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 Well, how many of you have ever been invited to something, but you kind of didn't really want to go?

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 Maybe it's something that you've gone to before, like an event or a meeting, and it's even a really good thing.

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 But there's just other things that you feel are more important.

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 Of course, you don't want to offend that person who invited you.

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 And so you find yourself searching for an excuse not to attend.

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 It's something that we've probably all experienced.

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 We don't want to lie.

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 We don't want to say that we're sick when we're not.

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 Sometimes we just decide to go anyway because it's just easier than having to tell that person who invited us that we don't really want to go.

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 Other times we've just sort of made up our mind and, no, I'm not going to go.

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 And we resort to giving the best reason that we can think of.

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 And hopefully it's something that we feel the other person will understand.

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 Well, believe it or not, Jesus actually uses that same experience that we've all had to teach us a lesson about the kingdom of God.

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 It happened like this.

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 Jesus was at the home of a prominent Pharisee, as we've been talking about.

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 We heard about that last week.

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 He was invited over for dinner.

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 And there's other Pharisees and experts in the law who are there.

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 And they're watching Jesus carefully.

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 And it's the Sabbath day.

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 And Jesus has just healed a man who has abnormal swelling right in front of everybody.

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 And then Jesus watches as the guests rush for the best seats in the house, the seats of honor.

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 And Jesus gives them some wisdom.

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 It becomes a teachable moment about how we can conduct ourselves with pride or humility.

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 And even some wisdom on who we should invite over for dinner in the first place.

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 And as Jesus is teaching, one of the men around the table speaks.

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 We read this in Luke chapter 14, verse 15.

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 When one of those at the table with Jesus heard this, he said to Jesus,

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 Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.

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 Now, we don't really know too much about this guy.

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 Why did he say this?

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 What is he thinking?

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 It could be that he's been listening really carefully to what Jesus has been saying.

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 Because we know Jesus talks a lot about the kingdom of God.

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 We heard it just back in chapter 13, verse 29.

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 Jesus was teaching about the narrow door.

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 And how they need to make every effort to enter into the kingdom of God through the narrow door.

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 And Jesus talked about the kingdom of God in that same sort of language, with the language of a feast.

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 He said, people will come from east and west and north and south and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.

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 And so it could be that this man has been receptive to Jesus' teaching.

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 And that in this moment, he's even expressing his own anticipation of being part of this future feast in the kingdom of God.

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 But there was another guy whose thoughts on this I read this week.

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 And he thought, well, no, I think this guy's just another self-righteous Pharisee who assumes that he and all of his companions will be at that feast.

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 Whatever the case, this comment from this man sparked the fire of Jesus' teaching.

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 And Jesus launches into another one of his parables.

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 Let me read it for us from Luke chapter 14, beginning in verse 16.

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 Jesus replied,

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 Please excuse me.

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 Another said, I've just bought five yoke of oxen and I'm on my way to try them out.

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 Please excuse me.

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 Still another said, I just got married, so I can't come.

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 The servant came back and reported this to his master.

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 Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant,

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 Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.

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

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 Then the master told his servant,

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 Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in so that my house will be full.

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 I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.

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 There's a few details in this parable that we really got to chew on in order to get what Jesus is talking about.

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 Because that's the question, right?

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 Why this parable?

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 What does this mean?

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 What's the point?

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 And the first details that we get from Jesus are about the banquet itself.

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 He says,

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 A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.

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 So we're not just talking about a little dinner invitation or a fancy dinner party.

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 This is a large banquet.

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 In today's world, maybe the closest thing to this would be like a big wedding reception.

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 Or maybe a graduation banquet.

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 Or something to commemorate a special milestone in someone's life.

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 Maybe a 60th birthday.

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 Or a diamond anniversary.

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 And the size of this banquet is seen in the number of guests invited.

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 Many guests were invited, says Jesus.

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 Before we get any further, what does this great banquet correspond to in reality?

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 Any guesses?

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 Heaven.

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 Heaven?

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 Pretty much.

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 The kingdom of God.

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 If we look back to what the man just said right before this.

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 Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.

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 So that's what Jesus' parable is about.

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 That's what this banquet corresponds to in reality.

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 The kingdom of God is like a great banquet to which many guests have been invited.

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 Now let's just pause and think about this.

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 Those kinds of banquets I mentioned earlier.

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 Weddings, graduations, milestone birthdays and anniversaries.

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 Do you like to be invited to those kinds of banquets?

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 Yeah.

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 Okay.

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 Not everybody loves the dressing up part.

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 We know people like that or maybe you feel that way.

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 But usually these are joyful occasions, right?

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 A time to celebrate.

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 Enjoy some good food and drink with others who are also there to celebrate.

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 These are special and happy occasions.

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 Unless maybe you're down in the dumps and just really not wanting to be with people or something like that.

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 Who wouldn't want to attend a great banquet?

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 And Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a great banquet.

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 That right there says something about the kingdom of God.

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 It's a place of joy and celebration.

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 Of music.

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 And singing.

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 And even dancing.

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 The kingdom of God, when it fully arrives, will not be boring.

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 It will be full of joy and celebration.

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 This parable really is well suited to Jesus' guests.

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 Not his guests, but the other guests at the table.

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 The Pharisees, the experts in the law, they were sort of well to do in their day.

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 And they love to invite each other over for meals and put on parties and banquets.

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 And so Jesus has their attention.

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 They can relate.

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 I think we can relate too.

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 Who doesn't love to be invited to attend a good banquet?

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 And so it probably shocked them to hear Jesus tell them this surprising twist.

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 At the time of the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited,

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 Come, for everything is now ready.

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 But they all alike began to make excuses.

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 Back in their day, it was common to have a double invitation to an event like this.

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 There was the first invitation, which would go out well in advance and let everybody know the date of the banquet,

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 the purpose, who was being celebrated or what was being celebrated.

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 And back in their culture, they didn't put the time to arrive on the invitation when it first went out.

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 Preparing big feasts was a complicated and difficult thing.

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 To estimate just what time of day it would be ready.

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 So they would just set the day for it.

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 And then on the day, when everything was ready, you'd get the second invitation.

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 They'd send someone around to go and tell everybody,

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 All right, it's time to come.

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 The banquet is ready.

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 You did typically still have to RSVP, in our language,

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 to that first invitation.

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 And to let them know, yeah, I'm coming.

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 Either accept or decline.

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 And if you accepted, only if you accepted would you get the second invite

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 when they would send someone around.

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 Well, the shocking twist happens here in verse 18.

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 They all alike began to make excuses.

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 And not just some of them, but all of them made excuses.

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 And Jesus, still in parable mode, gives three samples of the kinds of excuses

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 that the invited people made.

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 The first said, I've just bought a field.

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 I must go and see it.

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 Please excuse me.

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 Another said, I've just bought five yoke of oxen,

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 and I'm on my way to try them out.

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 Please excuse me.

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 And still another said, I just got married, so I can't come.

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 We'll talk about the excuses in a minute,

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 but first let's just hear the reaction of the host one more time.

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 The servant came back and reported this to his master.

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 Then the owner of the house became angry

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 and ordered his servant,

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 go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town

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 and bring in the poor, the lame,

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 bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.

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 Why is the host angry?

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 Yeah.

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 How would you feel if you'd been working all day

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 to get this big feast ready for a whole bunch of people

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 that you'd invited to celebrate something very special

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 and not a single person showed up?

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 Think of the time and the effort and the cost even

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 of putting on a large banquet.

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 If you want to have a good catered banquet meal these days,

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 you can easily spend $40 to $70 per plate

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 depending on the menu.

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 Just for fun, I thought, why not look up the catering company

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 that we decided to not use for our wedding.

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 We were thinking about it.

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 They had a great reputation, great food, great service.

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 We did manage to find something that's a little bit cheaper

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 14 years ago.

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 But today, for a classic turkey dinner,

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 you're looking at $37.50 a plate.

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 And that sounds like a lot,

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 but for assorted fresh-baked rolls and bread,

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 spinach salad with mandarin oranges

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 with some pomegranate and pumpkin seeds sprinkled through,

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 butter-glazed corn with roasted vegetables,

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 honey-roasted carrots with toasted almonds,

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 creamed mashed potatoes,

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 slow-roasted turkey, gravy,

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 cranberry sauce and pickles,

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 and a slice of homemade pumpkin pie.

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 And even the whipped cream has a little bit of cinnamon in it.

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 Suddenly $37.50 doesn't sound so bad, eh?

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 Well, if you want the beef tenderloin,

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 it's $70 a plate.

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 So, chew on that.

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 We'll go with the classic turkey dinner for $37.50.

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 And let's just times that by,

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 let's not get too crazy,

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 but let's just say 250 guests.

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 Well, that's about $9,400

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 just for one meal.

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 And that doesn't even include the drinks

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 or any of the other related expenses

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 for the banquet.

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 And can you imagine spending that

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 and nobody shows up?

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 Back then, they also didn't have freezers and fridges

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 and all that good stuff that we have today.

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 So, to keep things fresh,

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 they probably would have slaughtered

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 and butchered one or two animals

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 in time for this meal.

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 And so, it was costly.

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 Everything's ready.

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 But I do imagine that probably the cost

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 was not the biggest factor

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 in the master's anger.

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 Probably the bigger factor

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 is that those who were invited,

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 it's sort of implied

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 that they had already accepted the invitation

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 the first time.

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 Just sort of rudely cancel

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 at the last minute.

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 When it comes right down to it,

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 barring an emergency,

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 that would have just been

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 downright rude

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 and disgraceful.

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 And again, it's implied

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 they had already accepted

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 that first invitation.

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 They'd already put it on the calendar

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 and said,

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 yeah, I'll be there.

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 They've had plenty of time to decline

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 if something else that's more important

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 comes up.

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 But now the day of the banquet

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 has come

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 and last minute,

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 no,

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 I'm not gonna go.

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 Think of the public embarrassment

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 on the part of the host

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 having prepared all this

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 and nobody's gonna go.

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 So it's not surprising

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 that he is angry.

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 This twist probably would have shocked

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 Jesus' dinner companions.

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 Who would do such a thing?

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 What on earth would they rather be doing

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 than being at the banquet,

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 going to the banquet?

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 Well, let's look at those excuses.

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 One guy would rather go

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 and see the field that he just bought.

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 Well, that's kind of a poor

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 and disappointing excuse, isn't it?

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 I mean, if he's already bought the field,

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 can't he just go look at it tomorrow?

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 When it comes right down to it,

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 it's like the guy's just more interested

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 in his property

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 than in the person

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 and in the occasion being celebrated.

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 The second guy

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 says,

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 I just bought five yoke of oxen.

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 A yoke is a pair.

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 So ten animals.

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 This guy must have had some wealth.

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 But even for a big purchase like this,

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 I mean,

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 that's kind of a poor

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 and disappointing excuse.

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 Just like with the field.

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 If you've already bought the animals,

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 like,

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 do you have to try them out right now?

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 What about tomorrow?

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 When it comes right down to it,

00:18:11.700 --> 00:18:12.380
 this second guy,

00:18:12.480 --> 00:18:13.720
 he's just more interested

00:18:13.720 --> 00:18:15.779
 in his animals

00:18:15.779 --> 00:18:17.980
 than in the person

00:18:17.980 --> 00:18:18.880
 and the occasion

00:18:18.880 --> 00:18:20.880
 for celebration.

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 The third guy says,

00:18:25.560 --> 00:18:26.400
 I just got married,

00:18:26.940 --> 00:18:28.140
 so I can't come.

00:18:29.020 --> 00:18:30.240
 At least this third guy

00:18:30.240 --> 00:18:31.260
 isn't putting property

00:18:31.260 --> 00:18:32.660
 ahead of people.

