The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’“That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.’So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.
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… And the servant came back and reported this to the master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, go out quickly into the streets, into the alleys of the town, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame. Sir, the servant said, what you have ordered has been done, but there's still even more room. Then the master told his servant, go out to the roads, the country lanes, compel them to come in so that my house may be full. I tell you not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my Banquet write down point number three today quit making excuses Quit making excuses. I don't know if you've noticed yet, but you are a master of excuses. You actually have a master's degree in excuses. Anybody like myself, you are great with excuses. Come on, lift your hand. We make excuses about everything. Notice that every excuse was not bad. it just wasn't right. Every excuse was a good excuse. One said, I just bought a field. I got to go take care of it. That's a good thing. Someone said, I got married. I got to go on my honeymoon. …
… Then it says, so that servant came verse 21 and reported these things to his master then the master of the house being angry said to his servant go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind and the servant said, Master, it is done as you commanded and still there is room. Look at your neighbor and say, there's still room. Look at the other side of the person and say, there's still room. Verse 23, Then the master said to the servant, verse 23, the master said to the servant, go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in that my house may be filled. If you don't hear anything else I say, I want you to hear this. God wants his house filled. Amen. I'm proud of you. Look at your neighbors. I'm glad you're here. I'm proud that you're here. God wants his house filled. …
… Wow. So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind. He said, go get all the shepherds. And the servant said, Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room. Then the master said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. It's five o'clock somewhere, he says. Go find some people to get in here. They'll do nothing. They'll receive everything for it. For I say to you that none of those men that were originally invited shall taste my supper. Now for context, Jesus here is at dinner at the home of a Pharisee. And the Pharisee invited all the who's who, all the VIPs, all the bigwigs. They were all sitting around the table also. …
It's what John was talking about again last night, the Holy Spirit. At times, you know there's times when God says look resolve in your mind ahead of time I believe it's Luke 14 21 or 21 14 it might not be either of those okay but it's it's uh it's it's when he says you you you decide ahead I'm gonna look it up this is not a good pulpit for blasphemy um not that there is one please yes it is 21 for it's the second one so settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer don't you hate that verse settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer again for some of us that is a stretch for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. There's something about the Spirit giving words right at that moment. And Paul, I believe that's what he's referring to here, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel. …