out their mistakes.
So, in 21:45
They wanted to seize him, but they were afraid of the crowd, because they knew Jesus as a prophet.
In today's text verse 1
Therefore, we realize that today's parable is deeply related to the words of chapter 21.
Therefore, as we come across the words of this parable, we also learn how much we can understand God's will.
Are you obedient?
We must give up all our hardened hearts and listen to the words of this parable with a repentant attitude.
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Often, when we think of heaven, we think of a good place we go to when we die.
So on the one hand I am happy, but on the other hand, as if everything was over in this world.
It may even be thought nonsense.
But in the real sense, heaven begins on this earth.
And when the Lord returns to this earth in the future, the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven will be completed.
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Receiving Jesus is the beginning of the people of heaven.
The church life is an extension of the heavenly life.
Today's text compares heaven to a wedding feast.
There is a deep meaning here.
Believing in Jesus itself is the peak of joy, the peak of happiness,
It is like the atmosphere of a wedding banquet house.
When people think of living a life of faith, they give up on all joyous things, asceticism,
It is misunderstood as abstinence.
I think it is entering a boring life.
So, if you believe in Jesus well, your face will not have blood, and your face will turn yellow.
It reminds me of a powerless person who is about to collapse at any moment.
People like me who have oily faces, good complexion, and spread to the side
I don't think it's magical.
But the place where Jesus first performed miracles was at a wedding feast in Cana.
It's not that you don't die of starvation for lack of wine, but it keeps the atmosphere of a fun banquet house.
To do this, he made water into wine.
And our Lord, sinners and tax collectors,
He had a fellowship of love with those who were so-called at that time.
That is why our Lord was criticized for being "a glutton and wine drinker"
I did.
Everyone!
Who really believes in Jesus?
The suffering of the world is like a person who walks alone, like a person who walks around with a sad expression
Are you a person with a sad expression on your face?
Is the person who cries and lives a life of faith the most devout?
Are you a fasting person?
Are you a person who avoids doing fun things?
no. Christianity is a religion of joy. It is a religion of freedom.
It is the religion of life. It is a religion that promotes happiness.
Those who enjoy true freedom, joy, and peace in Christ Jesus are the greatest
I am a believer.
That is why heaven is compared to a wedding feast.
However, looking at the parable today, a problem arose.
To please us, the Lord prepared a wedding feast,
The reaction of those invited was that they were not happy.
I rather hated it.
So the king sends another servant and speaks again to those who have invited him.
They slaughtered cattle and fat animals, and they had everything.
Come and enjoy yourself.>
Then a class of people
How chilly are you?
They responded coldly to God's invitation.
This is the problem.
Of course, it is not a sin to go out and work in the fields.
It's not your fault to go to work to make money.
But living indifferent to the most fundamental problems of our lives, this is the biggest
Wrong.
Without a life of faith, zeal, sincerity, and no value or meaning.
Isn't there a saying in the Western proverb that the second best is the best enemy?
If you work hard to earn money during the time you should worship God on a Sunday, this is the most
That's a big mistake.
If you missed the worship service on Sundays to treat guests, this is the biggest
Wrong.
If you are studying hard and do not have time to give glory to God,
Studying hard is the biggest mistake.
If you are not able to live your faith well because you are absorbed in your daily life
This will lead to the greatest misfortune.
What about another kind of person?
in verse 6
They are now actively persecuting and rejecting Jesus Christ.
Specifically, this was the case with the Pharisees who claimed to be righteous.
So, what did they do right after the parable of the text ended?
When we say we believe in Jesus, there are many people who use demeanor, block them, and persecute them.
This person is both husband and wife.
They are parents as well as children.
But you definitely need to know.
The text clearly states that God will judge those who persecute Jesus.
in verse 7
This is historically proven.
All those who tried to destroy the church perished.
The Roman Empire, which persecuted the church, yielded to the Gospel.
All communism has collapsed.
There are only a few communist countries left.
The persecution of Christians, the persecution of the Lord, and eventually they all perished.
The fact that North Korea is now on the line of starvation is due to the persecution of the church.
When the church was at its most prosperous, it was also materially prosperous.
Europeans are still living well thanks to their trusting ancestors.
Europe's tourism is the church ruins.
But remember, when God's glory disappears, all hope in the world will end.
The last class is those who participated in the feast by the grace of God.
Go to the crossroads, and as soon as you meet people, ask them to come to the wedding feast.
The servants go out on the road and bring everyone they can find, good and bad.
The wedding place was full of hands.>
The Israelites rejected the coming Messiah, and eventually the gospel was delivered to the Gentiles.
And as they accepted the gospel, the feast was filled with people.
This includes us too.
However, the story with a slightly different atmosphere from today's story is happening in verse 11 and below.
My friend, why did you come in here without a robe?
The king said to his servants, Bind his hands and feet, and throw him into the darkness outside.
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth there.??
Here comes the person in question.
A person who attended the feast without wearing a robe.
At that time, it was customary in the Middle East to distribute robes in front of the door at a royal feast.
Even though he was wearing a robe, he did not wear a robe.
Why didn't you wear a robe?
I think my clothes are better.
I reject the king's favor.
The unbelieving person, the proud person, the unrepentant person.
It is not because of my righteousness or my hard work to be saved.
There is the story of the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Said, Hallelujah, the Lord our God Almighty reigns.
Let us rejoice and rejoice greatly, and give him glory, for the marriage covenant of the Lamb is
has come, and his wife has made preparations; give him permission to put on a bright and clean linen linen.
He said, "This linen cloth is the right conduct of the saints."
Write the angel said to me, Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.
And he said to me, "This is the true word of God."
I fell down at his feet to worship, and he was healed, saying,
I am a servant like you and your brothers who have received the testimony of Jesus.
But contend to God. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
And I saw the heavens opened, and behold, a white horse and a rider, whose name is Faithful.
The truth is that he judged and fought with justice, and his eyes were like flames of fire.
On his head were many crowns, and there was one with a name written on it;
And he was clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name was called The Word of God.
The armies of heaven followed him, wearing white and clean linen, and riding on white horses.
Out of his mouth came a sharp sword, with which he will strike against the nations, and he himself will put them through an iron rod.
He will rule and tread the winepress of the fierce wrath of God the Almighty.
There was a name written on his robe and on his legs, saying, King of kings and Lord of lords.??
Are you ready to stand before the Lord in the holy robes the Lord wants you to wear?