R4

• The parable of the wedding feast is a parable about how the Kingdom of God is open to everyone, not only Jews
• King preparing a wedding feast for his son

  1. Sent servants to bring invited guests

  2. Guests did not want to come

  3. Some guests ignored the servants and went to their farms or businesses

  4. Others mistreated and killed the servants

  5. King sent troops to destroy the murderers and burn their city

  6. Instructed servants to invite anyone they found

  7. Good and bad people filled the hall at the wedding feast
• Reactions of the invited guests


  • Ignored the servants and went to their farms or businesses
  • Seized, mistreated, and killed the servants
• The original guests invited were the Jews


  Believed being God's chosen people was enough to enter the Kingdom of Heaven
• Jews who ignored the servants

  Ignored the prophets who delivered God's message, perhaps those who refused to believe in Jesus
• Jews who reacted violently

  Mistreated and murdered the prophets and messengers of God, perhaps foretold the rejection of Jesus
• Guests invited afterwards are the Gentiles


  Shows the Kingdom of God is open to everyone, not just the Jews
• Interaction between the king and a man not dressed appropriately

  Ordered the man to be bound and thrown into darkness for not being prepared for complete commitment to Jesus
• Speaker: '"Many are invited, but few are chosen"'
• Each person must decide how they will respond to the Gospel invitation
• All are called to follow Jesus
• Accepting God's invitation to lead a life worthy of heaven requires a change in lifestyle
• The garment in the parable represents putting on behavior that pleases God for entry to the kingdom
• The garment symbolizes stripping off the old self with sinfulness and clothing oneself with a new self
• The garment of salvation that Jesus brought for us on Mount Calvary spiritually unites us to the Lord and grants a share in His grace
• The Parable of the Wedding Feast in Matthew 22 offers a layered glimpse into the Kingdom of Heaven
• The parable symbolizes how those adhering to rigid religious systems might miss the true meaning of God's invitation to salvation
• The parable highlights the open and inclusive nature of God's grace by extending the invitation to everyone, good or bad
• A guest without the proper "wedding garment," representing genuine acceptance and transformation, is thrown out
• The parable warns against complacency and emphasizes the need for inner change to truly participate in the Kingdom
• The parable conveys God's boundless love and desire for all to join the feast, urging true transformation for those who accept the invitation