THE POINT

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06/30/2024

THE GUEST LIST

PROBLEM

When you realize you are in the wrong place

GOD

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LUKE 14:15-24

15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’

19 “Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’

20 “Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’

21 “The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’

22 “‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’

23 “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. 24 I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’”

I am going straight to my business—I am going after those that will not come—those that are in the byways and hedges, and “Compel them to come in.”

APPLICATION

First - find them, Second - Compel them to come

Jesus was in the business of finding people…

Sometimes we have to lose a lot: families, income before they say, "I give up." And when they say, "I give up, I'm at the end of my rope,” now God can rescue you.

God can only save those willing to be found. Samaritan woman, younger son…

Some of us run the risk of getting to the end of life believing that we tried to follow Jesus

You're saved by grace through faith, but that annual subscription, you give it your all.

VISION

Pastor, I attended the service and heard the music and preaching, but you were not sincere with me; you entertained me, you preached to me, but you did not plead with me. You did not know what Paul meant when he said, ‘ 2 Cor 5:20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 

Is there anything after praying and crying? The Holy Spirit. He has the key to everyone’s heart.
Isa 55:10-11 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

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