00:18:33.720 --> 00:18:35.480
 But we have to wonder here too,

00:18:36.420 --> 00:18:38.580
 what about just getting married

00:18:38.580 --> 00:18:40.800
 means they can't go to the banquet?

00:18:42.800 --> 00:18:43.360
 I mean,

00:18:43.380 --> 00:18:44.420
 the wedding's already happened.

00:18:46.100 --> 00:18:47.000
 Surely the wife

00:18:47.000 --> 00:18:47.840
 would have been welcome

00:18:47.839 --> 00:18:48.879
 to attend with him.

00:18:50.980 --> 00:18:51.759
 And besides,

00:18:51.899 --> 00:18:52.639
 the banquet's like

00:18:52.639 --> 00:18:53.579
 a one-time deal,

00:18:53.740 --> 00:18:54.699
 whereas the marriage

00:18:54.699 --> 00:18:55.919
 is gonna last

00:18:55.919 --> 00:18:57.179
 for a long time.

00:18:58.439 --> 00:18:59.299
 Why can't he

00:18:59.299 --> 00:19:00.279
 and his new wife come?

00:19:00.599 --> 00:19:01.459
 They've known about it

00:19:01.459 --> 00:19:02.240
 for a long time.

00:19:05.000 --> 00:19:06.000
 I think Jesus

00:19:06.000 --> 00:19:07.099
 deliberately chooses

00:19:07.099 --> 00:19:07.759
 excuses

00:19:07.759 --> 00:19:08.819
 that are sort of common.

00:19:10.399 --> 00:19:11.339
 And if we're honest,

00:19:11.419 --> 00:19:12.259
 we can kind of relate

00:19:12.259 --> 00:19:13.619
 to these kinds of excuses,

00:19:13.819 --> 00:19:14.220
 can't we?

00:19:14.220 --> 00:19:16.640
 being excited

00:19:16.640 --> 00:19:17.740
 about a new purchase

00:19:17.740 --> 00:19:19.900
 or maybe just not

00:19:19.900 --> 00:19:20.759
 feeling up to it

00:19:20.759 --> 00:19:22.120
 during a transitionary

00:19:22.120 --> 00:19:23.420
 moment in life.

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 Or,

00:19:25.220 --> 00:19:25.940
 if we're honest,

00:19:26.140 --> 00:19:27.339
 maybe just more excited

00:19:27.339 --> 00:19:28.839
 about being with someone else.

00:19:31.960 --> 00:19:32.980
 Whether a wife

00:19:32.980 --> 00:19:34.079
 or other friends

00:19:34.079 --> 00:19:35.319
 that are maybe

00:19:35.319 --> 00:19:36.319
 a little bit more fun

00:19:36.319 --> 00:19:37.360
 to be around.

00:19:39.360 --> 00:19:40.279
 But then again,

00:19:40.360 --> 00:19:40.920
 it's implied

00:19:40.920 --> 00:19:41.860
 they had already

00:19:41.860 --> 00:19:43.220
 accepted the invitation

00:19:43.220 --> 00:19:44.380
 when it first came.

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 They knew the banquet

00:19:45.799 --> 00:19:46.920
 was set for this day.

00:19:49.380 --> 00:19:50.319
 These excuses

00:19:50.319 --> 00:19:51.120
 sort of reveal

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 what's going on

00:19:51.799 --> 00:19:52.380
 in their heart.

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 It shows what's

00:19:54.700 --> 00:19:55.839
 most important to them.

00:19:57.299 --> 00:19:58.240
 They would rather

00:19:58.240 --> 00:19:59.019
 go look at

00:19:59.019 --> 00:20:00.200
 the new field,

00:20:01.059 --> 00:20:02.259
 take the new animals

00:20:02.259 --> 00:20:03.480
 for a test drive,

00:20:04.600 --> 00:20:05.220
 hang out with

00:20:05.220 --> 00:20:05.940
 the new wife,

00:20:06.660 --> 00:20:08.039
 than go to the banquet.

00:20:10.759 --> 00:20:12.059
 No wonder the host

00:20:12.059 --> 00:20:13.200
 of the banquet is angry.

00:20:13.220 --> 00:20:16.539
 And so what does he do?

00:20:17.440 --> 00:20:18.259
 Well, he makes

00:20:18.259 --> 00:20:19.400
 a quick decision

00:20:19.400 --> 00:20:20.640
 to send out

00:20:20.640 --> 00:20:21.880
 the servants again.

00:20:22.920 --> 00:20:23.779
 Verse 21,

00:20:23.940 --> 00:20:24.400
 Then the owner

00:20:24.400 --> 00:20:24.900
 of the house

00:20:24.900 --> 00:20:26.019
 became angry

00:20:26.019 --> 00:20:26.900
 and ordered his servant,

00:20:27.339 --> 00:20:28.000
 Go out quickly

00:20:28.000 --> 00:20:28.880
 into the streets

00:20:28.880 --> 00:20:29.980
 and alleys of the town

00:20:29.980 --> 00:20:31.000
 and bring in the poor,

00:20:31.500 --> 00:20:32.039
 the crippled,

00:20:32.420 --> 00:20:32.920
 the blind,

00:20:33.259 --> 00:20:34.019
 and the lame.

00:20:36.059 --> 00:20:36.880
 And the servant

00:20:36.880 --> 00:20:37.920
 goes and does it

00:20:37.920 --> 00:20:38.880
 and there's still room.

00:20:39.460 --> 00:20:40.160
 And so the master

00:20:40.160 --> 00:20:40.720
 sends him out

00:20:40.720 --> 00:20:41.519
 a second time.

00:20:41.519 --> 00:20:42.799
 This time,

00:20:43.180 --> 00:20:43.920
 a little further,

00:20:44.039 --> 00:20:45.000
 out into the countryside.

00:20:45.839 --> 00:20:46.700
 Round up anybody

00:20:46.700 --> 00:20:47.379
 who will come.

00:20:47.559 --> 00:20:48.359
 Fill my house.

00:20:49.200 --> 00:20:50.139
 Go out to the roads

00:20:50.139 --> 00:20:51.039
 and country lanes.

00:20:51.279 --> 00:20:52.379
 Compel them to come in

00:20:52.379 --> 00:20:53.240
 so that my house

00:20:53.240 --> 00:20:54.440
 will be full.

00:20:56.339 --> 00:20:57.019
 Now that word

00:20:57.019 --> 00:20:57.700
 compels maybe,

00:20:57.960 --> 00:20:58.700
 I wouldn't,

00:20:58.700 --> 00:20:59.660
 I'm not sure

00:20:59.660 --> 00:21:00.700
 that's the best translation.

00:21:00.880 --> 00:21:01.799
 It's not force,

00:21:02.019 --> 00:21:02.799
 but that word

00:21:02.799 --> 00:21:04.400
 can mean to strongly urge.

00:21:04.779 --> 00:21:05.000
 Like,

00:21:05.059 --> 00:21:05.660
 don't just give them

00:21:05.660 --> 00:21:06.480
 the quick invite

00:21:06.480 --> 00:21:07.759
 and then pass by

00:21:07.759 --> 00:21:08.420
 if they say no,

00:21:08.500 --> 00:21:08.620
 no,

00:21:08.720 --> 00:21:09.480
 persuade them.

00:21:10.400 --> 00:21:11.059
 Tell them about

00:21:11.059 --> 00:21:12.539
 what's being celebrated

00:21:12.539 --> 00:21:13.799
 and what's prepared.

00:21:15.080 --> 00:21:15.660
 Persuade them

00:21:15.660 --> 00:21:16.259
 if you can.

00:21:18.279 --> 00:21:19.259
 And then the parable

00:21:19.259 --> 00:21:20.259
 ends with this comment

00:21:20.259 --> 00:21:21.080
 from the master.

00:21:21.240 --> 00:21:21.980
 Verse 24,

00:21:22.980 --> 00:21:24.400
 I tell you,

00:21:24.779 --> 00:21:25.700
 not one of those

00:21:25.700 --> 00:21:26.539
 who were invited

00:21:26.539 --> 00:21:27.380
 will get a taste

00:21:27.380 --> 00:21:28.060
 of my banquet.

00:21:30.280 --> 00:21:31.160
 Many have noticed

00:21:31.160 --> 00:21:32.320
 how Jesus kind of shifts

00:21:32.320 --> 00:21:32.880
 to the first

00:21:32.880 --> 00:21:33.820
 and second person

00:21:33.820 --> 00:21:35.400
 pronouns here.

00:21:36.940 --> 00:21:38.460
 Jesus often spoke that way.

00:21:38.520 --> 00:21:38.960
 He often said,

00:21:39.040 --> 00:21:39.620
 I tell you.

00:21:40.540 --> 00:21:41.580
 I tell you.

00:21:42.880 --> 00:21:43.840
 And so is Jesus

00:21:43.840 --> 00:21:45.180
 right in this moment

00:21:45.180 --> 00:21:46.680
 speaking to the people

00:21:46.680 --> 00:21:47.540
 around the table.

00:21:48.020 --> 00:21:48.740
 I tell you,

00:21:48.820 --> 00:21:49.840
 not one of those

00:21:49.840 --> 00:21:50.560
 who were invited

00:21:50.560 --> 00:21:51.340
 will get a taste

00:21:51.340 --> 00:21:52.000
 of my banquet.

00:21:53.840 --> 00:21:54.780
 Or is this just

00:21:54.780 --> 00:21:56.120
 the host in the story?

00:21:56.119 --> 00:21:58.039
 I can't resolve

00:21:58.039 --> 00:21:59.479
 that question,

00:22:00.019 --> 00:22:01.259
 but it sure makes us think.

00:22:02.979 --> 00:22:03.439
 Well,

00:22:03.479 --> 00:22:04.419
 what does all this mean?

00:22:05.899 --> 00:22:06.739
 We already know

00:22:06.739 --> 00:22:07.139
 it's about

00:22:07.139 --> 00:22:08.599
 the kingdom of God,

00:22:08.759 --> 00:22:09.319
 this parable.

00:22:09.799 --> 00:22:10.619
 We know Jesus

00:22:10.619 --> 00:22:11.139
 is saying

00:22:11.139 --> 00:22:12.119
 that the kingdom of God

00:22:12.119 --> 00:22:13.319
 is like a great banquet

00:22:13.319 --> 00:22:14.079
 to which many

00:22:14.079 --> 00:22:14.859
 have been invited.

00:22:16.339 --> 00:22:17.039
 What do all these

00:22:17.039 --> 00:22:17.599
 details

00:22:17.599 --> 00:22:18.859
 add to that?

00:22:20.479 --> 00:22:21.539
 The invitations

00:22:21.539 --> 00:22:22.539
 go out to many,

00:22:22.539 --> 00:22:24.659
 but when the time

00:22:24.659 --> 00:22:26.259
 to come to the banquet

00:22:26.259 --> 00:22:27.159
 and sit down

00:22:27.159 --> 00:22:28.279
 at the feast arrives,

00:22:29.599 --> 00:22:30.659
 the excuses

00:22:30.659 --> 00:22:31.700
 come in.

00:22:34.159 --> 00:22:35.099
 And those who were

00:22:35.099 --> 00:22:35.920
 initially invited

00:22:35.920 --> 00:22:36.759
 don't want to come.

00:22:38.839 --> 00:22:40.279
 They're preoccupied

00:22:40.279 --> 00:22:41.519
 with other things

00:22:41.519 --> 00:22:42.399
 that are more important

00:22:42.399 --> 00:22:42.879
 to them.

