2020-10-25 — Invited to the Wedding Feast of God’s Son!
21st Sunday after Pentecost: Date: October 25, 2020
– THE SERMON: Matthew 22:1-14
Theme: Invited to the Wedding Feast of God’s Son!
I. The Richness of the Grace of that Feast
II. The Varied Responses to a Gracious Invitation
III. The Proper Apparel for Such a Glorious Event
SERMON TEXT: Matthew 22:1-14
And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.” ’ 5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. 6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. 7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’ 10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. 12 So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.” (NKJV)
PRAYER; THE LORD’S PRAYER
HYMN 279 :1-3 Today Thy Mercy Calls Us
1. Today Thy mercy calls us to wash away our sin.
However great our trespass, Whatever we have been,
However long from mercy Our hearts have turned away,
Thy precious blood can cleanse us and make us white today.
2. Today Thy gate is open, and all who enter in
Shall find a Father’s welcome And pardon for their sin.
The past shall be forgotten, A present joy be giv’n,
A future grace be promised, A glorious crown in heav’n.
3. Today our Father calls us, His Holy Spirit waits;
His blessed angels gather Around the heav’nly gates.
No question will be asked us How often we have come;
Although we oft have wandered, It is our Father’s home.
BENEDICTION;
C: Amen.
Hymn 48:3 Today I Was My Savior’s Guest
3. Today I was My Savior’s guest My soul was here so richly blest,
The Bread of Life receiving
Oh, may thereby my faith prevail, So that its fruit shall never fail
Till my account is given Before the throne in heaven!
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
Bulletin: Read Bulletin
Sermon: Read Sermon
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: (p. 22 Worship Supplement 2000)
THE EPISTLE LESSON: Philippians 4:4-13
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!