Note for 20250617 - The Gospel of Jesus Christ - Part 141 - Mat 22 - Ignored Invitation
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
According to Matthew
Part 141 - Mat 22 - Ignored Invitation
Matthew 22:1-46 KJV
[1] And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, [2] The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, [3] and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. [4] Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. [5] But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: [6] and the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. [7] But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. [8] Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. [9] Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. [10] So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. [11] And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: [12] and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. [13] Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. [14] For many are called, but few are chosen. [15] Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. [16] And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. [17] Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? [18] But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? [19] Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. [20] And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? [21] They say unto him, Cæsar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar's; and unto God the things that are God's. [22] When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. [23] The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, [24] saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. [25] Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: [26] likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. [27] And last of all the woman died also. [28] Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. [29] Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. [30] For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. [31] But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, [32] I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. [33] And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine. [34] But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. [35] Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, [36] Master, which is the great commandment in the law? [37] Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. [38] This is the first and great commandment. [39] And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [40] On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. [41] While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, [42] saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. [43] He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, [44] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool? [45] If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? [46] And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.22.1-46.KJV
Note for 20250617
The Title is “Ignored Invitation”
This morning's reading starts out under the subheading of the wedding garment, and the section concludes with many are called but few are chosen. Surely, you know that those that were invited were the Children of Jacob, more specifically the Jews as we know them today. And when they refused the invitation, the gentiles were invited in, by the servants of our King. Even then, those who had not a wedding garment on were cast out.
Revelation 19:8 KJV
[8] And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
https://bible.com/bible/1/rev.19.8.KJV
Who then are these saints? Are those not them who have accepted the invitation to the marriage supper of the Lamb? Do you want to see something amazing? We also read here in Matthew 22 about the matter of the promised resurrection. Read the two verses that follows on verse 8 in Revelation 19 too:
Revelation 19:9-10 KJV
[9] And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. [10] And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
https://bible.com/bible/1/rev.19.9-10.KJV
"I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus..."
Now read this, which I have set aside before starting to write here:
Matthew 22:29-30 KJV
[29] Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. [30] For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.22.29-30.KJV
Do you see it? Maybe if I quote from the Complete Jewish Bible (The NIV says it in a similar way)
Revelation of Yeshua to Yochanan (Rev) 19:9 CJB
[9] The angel said to me, “Write: ‘How blessed are those who have been invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb!’” Then he added, “These are God’s very words.”
https://bible.com/bible/1275/rev.19.9.CJB
Do you see it now? The Angel that showed John these things we read of in Revelation 19 is a fellow-servant of John, who has the testimony of Jesus Christ. As remarkable as this is, Matthew 22 verse 30 being confirmed so remarkably, the focus should rather be on this:
Matthew 22:29 KJV
[29] Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.22.29.KJV
You see, this shows us where mankind fails in our error, not knowing the scriptures, not the power of GOD. You may say to yourself, "How can I know the scriptures?" Did you not go to school, did you not learn to study? What excuse will man have when the Judge comes in all His Glory? But, we were like those that were invited to the marriage supper, we had excuses all the time. I have a project, I have just bought a piece of ground. I have become a father (or mother) or I have homework. Mankind always has excuses. So, this chapter in Matthew has high relevance to all of us, do you see that? How can you go in, if not invited? How are you invited, unless someone invites you in? How will someone invite you, unless they are sent by the King? Many are called, but few are chosen. We saw now that the wedding garments are the righteous acts of the saints. So while you might be invited, you still have to put on the wedding garments, friends. Remember, this journey started in response to what we learned in Revelations 21, how we can know that we will enter into that city of GOD.
What is it to say, "Ignored Invitation?" Friends, shall we make the same error as the Jews did and not recognize the Messiah? Did Paul not warn that the grafted wild olive branch can be removed too? (Romans 11:17-24)
Shall we make the same errors and be discarded? Shall we discover what Christ meant by gnashing teeth? We were warned by Jesus Christ, just as Hosea warned his people.
Hosea 4:6 KJV
[6] My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
https://bible.com/bible/1/hos.4.6.KJV
Who can still say, "I do not have time, or I cannot come?" May GOD have mercy for us all.
Selah, Shalom
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2 Corinthians 1:3-4 KJV
[3] Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; [4] who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
https://bible.com/bible/1/2co.1.3-4.KJV
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