00:22:42.880 --> 00:22:46.540
 even though

00:22:46.540 --> 00:22:47.840
 their declining

00:22:47.840 --> 00:22:48.980
 of the invitation

00:22:48.980 --> 00:22:50.100
 sounds polite,

00:22:51.700 --> 00:22:53.360
 it's rude

00:22:53.360 --> 00:22:55.200
 and it's dishonorable

00:22:55.200 --> 00:22:56.960
 to choose

00:22:56.960 --> 00:22:57.440
 the lesser

00:22:57.440 --> 00:22:58.800
 things

00:22:58.800 --> 00:22:59.620
 at the last minute.

00:23:01.620 --> 00:23:02.460
 I believe

00:23:02.460 --> 00:23:02.920
 that Jesus

00:23:02.920 --> 00:23:03.700
 is describing

00:23:03.700 --> 00:23:05.000
 how it goes

00:23:05.000 --> 00:23:05.820
 with the kingdom

00:23:05.820 --> 00:23:06.340
 of God

00:23:06.340 --> 00:23:08.140
 using this parable.

00:23:09.480 --> 00:23:10.160
 It's like

00:23:10.160 --> 00:23:11.560
 a great banquet,

00:23:11.800 --> 00:23:12.160
 the kingdom

00:23:12.160 --> 00:23:12.720
 of God,

00:23:13.180 --> 00:23:14.200
 a wonderful thing

00:23:14.200 --> 00:23:14.620
 that God

00:23:14.620 --> 00:23:15.660
 is very generously

00:23:15.660 --> 00:23:16.320
 giving

00:23:16.320 --> 00:23:17.920
 and preparing

00:23:17.920 --> 00:23:18.580
 for people

00:23:18.580 --> 00:23:19.320
 and many

00:23:19.320 --> 00:23:20.140
 are invited

00:23:20.140 --> 00:23:20.860
 to come

00:23:20.860 --> 00:23:22.759
 into his kingdom

00:23:22.759 --> 00:23:24.140
 and to be a part

00:23:24.140 --> 00:23:24.519
 of it.

00:23:26.320 --> 00:23:27.519
 Even to feast

00:23:27.519 --> 00:23:28.279
 and celebrate

00:23:28.279 --> 00:23:28.880
 with him

00:23:28.880 --> 00:23:30.600
 and maybe

00:23:30.600 --> 00:23:31.560
 the first promises

00:23:31.560 --> 00:23:32.500
 of it

00:23:32.500 --> 00:23:33.480
 sound really good

00:23:33.480 --> 00:23:33.940
 and many,

00:23:34.160 --> 00:23:34.580
 oh yeah,

00:23:34.700 --> 00:23:35.180
 I want to be

00:23:35.180 --> 00:23:35.820
 a part of that.

00:23:37.800 --> 00:23:38.759
 I'll be there.

00:23:39.779 --> 00:23:40.680
 I accept

00:23:40.680 --> 00:23:41.380
 the invitation

00:23:41.380 --> 00:23:45.040
 but then

00:23:45.040 --> 00:23:45.620
 at the moment

00:23:45.620 --> 00:23:46.680
 when all is ready

00:23:46.680 --> 00:23:47.360
 and God now

00:23:47.360 --> 00:23:48.380
 extends the call,

00:23:48.860 --> 00:23:49.140
 come,

00:23:50.100 --> 00:23:50.720
 it's ready.

00:23:52.300 --> 00:23:52.780
 Those

00:23:52.780 --> 00:23:54.000
 who were invited

00:23:54.000 --> 00:23:55.120
 refuse

00:23:55.120 --> 00:23:57.620
 and they're just

00:23:57.620 --> 00:23:58.520
 preoccupied

00:23:58.520 --> 00:24:00.100
 with things

00:24:00.100 --> 00:24:00.920
 that they consider

00:24:00.920 --> 00:24:01.720
 more important.

00:24:01.720 --> 00:24:15.079
 I think

00:24:15.079 --> 00:24:15.819
 the first stop

00:24:15.819 --> 00:24:16.380
 as we apply

00:24:16.380 --> 00:24:17.000
 this parable

00:24:17.000 --> 00:24:17.579
 is to think

00:24:17.579 --> 00:24:18.000
 about how

00:24:18.000 --> 00:24:18.660
 it describes

00:24:18.660 --> 00:24:19.539
 the very moment

00:24:19.539 --> 00:24:20.160
 that Jesus

00:24:20.160 --> 00:24:20.740
 is in

00:24:20.740 --> 00:24:22.220
 in human history.

00:24:23.220 --> 00:24:24.180
 What has Jesus

00:24:24.180 --> 00:24:24.720
 been doing

00:24:24.720 --> 00:24:25.620
 up to this point?

00:24:26.400 --> 00:24:27.519
 He's been traveling

00:24:27.519 --> 00:24:28.440
 all over Israel

00:24:28.440 --> 00:24:29.259
 saying what?

00:24:29.259 --> 00:24:32.000
 the time

00:24:32.000 --> 00:24:32.619
 has come.

00:24:33.519 --> 00:24:34.079
 The kingdom

00:24:34.079 --> 00:24:34.579
 of God

00:24:34.579 --> 00:24:35.259
 has come near.

00:24:35.420 --> 00:24:35.920
 Repent

00:24:35.920 --> 00:24:36.799
 and believe

00:24:36.799 --> 00:24:37.619
 the good news.

00:24:38.819 --> 00:24:39.519
 It's time

00:24:39.519 --> 00:24:40.059
 to come

00:24:40.059 --> 00:24:41.000
 to the banquet.

00:24:41.460 --> 00:24:42.059
 It's time

00:24:42.059 --> 00:24:42.539
 to enter

00:24:42.539 --> 00:24:43.319
 into the kingdom

00:24:43.319 --> 00:24:43.839
 of God

00:24:43.839 --> 00:24:45.299
 and this

00:24:45.299 --> 00:24:45.680
 is it

00:24:45.680 --> 00:24:46.400
 right here.

00:24:46.400 --> 00:24:49.100
 and we

00:24:49.100 --> 00:24:49.840
 could go

00:24:49.840 --> 00:24:50.140
 into all

00:24:50.140 --> 00:24:50.780
 the details

00:24:50.780 --> 00:24:51.140
 of what

00:24:51.140 --> 00:24:51.480
 about the

00:24:51.480 --> 00:24:51.740
 double

00:24:51.740 --> 00:24:52.320
 invitation?

00:24:52.660 --> 00:24:53.440
 Was the

00:24:53.440 --> 00:24:53.900
 Old Testament

00:24:53.900 --> 00:24:54.380
 prophets

00:24:54.380 --> 00:24:54.880
 the first

00:24:54.880 --> 00:24:55.280
 invite

00:24:55.280 --> 00:24:55.780
 and Jesus

00:24:55.780 --> 00:24:56.380
 the second

00:24:56.380 --> 00:24:57.100
 or was it

00:24:57.100 --> 00:24:57.460
 John the

00:24:57.460 --> 00:24:57.740
 Baptist

00:24:57.740 --> 00:24:58.360
 the first

00:24:58.360 --> 00:24:58.900
 and Jesus

00:24:58.900 --> 00:24:59.560
 the second?

00:25:01.840 --> 00:25:02.480
 Was the

00:25:02.480 --> 00:25:03.140
 banquet fully

00:25:03.140 --> 00:25:03.660
 ready at

00:25:03.660 --> 00:25:03.940
 Jesus'

00:25:04.100 --> 00:25:04.600
 first coming

00:25:04.600 --> 00:25:05.140
 or is it

00:25:05.140 --> 00:25:05.440
 kind of

00:25:05.440 --> 00:25:05.720
 at his

00:25:05.720 --> 00:25:06.320
 second coming?

00:25:06.320 --> 00:25:06.680
 We could

00:25:06.680 --> 00:25:08.460
 really dig

00:25:08.460 --> 00:25:08.980
 into all

00:25:08.980 --> 00:25:09.400
 that and

00:25:09.400 --> 00:25:09.820
 maybe get

00:25:09.820 --> 00:25:10.259
 ourselves

00:25:10.259 --> 00:25:11.120
 spun around

00:25:11.120 --> 00:25:11.580
 in here.

00:25:13.000 --> 00:25:13.640
 Some have

00:25:13.640 --> 00:25:14.340
 even suggested

00:25:14.340 --> 00:25:14.840
 that maybe

00:25:14.840 --> 00:25:15.380
 the first

00:25:15.380 --> 00:25:15.960
 invitation

00:25:15.960 --> 00:25:16.440
 or the

00:25:16.440 --> 00:25:17.180
 second

00:25:17.180 --> 00:25:17.779
 invitation

00:25:17.779 --> 00:25:18.380
 to the

00:25:18.380 --> 00:25:18.700
 poor

00:25:18.700 --> 00:25:19.059
 and the

00:25:19.059 --> 00:25:19.380
 blind

00:25:19.380 --> 00:25:19.680
 and the

00:25:19.680 --> 00:25:20.000
 crippled

00:25:20.000 --> 00:25:20.259
 and the

00:25:20.259 --> 00:25:20.519
 lame

00:25:20.519 --> 00:25:20.980
 well that's

00:25:20.980 --> 00:25:21.279
 to the

00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:21.579
 Jews

00:25:21.579 --> 00:25:22.019
 and then the

00:25:22.019 --> 00:25:22.480
 next one

00:25:22.480 --> 00:25:23.460
 is sort of

00:25:23.460 --> 00:25:24.000
 further out

00:25:24.000 --> 00:25:24.340
 to the

00:25:24.340 --> 00:25:24.980
 Gentiles

00:25:24.980 --> 00:25:27.000
 and these

00:25:27.000 --> 00:25:27.740
 aren't unreasonable

00:25:27.740 --> 00:25:28.380
 ideas.

00:25:29.100 --> 00:25:29.980
 I'm not sure

00:25:29.980 --> 00:25:30.400
 if Jesus

00:25:30.400 --> 00:25:31.059
 really meant

00:25:31.059 --> 00:25:31.600
 all that

00:25:31.600 --> 00:25:32.460
 specificness

00:25:32.460 --> 00:25:32.880
 through the

00:25:32.880 --> 00:25:33.319
 parable

00:25:33.319 --> 00:25:35.600
 but to me

00:25:35.600 --> 00:25:35.960
 I think

00:25:35.960 --> 00:25:36.539
 that anchor

00:25:36.539 --> 00:25:37.180
 truth that

00:25:37.180 --> 00:25:37.740
 really helps

00:25:37.740 --> 00:25:38.180
 us see

00:25:38.180 --> 00:25:38.740
 what this

00:25:38.740 --> 00:25:39.200
 is about

00:25:39.200 --> 00:25:41.000
 is how

00:25:41.000 --> 00:25:41.600
 have people

00:25:41.600 --> 00:25:42.360
 been responding

00:25:42.360 --> 00:25:42.940
 to Jesus

00:25:42.940 --> 00:25:43.660
 when he says

00:25:43.660 --> 00:25:44.100
 the time

00:25:44.100 --> 00:25:44.539
 is here

00:25:44.539 --> 00:25:45.200
 the kingdom

00:25:45.200 --> 00:25:46.180
 is at

00:25:46.180 --> 00:25:46.500
 hand.

00:25:48.279 --> 00:25:48.840
 Well

00:25:48.840 --> 00:25:50.019
 the same

00:25:50.019 --> 00:25:50.360
 way

00:25:50.360 --> 00:25:50.860
 right?

