Luke 14:15-24.
Luke 14.15-24
The Great Banquet
"After Jesus had finished speaking, one of the guests said, "The
greatest blessing of all is to be at the banquet in God's kingdom!"
Jesus told him: A man once gave a great banquet and invited a lot of
guests. When the banquet was ready, he sent a servant to tell the
guests, "Everything is ready! Please come." One guest after another
started making excuses. The first one said, "I bought some land, and
I've got to look it over. Please excuse me." Another guest said, "I
bought five teams of oxen, and I need to try them out. Please excuse
me." Still another guest said, "I have just gotten married, and I
can't be there." The servant told his master what happened, and the
master became so angry that he said, "Go as fast as you can to every
street and alley in town! Bring in everyone who is poor or crippled or
blind or lame." When the servant returned, he said, "Master, I've done
what you told me, and there is still plenty of room for more people."
His master then told him, "Go out along the back roads and fence rows
and make people come in, so that my house will be full. Not one of the
guests I first invited will get even a bite of my food!"
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
The Great Banquet
"After Jesus had finished speaking, one of the guests said, "The
greatest blessing of all is to be at the banquet in God's kingdom!"
Jesus told him: A man once gave a great banquet and invited a lot of
guests. When the banquet was ready, he sent a servant to tell the
guests, "Everything is ready! Please come." One guest after another
started making excuses. The first one said, "I bought some land, and
I've got to look it over. Please excuse me." Another guest said, "I
bought five teams of oxen, and I need to try them out. Please excuse
me." Still another guest said, "I have just gotten married, and I
can't be there." The servant told his master what happened, and the
master became so angry that he said, "Go as fast as you can to every
street and alley in town! Bring in everyone who is poor or crippled or
blind or lame." When the servant returned, he said, "Master, I've done
what you told me, and there is still plenty of room for more people."
His master then told him, "Go out along the back roads and fence rows
and make people come in, so that my house will be full. Not one of the
guests I first invited will get even a bite of my food!"
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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