Saemoonan English Bible Study By Changjoon Justin Lee

Time table 8:20 Gospel singing 8:30 Opening Prayer 8:35 Scripture reading 9:05 Memorize verse 9:10 Phrase exercise 9:20 Alphabet pronunciation 9.25 Announcement 9:28 Closing prayer

Purpose of English Bible Study Study the Bible in English. Study English through the Bible. Focus on; Proper pronunciation Scripture reading/comprehension Listening/speaking

Today’s Announcements Class materials are found in home page has been newly updated. All class members will be required to wear name tag. Please attend English Worship Service at 11:10AM ~12:10, in 2 nd Education Building Room 101 ( 제 2 교육관 1 층 101 호 ). You will experience the great praise and worship, plus wonderful sermon by Pastor Daniel Kim.

Today’s New Members

Apostle’s Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell, The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; The Holy Catholic Church; The communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen

Today’s Psalm Reading by Pok-shin Hicks Psalms 91 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you 8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.

Today’s Psalm Reading by Pok-shin Hicks Psalms 91 9 If you make the Most High your dwelling-even the LORD, who is my refuge- 10 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."

Today’s Prayer Prayer by Pok-shin Hicks

Matthew Chapter 22 1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. 4 "Then he sent some more servants and said, 'Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.' 5 "But they paid no attention and went off-one to his field, another to his business. 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

Matthew Chapter 22 8 "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. 9 Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.' 10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 "But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 'Friend,' he asked, 'how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless. 13 "Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.‘

Matthew Chapter "For many are invited, but few are chosen." 15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" 18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, "You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax." They brought him a denarius,

Matthew Chapter and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?" 21 "Caesar's," they replied. Then he said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." 22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away. 23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. 24 "Teacher," they said, "Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and have children for him. 25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.

Matthew Chapter The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh. 27 Finally, the woman died. 28 Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?" 29 Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. 30 At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. 31 But about the resurrection of the dead-have you not read what God said to you, 32 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living." 33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.

Matthew Chapter Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37 Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" "The son of David," they replied.

Matthew Chapter He said to them, "How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him 'Lord'? For he says, 44 " 'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." ' 45 If then David calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" 46 No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Responding to a Royal Invitation Matthew 22: Jesus spoke to them in parables saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come... Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone that you can find.’ So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.” (22:1-3, 8-10)

Timeline of Passover Week Monday – Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey colt to a Messiah’s welcome Tuesday – Jesus came into the city again and cleansed the temple of sacrifice merchants and money changers Wednesday He entered the city again and on the way He cursed the fig tree While teaching in the temple courts, the religious leaders questioned the source of his authority Jesus condemns the Jewish leaders through the parable of the tenants Jesus condemns the multitudes through the parable of the wedding banquet

The Invitation Rejected (vv. 1-6) “Kingdom of heaven” – represents spiritual community of God’s redeemed people To be invited to the wedding feast of a king’s son was a great honor; to refuse to attend is a preposterous idea The king’s initial response and patience is amazing; he sent a second group of servants to remind the invited guests to come after an open insult Jesus spoke to them in parables saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’ But they paid no attention and went off – one to his field, another to his business. The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.” (22:1-6)

Symbolism in the Parable The king – God Invited guests – God’s chosen people, Israel, those who had already been called by Him Wedding feast – God’s promised blessing to Israel Servants – John the Baptist, Jesus Himself, and New Testament apostles, preachers, and teachers Indifferent guests – People who are preoccupied with daily living and personal pursuits

The Rejecters Punished (vv. 7-8) Scene depicts the punishment of the rebellious subjects who rejected the king’s call – God’s patience is shown to have its limit Those invited were unworthy to attend – They refused an invitation in no way based on worth – They only needed to say yes to God’s invitation to receive His Son, Jesus Christ, as Lord “The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.” (22:7-8)

The New Guests Invited (vv. 9-10) Scene depicts the guests who replace those who had repeatedly refused the king’s call Invitation paralleled Jesus’ Great Commission to his disciples – “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations” (Matt. 28:19) Called morally good and the morally bad – Neither were righteous enough – Both are equally in need of salvation What makes a person worthy of salvation? – Personal faith in God’s gracious provision in Christ – Those who accept God’s invitation to follow Jesus as their saving Lord, will be dinner guests in His divine and eternally glorious wedding hall “’Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone that you can find.’ So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.” (22:9-10)

The Intruder Expelled (vv ) Last scene focuses on an intruder Intruder thought he could come to the king’s feast on his own terms, in any clothes he wanted – He was proud and self-willed, thoughtless of the others, and insulting to the king Proper wedding clothes of a true believer – God-given righteousness Jesus’ closing statement – “For many are invited, but few are chosen.” – Reflects scriptural balance between God’s sovereignty and man’s will – Few who heard God’s call were willing to accept it and thereby be among the chosen “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless. Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are invited, but few are chosen.’” (22:11-14)

Conclusion The gospel invitation is sent to everyone – It is not God’s will that a single person be excluded from His kingdom Not everyone wants God – Many who claim to want Him do not want Him on His terms Those who are saved enter God’s kingdom because of their willing acceptance of His sovereign, gracious provision Those who are lost are excluded because of their willing rejection of that same sovereign grace

Last Week’s Verse Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.’? Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.” (21:42- 43)

This Week’s Verse Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone that you can find.’ So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.” (22:8-10)

Today’s phrase The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone. The stone the builders ______________ has become the capstone.

This Week’s Conversation A: Today’s lesson highlights the problem of chief priests and elders who could not be saved. B: What was their problem? A: They were exposed to the light but refused to be enlightened. They heard the message but would not believe. They saw the power but would not be moved. B: That’s a tragedy! A: But many tax collectors and other sinners accepted him and were saved. B: That’s a blessing!

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Today’s pop quiz

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)

Today’s Prayer Topic Pray that we will bring along others to the heaven’s banquet.

God will make a way Where there seems to be no way He works in ways we cannot see He will make a way for me He will be my guide Hold me closely to His side With love and strength for each new day He will make a way.... He will make a way