00:25:53.259 --> 00:25:53.819
 Excuses

00:25:53.819 --> 00:25:55.519
 rejection

00:25:55.519 --> 00:25:57.759
 the strongest

00:25:57.759 --> 00:25:58.559
 rejection has

00:25:58.559 --> 00:25:59.200
 been from the

00:25:59.200 --> 00:25:59.840
 Pharisees of

00:25:59.840 --> 00:26:00.420
 course and the

00:26:00.420 --> 00:26:01.160
 religious leaders

00:26:01.160 --> 00:26:01.779
 of the Jews

00:26:01.779 --> 00:26:02.500
 right around the

00:26:02.500 --> 00:26:02.960
 table there

00:26:02.960 --> 00:26:03.400
 with him

00:26:03.400 --> 00:26:05.960
 but we've also

00:26:05.960 --> 00:26:06.660
 heard excuses

00:26:06.660 --> 00:26:07.220
 as well

00:26:07.220 --> 00:26:07.860
 back at

00:26:07.860 --> 00:26:08.759
 Luke chapter

00:26:08.759 --> 00:26:09.480
 nine near the

00:26:09.480 --> 00:26:09.840
 end there

00:26:09.840 --> 00:26:10.500
 Jesus was

00:26:10.500 --> 00:26:11.140
 saying follow

00:26:11.140 --> 00:26:12.380
 me and

00:26:12.380 --> 00:26:12.860
 people were

00:26:12.860 --> 00:26:13.279
 saying well

00:26:13.279 --> 00:26:13.799
 that sounds

00:26:13.799 --> 00:26:14.379
 great but

00:26:14.379 --> 00:26:14.919
 first let

00:26:14.919 --> 00:26:15.399
 me go and

00:26:15.399 --> 00:26:15.799
 take care

00:26:15.799 --> 00:26:16.099
 of some

00:26:16.099 --> 00:26:16.480
 stuff

00:26:16.480 --> 00:26:20.279
 and so

00:26:20.279 --> 00:26:20.639
 I really

00:26:20.639 --> 00:26:21.119
 do think

00:26:21.119 --> 00:26:21.819
 Jesus is

00:26:21.819 --> 00:26:22.379
 like that

00:26:22.379 --> 00:26:22.940
 servant who

00:26:22.940 --> 00:26:23.240
 has been

00:26:23.240 --> 00:26:24.059
 sent out to

00:26:24.059 --> 00:26:25.059
 tell people

00:26:25.059 --> 00:26:27.059
 the banquet

00:26:27.059 --> 00:26:27.599
 is here

00:26:27.599 --> 00:26:28.599
 the kingdom

00:26:28.599 --> 00:26:29.119
 of God

00:26:29.119 --> 00:26:29.539
 has come

00:26:29.539 --> 00:26:29.879
 near

00:26:29.879 --> 00:26:32.480
 but the

00:26:32.480 --> 00:26:32.859
 many

00:26:32.859 --> 00:26:35.220
 the people

00:26:35.220 --> 00:26:35.720
 of Israel

00:26:35.720 --> 00:26:36.319
 many in

00:26:36.319 --> 00:26:36.899
 Israel that

00:26:36.899 --> 00:26:37.960
 in Jesus

00:26:37.960 --> 00:26:38.720
 very day

00:26:38.720 --> 00:26:39.700
 they didn't

00:26:39.700 --> 00:26:39.980
 want to

00:26:39.980 --> 00:26:40.259
 come

00:26:40.259 --> 00:26:44.480
 they didn't

00:26:44.480 --> 00:26:44.720
 want to

00:26:44.720 --> 00:26:45.279
 follow him

00:26:45.279 --> 00:26:46.859
 they made

00:26:46.859 --> 00:26:47.559
 excuses

00:26:47.559 --> 00:26:50.980
 and kind of

00:26:50.980 --> 00:26:51.440
 like in the

00:26:51.440 --> 00:26:52.059
 parable this

00:26:52.059 --> 00:26:52.500
 isn't just

00:26:52.500 --> 00:26:53.319
 a sort of

00:26:53.319 --> 00:26:54.319
 optional

00:26:54.319 --> 00:26:55.819
 event

00:26:55.819 --> 00:26:56.779
 the kingdom

00:26:56.779 --> 00:26:57.299
 of God

00:26:57.299 --> 00:26:58.680
 it's not like

00:26:58.680 --> 00:26:59.400
 Jesus can just

00:26:59.400 --> 00:26:59.819
 say well

00:26:59.819 --> 00:27:00.579
 whatever floats

00:27:00.579 --> 00:27:01.000
 your boat

00:27:01.000 --> 00:27:01.879
 that's good

00:27:01.879 --> 00:27:02.339
 for you

00:27:02.339 --> 00:27:03.500
 don't worry

00:27:03.500 --> 00:27:03.879
 about it

00:27:03.879 --> 00:27:04.700
 no this

00:27:04.700 --> 00:27:05.759
 is a rude

00:27:05.759 --> 00:27:06.519
 rejection

00:27:06.519 --> 00:27:08.139
 of a very

00:27:08.139 --> 00:27:08.819
 generous

00:27:08.819 --> 00:27:09.480
 God

00:27:09.480 --> 00:27:11.599
 he has

00:27:11.599 --> 00:27:12.359
 put before

00:27:12.359 --> 00:27:12.700
 them

00:27:12.700 --> 00:27:13.619
 an invitation

00:27:13.619 --> 00:27:14.359
 to his

00:27:14.359 --> 00:27:15.099
 great and

00:27:15.099 --> 00:27:15.500
 glorious

00:27:15.500 --> 00:27:15.960
 kingdom

00:27:15.960 --> 00:27:18.259
 and they

00:27:18.259 --> 00:27:18.859
 don't value

00:27:18.859 --> 00:27:19.119
 it

00:27:19.119 --> 00:27:21.879
 they care

00:27:21.879 --> 00:27:22.240
 about

00:27:22.240 --> 00:27:23.480
 lesser

00:27:23.480 --> 00:27:24.000
 things

00:27:24.000 --> 00:27:24.420
 more

00:27:24.420 --> 00:27:26.779
 they make

00:27:26.779 --> 00:27:27.359
 excuses

00:27:27.359 --> 00:27:30.700
 and how

00:27:30.700 --> 00:27:31.099
 does God

00:27:31.099 --> 00:27:31.639
 feel about

00:27:31.639 --> 00:27:32.019
 this

00:27:32.019 --> 00:27:35.579
 I think

00:27:35.579 --> 00:27:37.899
 angry

00:27:37.899 --> 00:27:39.599
 does describe

00:27:39.599 --> 00:27:39.899
 it

00:27:39.899 --> 00:27:42.000
 maybe not

00:27:42.000 --> 00:27:42.759
 with that

00:27:42.759 --> 00:27:43.179
 sort of

00:27:43.179 --> 00:27:43.579
 typical

00:27:43.579 --> 00:27:44.359
 unrighteous

00:27:44.359 --> 00:27:44.720
 anger

00:27:44.720 --> 00:27:45.159
 that we

00:27:45.159 --> 00:27:45.519
 have

00:27:45.519 --> 00:27:45.779
 or that

00:27:45.779 --> 00:27:45.899
 we

00:27:45.899 --> 00:27:46.259
 imagine

00:27:46.259 --> 00:27:46.779
 the banquet

00:27:46.779 --> 00:27:47.179
 holder

00:27:47.179 --> 00:27:47.500
 in the

00:27:47.500 --> 00:27:47.819
 parable

00:27:47.819 --> 00:27:48.259
 having

00:27:48.259 --> 00:27:49.439
 but with

00:27:49.439 --> 00:27:49.919
 a holy

00:27:49.919 --> 00:27:50.740
 and righteous

00:27:50.740 --> 00:27:51.259
 anger

00:27:51.259 --> 00:27:54.579
 those

00:27:54.579 --> 00:27:55.000
 invited

00:27:55.000 --> 00:27:55.240
 have

00:27:55.240 --> 00:27:55.779
 spurned

00:27:55.779 --> 00:27:55.899
 him

00:27:55.899 --> 00:27:56.240
 they've

00:27:56.240 --> 00:27:56.579
 turned

00:27:56.579 --> 00:27:56.740
 up

00:27:56.740 --> 00:27:56.939
 their

00:27:56.939 --> 00:27:57.399
 noses

00:27:57.399 --> 00:27:57.819
 at his

00:27:57.819 --> 00:27:58.199
 gracious

00:27:58.199 --> 00:27:58.839
 invitation

00:27:58.839 --> 00:27:59.559
 they've

00:27:59.559 --> 00:27:59.779
 said

00:27:59.779 --> 00:28:00.500
 I'd

00:28:00.500 --> 00:28:00.679
 rather

00:28:00.679 --> 00:28:01.019
 play

00:28:01.019 --> 00:28:01.259
 with

00:28:01.259 --> 00:28:01.879
 animals

00:28:01.879 --> 00:28:04.079
 than

00:28:04.079 --> 00:28:04.460
 come to

00:28:04.460 --> 00:28:04.740
 your

00:28:04.740 --> 00:28:05.559
 banquet

00:28:05.579 --> 00:28:09.039
 and what

00:28:09.039 --> 00:28:09.500
 does God

00:28:09.500 --> 00:28:09.799
 do

00:28:09.799 --> 00:28:12.679
 well in

00:28:12.679 --> 00:28:13.119
 the parable

00:28:13.119 --> 00:28:13.579
 the host

00:28:13.579 --> 00:28:13.799
 of the

00:28:13.799 --> 00:28:14.099
 banquet

00:28:14.099 --> 00:28:14.500
 doesn't

00:28:14.500 --> 00:28:14.859
 cancel

00:28:14.859 --> 00:28:15.079
 it

00:28:15.079 --> 00:28:15.980
 the

00:28:15.980 --> 00:28:16.259
 banquet

00:28:16.259 --> 00:28:16.439
 is

00:28:16.439 --> 00:28:16.639
 still

00:28:16.639 --> 00:28:16.819
 going

00:28:16.819 --> 00:28:16.879
 to

00:28:16.879 --> 00:28:17.019
 be

00:28:17.019 --> 00:28:17.299
 on

00:28:17.299 --> 00:28:18.519
 everything

00:28:18.519 --> 00:28:18.740
 is

00:28:18.740 --> 00:28:19.079
 ready

00:28:19.079 --> 00:28:19.819
 and if

00:28:19.819 --> 00:28:20.079
 those

00:28:20.079 --> 00:28:20.339
 who

00:28:20.339 --> 00:28:20.679
 were

00:28:20.679 --> 00:28:21.059
 invited

00:28:21.059 --> 00:28:21.379
 won't

00:28:21.379 --> 00:28:21.679
 come

00:28:21.679 --> 00:28:22.740
 then

00:28:22.740 --> 00:28:23.059
 go

00:28:23.059 --> 00:28:23.399
 out

00:28:23.399 --> 00:28:24.980
 and

00:28:24.980 --> 00:28:25.279
 invite

00:28:25.279 --> 00:28:25.539
 those

00:28:25.539 --> 00:28:25.699
 who

00:28:25.699 --> 00:28:25.879
 will

00:28:25.879 --> 00:28:26.240
 come

00:28:26.240 --> 00:28:27.500
 round

00:28:27.500 --> 00:28:27.699
 them

00:28:27.699 --> 00:28:27.939
 up

00:28:27.939 --> 00:28:28.819
 till

00:28:28.819 --> 00:28:29.019
 my

00:28:29.019 --> 00:28:29.279
 house

00:28:29.279 --> 00:28:29.439
 is

00:28:29.439 --> 00:28:29.659
 full

00:28:29.660 --> 00:28:31.600
 I

00:28:31.600 --> 00:28:31.759
 think

00:28:31.759 --> 00:28:31.980
