16/05/2026
THE WEDDING FEAST
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Jesus also told them other parables. He said,
“The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son.
When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come!
“So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’
But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.
Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them.
“The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town.
And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor.
Now go out to the street corners and invite everyone you see.’
So the servants brought in everyone they could find, good and bad alike, and the banquet hall was filled with guests.
“But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing the proper clothes for a wedding.
‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply.
Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’' Matthew 22:1-13
MORAL OF THE PARABLE:
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The King is the LORD, and He has invited us to partake in the marriage feast of the lamb (His Son; Jesus Christ), Some turned down the invitation to receive the Gospel with excuses; One went his way, another went to his farm or work and other went to their business— There are many today who give excuses for not receiving Christ. And many who insult and persecute the messengers of the gospel.
The King's invitation went out to everyone; in the streets corners, the Goodnews about Jesus goes out to everyone to be saved; the good and bad alike, and many received the gospel invitation. Those who were invited into the Wedding were expected to wear a WEDDING GARMENT provided by the King.
Beloved, those who are invited into paradise are clothed with the righteousness of God; "Even the Righteousness of God is by faith in Jesus Christ.."(see: Rom 3:22)
The King noticed a man WITHOUT a wedding GARMENT... They man did not submit to receive the KING'S wedding GARMENT, but decided to come in with his own clothes— There are many who go about establishing their own righteousness which are but filthy rags before God unable to attain salvation, you CANNOT attain salvation by your OWN WORKS, salvation is freely given and received through faith in Jesus Christ, the king gives us the garments of righteousness freely.
They Bible says
Romans 10:3kjv "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God."
The King asked the Man who decided to come with his own Righteousness NOT submitting to the king's Garments of Righteousness;
'‘Friend,’ He asked, ‘how is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply.
Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’' Matt 22:12-13
Beloved, the proud and self righteous people who REFUSE to PUT THEIR FAITH in JESUS CHRIST, even though they may claim to know God, may find themselves cast into the lake of fire 🔥 where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’'
We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, put on the Lord Jesus Christ and keep eyes fixed on Him (Rom 13:14, Gal 3:27, 2 Cor 5:21) and blessed are you in the kingdom of God
Revelation 19:9
"And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he added, “These are true words that come from God.”
We are all invited into the kingdom of heaven through the Goodnews about Jesus, no excuses or self righteousness can enter heaven but ONLY THOSE who put their FAITH in JESUS CHRIST.
The King of Kings and the Lord of lords is inviting you today to accept Jesus to be saved.
The Holy Spirit says "today if you hear His voice don't harden your heart" , trust in Jesus 🧎🏾
Remain blessed!