The Parable of the Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14 “And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son. And sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. And again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, See, I have prepared my dinner…”

The Parable of the Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14 “… my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.’ But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. And the rest seized his servants and, treated them spitefully, and killed them. But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and…”

The Parable of the Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14 “… burned up their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Therefore go into the highways and as many as you find invite to the wedding.’ So those servants went out into the highways and gathered the together all whom they found, both good and bad. And the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king …”

The Parable of the Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14 “… came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away and cast him into outer darkness; there will weeping and gnashing of teeth.’…”

The Parable of the Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14 “… For many are called, but few are chosen.” NKJV

INVITATION “Many Are Called” Matthew 22:1-14 Invitation I. “A Marriage For His Son” (vs. 2). (Matthew 9:15; II Corinthians 11:2; Luke 14:8; Revelation 22:17). INVITATION

PROCLAMATION “Many Are Called” Matthew 22:1-14 Invitation • Proclamation II. “Sent Out His Servants” (vs. 3). (John 3:16; Hebrews 1:1-4). PROCLAMATION

PREPARATION “Many Are Called” Matthew 22:1-14 Invitation • Proclamation • Preparation III. “All Things Are Ready” (vs. 4). (Matthew 25:31-34; John 14:2,3). PREPARATION

“Many Are Called” Matthew 22:1-14 Invitation • Proclamation • Preparation IV. “They Were Not Willing To Come” (vs. 3). (Revelation 22:15; II Corinthians 4:4).

“Treated Them Spitefully” (vs. 6). “Many Are Called” Matthew 22:1-14 Invitation • Proclamation • Preparation • Apathy • Opposition F Two Types of Rejection “Made Light of It” (vs. 5). APATHY “Treated Them Spitefully” (vs. 6). OPPOSITION

“Many Are Called” Matthew 22:1-14 Invitation • Proclamation • Preparation • Apathy • Opposition • Wrath V. “He Was Furious” (vs. 7). (Romans 1:18; Hebrews 10:26-31; Acts 13:44-46). WRATH

“Many Are Called” VI. Conclusion. “The Wedding was Filled” (vs. 10). Matthew 22:1-14 Invitation • Proclamation • Preparation • Apathy • Opposition • Wrath • Completion • Compliance VI. Conclusion. “The Wedding was Filled” (vs. 10). COMPLETION “A Wedding Garment” (vs. 11). (Revelation 7:14; Ephesians 2:4,5; Galatians 3:26,27). COMPLIANCE “Few Are Chosen” (vs. 14). (Matthew 7:13,14).

“Many are called, but few are chosen.” Matthew 22:1-14 Invitation • Proclamation • Preparation • Apathy • Opposition • Wrath • Completion • Compliance “Many are called, but few are chosen.”