 this

00:28:31.980 --> 00:28:32.120
 is

00:28:32.120 --> 00:28:32.279
 meant

00:28:32.279 --> 00:28:32.480
 to

00:28:32.480 --> 00:28:32.920
 highlight

00:28:32.920 --> 00:28:33.820
 the

00:28:33.820 --> 00:28:34.400
 generosity

00:28:34.400 --> 00:28:35.440
 of

00:28:35.440 --> 00:28:35.740
 God

00:28:35.740 --> 00:28:37.440
 even

00:28:37.440 --> 00:28:37.660
 the

00:28:37.660 --> 00:28:37.940
 mercy

00:28:37.940 --> 00:28:38.140
 of

00:28:38.140 --> 00:28:38.420
 God

00:28:38.420 --> 00:28:39.960
 the

00:28:39.960 --> 00:28:40.160
 so

00:28:40.160 --> 00:28:40.480
 called

00:28:40.480 --> 00:28:41.220
 friends

00:28:41.220 --> 00:28:41.900
 of

00:28:41.900 --> 00:28:42.320
 God

00:28:42.320 --> 00:28:43.060
 aka

00:28:43.060 --> 00:28:43.340
 the

00:28:43.340 --> 00:28:43.920
 Pharisees

00:28:43.920 --> 00:28:44.100
 the

00:28:44.100 --> 00:28:44.440
 religious

00:28:44.440 --> 00:28:44.779
 leaders

00:28:44.779 --> 00:28:45.160
 of the

00:28:45.160 --> 00:28:45.380
 Jews

00:28:45.380 --> 00:28:45.600
 they

00:28:45.600 --> 00:28:45.860
 won't

00:28:45.860 --> 00:28:46.220
 come

00:28:46.220 --> 00:28:47.259
 and so

00:28:47.259 --> 00:28:47.580
 God

00:28:47.580 --> 00:28:48.060
 opens

00:28:48.060 --> 00:28:48.480
 wide

00:28:48.480 --> 00:28:48.720
 the

00:28:48.720 --> 00:28:48.980
 door

00:28:48.980 --> 00:28:49.220
 to

00:28:49.220 --> 00:28:49.400
 the

00:28:49.400 --> 00:28:49.720
 people

00:28:49.720 --> 00:28:49.980
 that

00:28:49.980 --> 00:28:50.180
 they

00:28:50.180 --> 00:28:50.380
 would

00:28:50.380 --> 00:28:50.759
 least

00:28:50.759 --> 00:28:51.340
 expect

00:28:51.340 --> 00:28:52.840
 to be

00:28:52.840 --> 00:28:53.120
 in the

00:28:53.120 --> 00:28:53.360
 kingdom

00:28:53.360 --> 00:28:53.580
 of

00:28:53.580 --> 00:28:53.860
 God

00:28:53.859 --> 00:28:55.779
 the

00:28:55.779 --> 00:28:56.099
 poor

00:28:56.099 --> 00:28:57.839
 the

00:28:57.839 --> 00:28:58.379
 crippled

00:28:58.379 --> 00:28:59.679
 the

00:28:59.679 --> 00:29:00.159
 blind

00:29:00.159 --> 00:29:03.619
 why

00:29:03.619 --> 00:29:03.819
 would

00:29:03.819 --> 00:29:04.079
 these

00:29:04.079 --> 00:29:04.459
 people

00:29:04.459 --> 00:29:05.059
 be

00:29:05.059 --> 00:29:05.459
 invited

00:29:05.459 --> 00:29:09.439
 I

00:29:09.439 --> 00:29:09.679
 think

00:29:09.679 --> 00:29:10.799
 we

00:29:10.799 --> 00:29:11.019
 kind

00:29:11.019 --> 00:29:11.099
 of

00:29:11.099 --> 00:29:11.359
 know

00:29:11.359 --> 00:29:11.719
 it's

00:29:11.719 --> 00:29:11.899
 not

00:29:11.899 --> 00:29:12.219
 because

00:29:12.219 --> 00:29:12.419
 the

00:29:12.419 --> 00:29:12.740
 master

00:29:12.740 --> 00:29:12.879
 is

00:29:12.879 --> 00:29:13.079
 just

00:29:13.079 --> 00:29:13.519
 desperate

00:29:13.519 --> 00:29:13.740
 to

00:29:13.740 --> 00:29:13.939
 have

00:29:13.939 --> 00:29:14.279
 people

00:29:14.279 --> 00:29:14.479
 at

00:29:14.479 --> 00:29:14.659
 his

00:29:14.659 --> 00:29:15.059
 banquet

00:29:15.059 --> 00:29:17.759
 no

00:29:17.759 --> 00:29:17.959
 it

00:29:17.959 --> 00:29:18.259
 shows

00:29:18.259 --> 00:29:18.539
 his

00:29:18.539 --> 00:29:19.240
 generosity

00:29:19.240 --> 00:29:19.699
 he

00:29:19.699 --> 00:29:19.879
 will

00:29:19.879 --> 00:29:20.119
 make

00:29:20.119 --> 00:29:20.500
 people

00:29:20.500 --> 00:29:20.719
 who

00:29:20.719 --> 00:29:20.979
 have

00:29:20.979 --> 00:29:21.439
 nothing

00:29:21.439 --> 00:29:21.659
 to

00:29:21.659 --> 00:29:22.099
 offer

00:29:22.099 --> 00:29:22.859
 his

00:29:22.859 --> 00:29:23.199
 honored

00:29:23.199 --> 00:29:23.599
 guests

00:29:23.599 --> 00:29:24.159
 instead

00:29:24.159 --> 00:29:27.539
 and

00:29:27.539 --> 00:29:27.919
 what's

00:29:27.919 --> 00:29:28.500
 interesting

00:29:28.500 --> 00:29:28.799
 about

00:29:28.799 --> 00:29:29.059
 this

00:29:29.059 --> 00:29:29.259
 little

00:29:29.259 --> 00:29:29.779
 detail

00:29:29.779 --> 00:29:30.179
 of

00:29:30.179 --> 00:29:31.179
 poor

00:29:31.179 --> 00:29:31.480
 and

00:29:31.480 --> 00:29:32.059
 blind

00:29:32.059 --> 00:29:32.299
 and

00:29:32.299 --> 00:29:32.779
 crippled

00:29:32.779 --> 00:29:34.459
 in

00:29:34.459 --> 00:29:35.099
 the

00:29:35.099 --> 00:29:35.419
 real

00:29:35.419 --> 00:29:35.859
 story

00:29:35.859 --> 00:29:36.019
 of

00:29:36.019 --> 00:29:36.159
 what

00:29:36.159 --> 00:29:36.599
 happened

00:29:36.599 --> 00:29:37.719
 who

00:29:37.719 --> 00:29:38.259
 responded

00:29:38.259 --> 00:29:38.859
 favorably

00:29:38.859 --> 00:29:39.079
 to

00:29:39.079 --> 00:29:39.539
 Jesus

00:29:39.539 --> 00:29:42.240
 it

00:29:42.240 --> 00:29:42.399
 was

00:29:42.399 --> 00:29:42.579
 the

00:29:42.579 --> 00:29:42.939
 same

00:29:42.939 --> 00:29:44.539
 sorts

00:29:44.539 --> 00:29:44.679
 of

00:29:44.679 --> 00:29:45.019
 people

00:29:45.019 --> 00:29:46.119
 quite

00:29:46.119 --> 00:29:46.639
 literally

00:29:46.639 --> 00:29:47.039
 the

00:29:47.039 --> 00:29:47.399
 poor

00:29:47.399 --> 00:29:48.939
 the

00:29:48.939 --> 00:29:49.439
 crippled

00:29:49.439 --> 00:29:50.240
 the

00:29:50.240 --> 00:29:50.639
 blind

00:29:50.639 --> 00:29:52.439
 they

00:29:52.439 --> 00:29:52.879
 came

00:29:52.879 --> 00:29:53.119
 to

00:29:53.119 --> 00:29:53.459
 Jesus

00:29:53.460 --> 00:29:53.740
 they

00:29:53.740 --> 00:29:54.079
 called

00:29:54.079 --> 00:29:54.340
 out

00:29:54.340 --> 00:29:54.539
 to

00:29:54.539 --> 00:29:54.980
 Jesus

00:29:54.980 --> 00:29:55.940
 remember

00:29:55.940 --> 00:29:56.180
 that

00:29:56.180 --> 00:29:56.600
 paralyzed

00:29:56.600 --> 00:29:57.000
 guy

00:29:57.000 --> 00:29:57.240
 who

00:29:57.240 --> 00:29:57.519
 had

00:29:57.519 --> 00:29:57.700
 his

00:29:57.700 --> 00:29:58.019
 friends

00:29:58.019 --> 00:29:58.319
 bring

00:29:58.319 --> 00:29:58.460
 him

00:29:58.460 --> 00:29:58.600
 on

00:29:58.600 --> 00:29:58.740
 the

00:29:58.740 --> 00:29:59.039
 mat

00:29:59.039 --> 00:29:59.200
 and

00:29:59.200 --> 00:29:59.460
 put

00:29:59.460 --> 00:29:59.600
 him

00:29:59.600 --> 00:29:59.779
 through

00:29:59.779 --> 00:29:59.980
 the

00:29:59.980 --> 00:30:00.279
 roof

00:30:00.279 --> 00:30:00.940
 right

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 down

00:30:01.160 --> 00:30:01.299
 in

00:30:01.299 --> 00:30:01.480
 front

00:30:01.480 --> 00:30:01.640
 of

00:30:01.640 --> 00:30:02.079
 Jesus

00:30:02.079 --> 00:30:05.140
 remember

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 blind

00:30:05.579 --> 00:30:06.200
 Bartimaeus

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 on the

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 side

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 of the

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 road

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 calling

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 out

00:30:07.940 --> 00:30:08.100
 with

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 all

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 his

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 might

00:30:09.240 --> 00:30:09.759
 Jesus

00:30:09.759 --> 00:30:10.240
 son

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 of

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 David

00:30:10.720 --> 00:30:11.059
 have

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 mercy

00:30:11.480 --> 00:30:11.740
 on

00:30:11.740 --> 00:30:11.960
 me

00:30:11.960 --> 00:30:12.539
 I

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 want

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 to

00:30:12.860 --> 00:30:13.180
 see

00:30:13.180 --> 00:30:15.539
 and

00:30:15.539 --> 00:30:15.819
 Jesus

00:30:15.819 --> 00:30:16.360
 commended

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 them

00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:19.079
 not

00:30:19.079 --> 00:30:19.279
 just

00:30:19.279 --> 00:30:19.579
 because

00:30:19.579 --> 00:30:19.740
 they

00:30:19.740 --> 00:30:19.860
 were

00:30:19.860 --> 00:30:20.079
 so

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!

