The Invitation to the Great Banquet

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE:  Luke 14:16-24 

SERMON IN A SENTENCE

Those who are self-assured and preoccupied with their own lives will miss out on God’s great banquet; but those who recognize their own inadequacies and unworthiness, and accept God’s gracious invitation will feast in His kingdom forever.

SERMON OUTLINE

Outline:

1. A Gracious Invitation
2. A Rude Rejection
3. A Broader Appeal

Application:

1. Familiarity is not faith.
2. Excuses are inexcusable.
3. If persuaded, be persuasive.
4. The unworthy are welcomed, and the unacceptable are accepted.