00:30:20.119 --> 00:30:20.479
 desperate

00:30:20.479 --> 00:30:20.739
 that

00:30:20.739 --> 00:30:20.979
 they

00:30:20.979 --> 00:30:21.739
 came

00:30:21.739 --> 00:30:21.899
 to

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 him

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 but

00:30:23.000 --> 00:30:23.319
 because

00:30:23.319 --> 00:30:23.579
 they

00:30:23.579 --> 00:30:23.959
 had

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 faith

00:30:24.479 --> 00:30:26.000
 that

00:30:26.000 --> 00:30:26.279
 Jesus

00:30:26.279 --> 00:30:26.559
 could

00:30:26.559 --> 00:30:26.799
 heal

00:30:26.799 --> 00:30:27.039
 them

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:28.939
 they

00:30:28.939 --> 00:30:29.379
 believed

00:30:29.379 --> 00:30:29.599
 that

00:30:29.599 --> 00:30:29.839
 God

00:30:29.839 --> 00:30:30.039
 was

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 really

00:30:30.299 --> 00:30:30.519
 at

00:30:30.519 --> 00:30:30.939
 work

00:30:30.939 --> 00:30:31.959
 through

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 Jesus

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 and

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 so

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 in a

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 sense

00:30:36.079 --> 00:30:36.579
 literally

00:30:36.579 --> 00:30:36.839
 the

00:30:36.839 --> 00:30:37.079
 kingdom

00:30:37.079 --> 00:30:37.279
 of

00:30:37.279 --> 00:30:37.519
 God

00:30:37.519 --> 00:30:37.699
 will

00:30:37.699 --> 00:30:37.879
 be

00:30:37.879 --> 00:30:38.099
 full

00:30:38.099 --> 00:30:38.239
 of

00:30:38.239 --> 00:30:38.539
 people

00:30:38.539 --> 00:30:38.799
 who

00:30:38.799 --> 00:30:39.879
 were

00:30:39.879 --> 00:30:40.500
 actually

00:30:40.500 --> 00:30:40.919
 poor

00:30:40.919 --> 00:30:41.839
 and

00:30:41.839 --> 00:30:42.279
 crippled

00:30:42.279 --> 00:30:42.519
 and

00:30:42.519 --> 00:30:43.339
 lame

00:30:43.339 --> 00:30:43.699
 and

00:30:43.699 --> 00:30:44.079
 blind

00:30:44.079 --> 00:30:46.519
 but

00:30:46.519 --> 00:30:46.720
 that

00:30:46.720 --> 00:30:46.939
 being

00:30:46.939 --> 00:30:47.319
 said

00:30:47.319 --> 00:30:48.720
 I

00:30:48.720 --> 00:30:48.960
 really

00:30:48.960 --> 00:30:49.199
 do

00:30:49.199 --> 00:30:49.579
 believe

00:30:49.579 --> 00:30:49.799
 that

00:30:49.799 --> 00:30:49.960
 the

00:30:49.960 --> 00:30:50.279
 poor

00:30:50.279 --> 00:30:50.500
 and

00:30:50.500 --> 00:30:50.639
 the

00:30:50.639 --> 00:30:51.019
 crippled

00:30:51.019 --> 00:30:51.179
 and

00:30:51.179 --> 00:30:51.319
 the

00:30:51.319 --> 00:30:51.740
 blind

00:30:51.740 --> 00:30:53.099
 stands

00:30:53.099 --> 00:30:53.399
 not

00:30:53.399 --> 00:30:53.599
 just

00:30:53.599 --> 00:30:53.759
 for

00:30:53.759 --> 00:30:54.039
 poor

00:30:54.039 --> 00:30:54.480
 people

00:30:54.480 --> 00:30:54.679
 or

00:30:54.679 --> 00:30:54.939
 people

00:30:54.939 --> 00:30:55.139
 with

00:30:55.139 --> 00:30:55.759
 disabilities

00:30:55.759 --> 00:30:57.399
 but

00:30:57.399 --> 00:30:57.579
 for

00:30:57.579 --> 00:30:57.939
 all

00:30:57.939 --> 00:30:58.199
 whom

00:30:58.199 --> 00:30:58.359
 our

00:30:58.359 --> 00:30:58.659
 world

00:30:58.659 --> 00:30:59.220
 considers

00:30:59.220 --> 00:30:59.879
 nobodies

00:30:59.879 --> 00:31:01.279
 and

00:31:01.279 --> 00:31:01.679
 worthless

00:31:01.679 --> 00:31:05.980
 that's

00:31:05.980 --> 00:31:06.139
 what

00:31:06.139 --> 00:31:06.399
 Jesus

00:31:06.399 --> 00:31:06.579
 has

00:31:06.579 --> 00:31:06.699
 been

00:31:06.699 --> 00:31:07.000
 talking

00:31:07.000 --> 00:31:07.240
 about

00:31:07.240 --> 00:31:07.359
 at

00:31:07.359 --> 00:31:07.500
 the

00:31:07.500 --> 00:31:07.699
 dinner

00:31:07.699 --> 00:31:08.099
 table

00:31:08.099 --> 00:31:08.859
 already

00:31:08.859 --> 00:31:09.500
 how

00:31:09.500 --> 00:31:09.740
 the

00:31:09.740 --> 00:31:10.319
 lowly

00:31:10.319 --> 00:31:10.779
 will

00:31:10.779 --> 00:31:10.960
 be

00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:11.419
 exalted

00:31:11.419 --> 00:31:13.299
 and

00:31:13.299 --> 00:31:13.500
 how

00:31:13.500 --> 00:31:14.339
 the

00:31:14.339 --> 00:31:14.759
 proud

00:31:14.759 --> 00:31:15.160
 will

00:31:15.160 --> 00:31:15.319
 be

00:31:15.319 --> 00:31:15.680
 humbled

00:31:15.680 --> 00:31:17.759
 I

00:31:17.759 --> 00:31:17.920
 think

00:31:17.920 --> 00:31:18.079
 we're

00:31:18.079 --> 00:31:18.339
 seeing

00:31:18.339 --> 00:31:18.579
 this

00:31:18.579 --> 00:31:19.099
 truth

00:31:19.099 --> 00:31:20.079
 again

00:31:20.079 --> 00:31:20.359
 here

00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:20.619
 that

00:31:20.619 --> 00:31:20.799
 with

00:31:20.799 --> 00:31:20.980
 the

00:31:20.980 --> 00:31:21.200
 kingdom

00:31:21.200 --> 00:31:21.420
 of

00:31:21.420 --> 00:31:21.660
 God

00:31:21.660 --> 00:31:22.359
 everything's

00:31:22.359 --> 00:31:22.559
 going to

00:31:22.559 --> 00:31:22.700
 be

00:31:22.700 --> 00:31:22.980
 turned

00:31:22.980 --> 00:31:23.279
 upside

00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:23.759
 down

00:31:23.759 --> 00:31:28.920
 those

00:31:28.920 --> 00:31:29.079
 who

00:31:29.079 --> 00:31:29.339
 thought

00:31:29.339 --> 00:31:29.500
 they

00:31:29.500 --> 00:31:29.599
 were

00:31:29.599 --> 00:31:29.759
 going

00:31:29.759 --> 00:31:29.819
 to

00:31:29.819 --> 00:31:29.960
 be

00:31:29.960 --> 00:31:30.119
 in

00:31:30.119 --> 00:31:30.259
 the

00:31:30.259 --> 00:31:30.539
 kingdom

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:30.759
 will

00:31:30.759 --> 00:31:30.880
 be

00:31:30.880 --> 00:31:31.000
 on

00:31:31.000 --> 00:31:31.119
 the

00:31:31.119 --> 00:31:31.700
 outside

00:31:31.700 --> 00:31:32.200
 wishing

00:31:32.200 --> 00:31:32.460
 for

00:31:32.460 --> 00:31:32.700
 even

00:31:32.700 --> 00:31:32.880
 a

00:31:32.880 --> 00:31:33.279
 taste

00:31:33.279 --> 00:31:34.380
 of

00:31:34.380 --> 00:31:34.519
 the

00:31:34.519 --> 00:31:34.880
 banquet

00:31:34.880 --> 00:31:36.480
 and

00:31:36.480 --> 00:31:36.799
 those

00:31:36.799 --> 00:31:37.019
 that

00:31:37.019 --> 00:31:37.240
 they

00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:37.519
 thought

00:31:37.519 --> 00:31:37.720
 would

00:31:37.720 --> 00:31:38.039
 never

00:31:38.039 --> 00:31:38.359
 make

00:31:38.359 --> 00:31:38.500
 it

00:31:38.500 --> 00:31:38.779
 in

00:31:38.779 --> 00:31:40.200
 will

00:31:40.200 --> 00:31:40.319
 be

00:31:40.319 --> 00:31:40.500
 the

00:31:40.500 --> 00:31:40.720
 honored

00:31:40.720 --> 00:31:41.240
 guests

00:31:41.240 --> 00:31:41.700
 seated

00:31:41.700 --> 00:31:41.900
 at

00:31:41.900 --> 00:31:42.019
 the

00:31:42.019 --> 00:31:42.279
 table

00:31:42.279 --> 00:31:42.460
 of

00:31:42.460 --> 00:31:42.740
 God

00:31:42.740 --> 00:31:44.839
 God's

00:31:44.839 --> 00:31:45.059
 going to

00:31:45.059 --> 00:31:45.380
 turn it

00:31:45.380 --> 00:31:45.700
 all

00:31:45.700 --> 00:31:46.519
 upside

00:31:46.519 --> 00:31:46.960
 down

00:31:46.960 --> 00:31:50.480
 and

00:31:50.480 --> 00:31:51.160
 for

00:31:51.160 --> 00:31:51.480
 those

00:31:51.480 --> 00:31:51.660
 who

00:31:51.660 --> 00:31:51.819
 do

00:31:51.819 --> 00:31:52.160
 get in

00:31:52.160 --> 00:31:52.299
 the

00:31:52.299 --> 00:31:52.539
 kingdom

00:31:52.539 --> 00:31:52.779
 of

00:31:52.779 --> 00:31:53.000
 God

00:31:53.000 --> 00:31:53.380
 it's

00:31:53.380 --> 00:31:53.720
 it's

00:31:53.720 --> 00:31:54.059
 not

00:31:54.059 --> 00:31:54.319
 that

00:31:54.319 --> 00:31:54.539
 they're

00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:54.779
 there

00:31:54.779 --> 00:31:55.120
 because

00:31:55.120 --> 00:31:55.359
 they

00:31:55.359 --> 00:31:55.539
 were

00:31:55.539 --> 00:31:56.019
 worthy

00:31:56.019 --> 00:31:58.480
 but

00:31:58.480 --> 00:31:58.779
 because

00:31:58.779 --> 00:31:59.079
 God

00:31:59.079 --> 00:31:59.240
 is

00:31:59.240 --> 00:31:59.799
 exceedingly

00:31:59.799 --> 00:32:00.359
 generous

00:32:00.359 --> 00:32:02.799
 think

00:32:02.799 --> 00:32:03.039
 back

00:32:03.039 --> 00:32:03.180
 to

00:32:03.180 --> 00:32:03.379
 that

00:32:03.379 --> 00:32:03.799
 first

00:32:03.799 --> 00:32:04.799
 comment

00:32:04.799 --> 00:32:05.039
 that

00:32:05.039 --> 00:32:05.480
 sparked

00:32:05.480 --> 00:32:05.759
 the

00:32:05.759 --> 00:32:06.119
 whole

00:32:06.119 --> 00:32:07.160
 teaching

00:32:07.160 --> 00:32:07.619
 moment

00:32:07.619 --> 00:32:08.759
 blessed

00:32:08.759 --> 00:32:09.139
 is the

00:32:09.139 --> 00:32:09.359
 one

00:32:09.359 --> 00:32:09.519
 who

00:32:09.519 --> 00:32:09.680
 will

00:32:09.680 --> 00:32:10.000
 eat

00:32:10.000 --> 00:32:10.259
 at

00:32:10.259 --> 00:32:10.480
 the

00:32:10.480 --> 00:32:10.859
 feast

00:32:10.859 --> 00:32:11.039
 in

00:32:11.039 --> 00:32:11.180
 the

00:32:11.180 --> 00:32:11.420
 kingdom

00:32:11.420 --> 00:32:11.639
 of

00:32:11.639 --> 00:32:11.900
 God

00:32:11.900 --> 00:32:12.099
 that

00:32:12.099 --> 00:32:12.299
 guy

00:32:12.299 --> 00:32:12.539
 said

00:32:12.539 --> 00:32:12.720
 to

00:32:12.720 --> 00:32:13.139
 Jesus

00:32:13.139 --> 00:32:17.180
 and

00:32:17.180 --> 00:32:17.299
 I

00:32:17.299 --> 00:32:17.599
 believe

00:32:17.599 --> 00:32:17.799
 that

00:32:17.799 --> 00:32:18.079
 Jesus

00:32:18.079 --> 00:32:18.359
 with

00:32:18.359 --> 00:32:18.519
 the

00:32:18.519 --> 00:32:18.839
 parable

00:32:18.839 --> 00:32:18.980
 and

00:32:18.980 --> 00:32:19.400
 response

00:32:19.400 --> 00:32:19.579
 is

00:32:19.579 --> 00:32:19.940
 basically

00:32:19.940 --> 00:32:20.339
 saying

00:32:20.339 --> 00:32:20.779
 yes

00:32:20.779 --> 00:32:21.359
 indeed

00:32:21.359 --> 00:32:22.139
 but

00:32:22.139 --> 00:32:22.500
 many

00:32:22.500 --> 00:32:22.719
 who

00:32:22.719 --> 00:32:22.979
 think

00:32:22.979 --> 00:32:23.139
 they

00:32:23.139 --> 00:32:23.279
 will

00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:23.439
 be

00:32:23.439 --> 00:32:23.759
 at

00:32:23.759 --> 00:32:23.959
 the

00:32:23.959 --> 00:32:24.279
 feast

00:32:24.279 --> 00:32:24.459
 in

00:32:24.459 --> 00:32:24.599
 the

00:32:24.599 --> 00:32:24.859
 kingdom

00:32:24.859 --> 00:32:25.099
 of

00:32:25.099 --> 00:32:25.399
 God

00:32:25.399 --> 00:32:25.619
 will

00:32:25.619 --> 00:32:25.859
 not

00:32:25.859 --> 00:32:26.099
 be

00:32:26.099 --> 00:32:29.099
 and

00:32:29.099 --> 00:32:29.399
 many

00:32:29.399 --> 00:32:29.619
 who

00:32:29.619 --> 00:32:29.819
 you

00:32:29.819 --> 00:32:30.159
 think

00:32:30.159 --> 00:32:30.500
 least

00:32:30.500 --> 00:32:30.859
 likely

00:32:30.859 --> 00:32:31.119
 to

00:32:31.119 --> 00:32:31.319
 be

00:32:31.319 --> 00:32:31.619
 at

00:32:31.619 --> 00:32:31.819
 the

00:32:31.819 --> 00:32:32.219
 banquet

00:32:32.219 --> 00:32:33.299
 will

00:32:33.299 --> 00:32:33.439
 be

00:32:33.439 --> 00:32:33.579
 at

00:32:33.579 --> 00:32:33.719
 the

00:32:33.719 --> 00:32:34.059
 table

00:32:34.059 --> 00:32:37.839
 who

00:32:37.839 --> 00:32:37.959
 are

00:32:37.959 --> 00:32:38.099
 the

00:32:38.099 --> 00:32:38.339
 first

00:32:38.339 --> 00:32:38.839
 disciples

00:32:38.839 --> 00:32:39.119
 of

00:32:39.119 --> 00:32:39.559
 Jesus

00:32:39.559 --> 00:32:42.519
 fishermen

00:32:42.519 --> 00:32:42.619
!

00:32:44.139 --> 00:32:44.159
 A

00:32:44.159 --> 00:32:44.459
 tax

00:32:44.459 --> 00:32:44.959
 collector!

00:32:46.079 --> 00:32:46.639
 A

00:32:46.639 --> 00:32:47.359
 prostitute!

00:32:47.919 --> 00:32:48.439
 A

00:32:48.439 --> 00:32:48.639
 woman

00:32:48.639 --> 00:32:48.839
 who

00:32:48.839 --> 00:32:48.959
 had

00:32:48.959 --> 00:32:49.139
 been

00:32:49.139 --> 00:32:49.619
 possessed

00:32:49.619 --> 00:32:49.639
!

00:32:49.639 --> 00:32:49.899
 By

00:32:49.899 --> 00:32:50.299
 demons!

00:32:50.299 --> 00:32:52.539
 to

00:32:52.539 --> 00:32:52.720
 name

00:32:52.720 --> 00:32:52.879
 a

00:32:52.879 --> 00:32:53.099
 few!

00:32:54.940 --> 00:32:55.460
 Meanwhile

00:32:55.460 --> 00:32:55.740
 the

00:32:55.740 --> 00:32:56.299
 Pharisees

00:32:56.299 --> 00:32:56.500
 the

00:32:56.500 --> 00:32:56.779
 chief

00:32:56.779 --> 00:32:57.440
 priests

00:32:57.440 --> 00:32:57.759
 who

00:32:57.759 --> 00:32:58.139
 served

00:32:58.139 --> 00:32:58.279
 at

00:32:58.279 --> 00:32:58.419
 the

00:32:58.419 --> 00:32:58.740
 temple

00:32:58.740 --> 00:32:59.019
 the

00:32:59.019 --> 00:32:59.539
 experts

00:32:59.539 --> 00:32:59.819
 in

00:32:59.819 --> 00:32:59.940
 the

00:32:59.940 --> 00:33:00.259
 law

00:33:00.259 --> 00:33:01.139
 rejected

00:33:01.139 --> 00:33:01.379
 the

00:33:01.379 --> 00:33:01.919
 invitation

00:33:01.919 --> 00:33:03.839
 that

00:33:03.839 --> 00:33:04.119
 Jesus

00:33:04.119 --> 00:33:04.379
 is

00:33:04.379 --> 00:33:04.680
 bringing!

00:33:05.419 --> 00:33:06.000
 This

00:33:06.000 --> 00:33:06.240
 little

00:33:06.240 --> 00:33:06.559
 parable

00:33:06.559 --> 00:33:07.019
 captures

00:33:07.019 --> 00:33:07.359
 really

00:33:07.359 --> 00:33:07.639
 well

00:33:07.639 --> 00:33:08.039
 how

00:33:08.039 --> 00:33:08.500
 things

00:33:08.500 --> 00:33:09.059
 actually

00:33:09.059 --> 00:33:09.500
 went

00:33:09.500 --> 00:33:10.399
 as

00:33:10.399 --> 00:33:10.779
 Jesus

00:33:10.779 --> 00:33:11.819
 walked

00:33:11.819 --> 00:33:12.019
 the

00:33:12.019 --> 00:33:12.279
 earth!

00:33:14.859 --> 00:33:15.480
 But

00:33:15.480 --> 00:33:15.619
 how

00:33:15.619 --> 00:33:15.779
 does

00:33:15.779 --> 00:33:15.879
 it

00:33:15.879 --> 00:33:16.099
 apply

00:33:16.099 --> 00:33:16.259
 to

00:33:16.259 --> 00:33:16.460
 us

00:33:16.460 --> 00:33:16.779
 today?

00:33:20.299 --> 00:33:23.200
 I

00:33:23.200 --> 00:33:23.359
 think

00:33:23.359 --> 00:33:23.599
 that's

00:33:23.599 --> 00:33:23.779
 part

00:33:23.779 --> 00:33:23.879
 of

00:33:23.879 --> 00:33:23.980
 the

00:33:23.980 --> 00:33:24.200
 great

00:33:24.200 --> 00:33:24.659
 surprise

00:33:24.659 --> 00:33:24.859
 of

00:33:24.859 --> 00:33:24.980
 the

00:33:24.980 --> 00:33:25.200
 kingdom

00:33:25.200 --> 00:33:25.440
 of

00:33:25.440 --> 00:33:25.740
 God

00:33:25.740 --> 00:33:27.599
 it

00:33:27.599 --> 00:33:27.899
 has

00:33:27.899 --> 00:33:28.200
 come

00:33:28.200 --> 00:33:28.440
 near

00:33:28.440 --> 00:33:28.579
 and

00:33:28.579 --> 00:33:28.720
 it

00:33:28.720 --> 00:33:28.879
 did

00:33:28.879 --> 00:33:29.119
 come

00:33:29.119 --> 00:33:29.319
 near

00:33:29.319 --> 00:33:29.519
 in

00:33:29.519 --> 00:33:29.839
 Jesus

00:33:29.839 --> 00:33:32.720
 but

00:33:32.720 --> 00:33:32.960
 there's

00:33:32.960 --> 00:33:33.099
 still

00:33:33.099 --> 00:33:33.259
 a

00:33:33.259 --> 00:33:33.500
 final

00:33:33.500 --> 00:33:33.859
 moment

00:33:33.859 --> 00:33:34.139
 which

00:33:34.139 --> 00:33:34.559
 awaits

00:33:34.559 --> 00:33:36.259
 when

00:33:36.259 --> 00:33:36.419
 the

00:33:36.419 --> 00:33:36.859
 feasting

00:33:36.859 --> 00:33:37.419
 finally

00:33:37.419 --> 00:33:37.960
 begins

00:33:37.960 --> 00:33:39.680
 there's

00:33:39.680 --> 00:33:39.860
 this

00:33:39.860 --> 00:33:40.299
 gap

00:33:40.299 --> 00:33:40.539
 in

00:33:40.539 --> 00:33:40.819
 between

00:33:40.819 --> 00:33:41.180
 Jesus

00:33:41.180 --> 00:33:41.559
 first

00:33:41.559 --> 00:33:41.880
 coming

00:33:41.880 --> 00:33:42.039
 and

00:33:42.039 --> 00:33:42.220
 his

00:33:42.220 --> 00:33:42.480
 second

00:33:42.480 --> 00:33:42.900
 coming

00:33:42.900 --> 00:33:44.420
 and

00:33:44.420 --> 00:33:44.660
 in

00:33:44.660 --> 00:33:44.960
 that

00:33:44.960 --> 00:33:45.380
 gap

00:33:45.380 --> 00:33:45.620
 it

00:33:45.620 --> 00:33:45.759
 has

00:33:45.759 --> 00:33:45.940
 been

00:33:45.940 --> 00:33:46.259
 given

00:33:46.259 --> 00:33:46.900
 to

00:33:46.900 --> 00:33:47.319
 all

00:33:47.319 --> 00:33:48.240
 a

00:33:48.240 --> 00:33:48.620
 brief

00:33:48.620 --> 00:33:49.180
 window

00:33:49.180 --> 00:33:49.500
 of

00:33:49.500 --> 00:33:49.900
 time

00:33:49.900 --> 00:33:51.380
 to

00:33:51.380 --> 00:33:51.539
 be

00:33:51.539 --> 00:33:51.900
 born

00:33:51.900 --> 00:33:53.360
 to

00:33:53.360 --> 00:33:53.740
 live

00:33:53.740 --> 00:33:54.460
 and

00:33:54.460 --> 00:33:54.620
 to

00:33:54.620 --> 00:33:54.900
 die

00:33:54.900 --> 00:33:56.640
 and

00:33:56.640 --> 00:33:56.779
 in

00:33:56.779 --> 00:33:56.980
 that

00:33:56.980 --> 00:33:57.380
 brief

00:33:57.380 --> 00:33:57.940
 window

00:33:57.940 --> 00:33:58.360
 for

00:33:58.360 --> 00:33:58.640
 each

00:33:58.640 --> 00:33:58.799
 of

00:33:58.799 --> 00:33:59.079
 us

00:33:59.079 --> 00:33:59.880
 there

00:33:59.880 --> 00:34:00.059
 is

00:34:00.059 --> 00:34:00.319
 still

00:34:00.319 --> 00:34:00.680
 time

00:34:00.680 --> 00:34:00.900
 to

00:34:00.900 --> 00:34:01.360
 respond

00:34:01.360 --> 00:34:01.600
 to

00:34:01.600 --> 00:34:01.980
 God's

00:34:01.980 --> 00:34:02.400
 gracious

00:34:02.400 --> 00:34:03.140
 invitation

00:34:03.140 --> 00:34:05.559
 to

00:34:05.559 --> 00:34:05.900
 come

00:34:05.900 --> 00:34:06.779
 and be

00:34:06.779 --> 00:34:07.039
 part

00:34:07.039 --> 00:34:07.279
 of the

00:34:07.279 --> 00:34:07.640
 banquet

00:34:07.640 --> 00:34:11.700
 to

00:34:11.700 --> 00:34:12.160
 repent

00:34:12.160 --> 00:34:13.539
 and

00:34:13.539 --> 00:34:13.880
 believe

00:34:13.880 --> 00:34:14.079
 the

00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:14.260
 good

00:34:14.260 --> 00:34:14.640
 news

00:34:14.640 --> 00:34:17.619
 and

00:34:17.619 --> 00:34:17.740
 so

00:34:17.740 --> 00:34:17.900
 the

00:34:17.900 --> 00:34:18.260
 question

00:34:18.260 --> 00:34:18.460
 it

00:34:18.460 --> 00:34:18.740
 really

00:34:18.740 --> 00:34:19.200
 brings

00:34:19.200 --> 00:34:19.380
 us

00:34:19.380 --> 00:34:19.680
 to

00:34:19.680 --> 00:34:20.320
 first

00:34:20.320 --> 00:34:20.500
 of

00:34:20.500 --> 00:34:20.700
 all

00:34:20.700 --> 00:34:20.900
 is

00:34:20.900 --> 00:34:21.280
 have

00:34:21.280 --> 00:34:21.660
 you

00:34:21.660 --> 00:34:22.280
 accepted

00:34:22.280 --> 00:34:22.539
 the

00:34:22.539 --> 00:34:23.180
 invitation

00:34:23.180 --> 00:34:28.280
 of

00:34:28.280 --> 00:34:28.660
 God

00:34:28.660 --> 00:34:28.980
 to

00:34:28.980 --> 00:34:29.240
 his

00:34:29.240 --> 00:34:29.640
 banquet

00:34:29.640 --> 00:34:32.740
 or

00:34:32.740 --> 00:34:34.519
 are

00:34:34.519 --> 00:34:34.660
 you

00:34:34.660 --> 00:34:34.880
 still

00:34:34.880 --> 00:34:35.160
 making

00:34:35.160 --> 00:34:35.720
 excuses

00:34:35.719 --> 00:34:38.259
 about

00:34:38.259 --> 00:34:38.500
 why

00:34:38.500 --> 00:34:38.659
 you

00:34:38.659 --> 00:34:38.919
 can't

00:34:38.919 --> 00:34:39.219
 come

00:34:39.219 --> 00:34:41.899
 are

00:34:41.899 --> 00:34:42.059
 there

00:34:42.059 --> 00:34:42.279
 other

00:34:42.279 --> 00:34:42.619
 things

00:34:42.619 --> 00:34:42.799
 that

00:34:42.799 --> 00:34:42.919
 you

00:34:42.919 --> 00:34:43.139
 think

00:34:43.139 --> 00:34:43.279
 are

00:34:43.279 --> 00:34:43.439
 more

00:34:43.439 --> 00:34:43.939
 important

00:34:43.939 --> 00:34:49.239
 if

00:34:49.239 --> 00:34:49.399
 you

00:34:49.399 --> 00:34:49.679
 don't

00:34:49.679 --> 00:34:50.000
 really

00:34:50.000 --> 00:34:50.319
 believe

00:34:50.319 --> 00:34:50.519
 in

00:34:50.519 --> 00:34:50.799
 Jesus

00:34:50.799 --> 00:34:51.059
 and

00:34:51.059 --> 00:34:51.179
 you

00:34:51.179 --> 00:34:51.379
 know

00:34:51.379 --> 00:34:51.599
 it

00:34:51.599 --> 00:34:52.960
 I'm

00:34:52.960 --> 00:34:53.380
 interested

00:34:53.380 --> 00:34:53.839
 what

00:34:53.839 --> 00:34:55.719
 is

00:34:55.719 --> 00:34:55.920
 your

00:34:55.920 --> 00:34:56.420
 excuse

00:34:56.420 --> 00:35:01.559
 and

00:35:01.559 --> 00:35:01.699
 is

00:35:01.699 --> 00:35:01.839
 it

00:35:01.839 --> 00:35:02.119
 really

00:35:02.119 --> 00:35:02.440
 worth

00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:02.739
 it

00:35:02.739 --> 00:35:05.159
 more

00:35:05.159 --> 00:35:05.380
 to

00:35:05.380 --> 00:35:05.639
 you

00:35:05.639 --> 00:35:05.880
 than

00:35:05.880 --> 00:35:06.279
 to

00:35:06.279 --> 00:35:06.440
 have

00:35:06.440 --> 00:35:06.559
 a

00:35:06.559 --> 00:35:06.839
 place

00:35:06.839 --> 00:35:06.980
 at

00:35:06.980 --> 00:35:07.119
 the

00:35:07.119 --> 00:35:07.480
 feast

00:35:07.480 --> 00:35:08.539
 in

00:35:08.539 --> 00:35:08.679
 the

00:35:08.679 --> 00:35:08.920
 kingdom

00:35:08.920 --> 00:35:09.139
 of

00:35:09.139 --> 00:35:09.420
 God

00:35:09.420 --> 00:35:17.819
 as

00:35:17.819 --> 00:35:18.099
 Jesus

00:35:18.099 --> 00:35:18.360
 said

00:35:18.360 --> 00:35:18.460
 in

00:35:18.460 --> 00:35:18.579
 the

00:35:18.579 --> 00:35:18.819
 last

00:35:18.819 --> 00:35:19.239
 chapter

00:35:19.239 --> 00:35:19.719
 narrow

00:35:19.719 --> 00:35:20.179
 is

00:35:20.179 --> 00:35:20.319
 the

00:35:20.319 --> 00:35:20.519
 door

00:35:20.519 --> 00:35:20.679
 of

00:35:20.679 --> 00:35:21.159
 salvation

00:35:21.159 --> 00:35:22.079
 and

00:35:22.079 --> 00:35:22.399
 many

00:35:22.399 --> 00:35:22.619
 will

00:35:22.619 --> 00:35:22.879
 find

00:35:22.879 --> 00:35:23.359
 themselves

00:35:23.359 --> 00:35:23.719
 locked

00:35:23.719 --> 00:35:23.919
 out

00:35:23.919 --> 00:35:24.099
 at

00:35:24.099 --> 00:35:24.239
 the

00:35:24.239 --> 00:35:24.480
 end

00:35:24.480 --> 00:35:25.879
 and

00:35:25.879 --> 00:35:26.039
 it's

00:35:26.039 --> 00:35:26.259
 not

00:35:26.259 --> 00:35:26.599
 because

00:35:26.599 --> 00:35:26.879
 God

00:35:26.879 --> 00:35:27.199
 doesn't

00:35:27.199 --> 00:35:27.439
 want

00:35:27.439 --> 00:35:27.599
 them

00:35:27.599 --> 00:35:27.859
 in

00:35:27.859 --> 00:35:29.799
 they

00:35:29.799 --> 00:35:30.139
 stand

00:35:30.139 --> 00:35:30.480
 outside

00:35:30.480 --> 00:35:30.859
 pleading

00:35:30.859 --> 00:35:31.059
 to

00:35:31.059 --> 00:35:31.239
 get

00:35:31.239 --> 00:35:31.399
 in

00:35:31.399 --> 00:35:31.539
 at

00:35:31.539 --> 00:35:31.659
 the

00:35:31.659 --> 00:35:31.899
 end

00:35:31.899 --> 00:35:32.119
 and

00:35:32.119 --> 00:35:32.779
 longing

00:35:32.779 --> 00:35:33.039
 for

00:35:33.039 --> 00:35:33.219
 a

00:35:33.219 --> 00:35:33.500
 taste

00:35:33.500 --> 00:35:33.679
 of

00:35:33.679 --> 00:35:34.099
 God's

00:35:34.099 --> 00:35:34.480
 banquet

00:35:34.480 --> 00:35:34.899
 because

00:35:34.899 --> 00:35:35.219
 they

00:35:35.219 --> 00:35:35.719
 refuse

00:35:35.719 --> 00:35:35.939
 to

00:35:35.939 --> 00:35:36.319
 come

00:35:36.319 --> 00:35:40.799
 when

00:35:40.799 --> 00:35:40.939
 the

00:35:40.939 --> 00:35:41.359
 invitation

00:35:41.359 --> 00:35:41.639
 was

00:35:41.639 --> 00:35:41.959
 given

00:35:41.959 --> 00:35:44.899
 and

00:35:44.899 --> 00:35:45.339
 eventually

00:35:45.339 --> 00:35:45.619
 our

00:35:45.619 --> 00:35:45.980
 time

00:35:45.980 --> 00:35:46.279
 is

00:35:46.279 --> 00:35:46.599
 up

00:35:46.599 --> 00:35:46.859
 that

00:35:46.859 --> 00:35:47.339
 window

00:35:47.339 --> 00:35:47.579
 that

00:35:47.579 --> 00:35:47.739
 we

00:35:47.739 --> 00:35:48.079
 have

00:35:48.079 --> 00:35:48.219
 in

00:35:48.219 --> 00:35:48.359
 our

00:35:48.359 --> 00:35:48.739
 lives

00:35:48.739 --> 00:35:48.939
 it

00:35:48.939 --> 00:35:49.319
 closes

00:35:49.320 --> 00:35:50.820
 the

00:35:50.820 --> 00:35:51.019
 door

00:35:51.019 --> 00:35:51.200
 is

00:35:51.200 --> 00:35:51.480
 shut

00:35:51.480 --> 00:35:54.940
 and

00:35:54.940 --> 00:35:55.080
 then

00:35:55.080 --> 00:35:55.200
 it

00:35:55.200 --> 00:35:55.320
 will

00:35:55.320 --> 00:35:55.480
 be

00:35:55.480 --> 00:35:55.680
 too

00:35:55.680 --> 00:35:55.960
 late

00:35:55.960 --> 00:35:58.200
 the

00:35:58.200 --> 00:35:58.500
 time

00:35:58.500 --> 00:35:58.680
 to

00:35:58.680 --> 00:35:59.120
 respond

00:35:59.120 --> 00:35:59.400
 to

00:35:59.400 --> 00:35:59.740
 Jesus

00:35:59.740 --> 00:36:00.360
 invitation

00:36:00.360 --> 00:36:01.519
 is

00:36:01.519 --> 00:36:01.820
 now

00:36:01.820 --> 00:36:04.460
 don't

00:36:04.460 --> 00:36:04.680
 make

00:36:04.680 --> 00:36:05.340
 excuses

00:36:05.340 --> 00:36:09.480
 other

00:36:09.480 --> 00:36:09.780
 things

00:36:09.780 --> 00:36:10.080
 might

00:36:10.080 --> 00:36:10.640
 feel

00:36:10.640 --> 00:36:11.440
 really

00:36:11.440 --> 00:36:11.940
 important

00:36:11.940 --> 00:36:12.180
 or

00:36:12.180 --> 00:36:12.460
 seem

00:36:12.460 --> 00:36:12.780
 really

00:36:12.780 --> 00:36:13.240
 important

00:36:13.240 --> 00:36:15.059
 in

00:36:15.059 --> 00:36:15.240
 this

00:36:15.240 --> 00:36:15.580
 moment

00:36:15.580 --> 00:36:16.000
 but

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:16.120
 in

00:36:16.120 --> 00:36:16.260
 the

00:36:16.260 --> 00:36:16.519
 grand

00:36:16.519 --> 00:36:16.900
 scheme

00:36:16.900 --> 00:36:17.160
 of

00:36:17.159 --> 00:36:17.960
 all

00:36:17.960 --> 00:36:18.480
 things

00:36:18.480 --> 00:36:20.259
 set

00:36:20.259 --> 00:36:20.519
 those

00:36:20.519 --> 00:36:20.799
 things

00:36:20.799 --> 00:36:21.319
 aside

00:36:21.319 --> 00:36:23.159
 for

00:36:23.159 --> 00:36:23.579
 Jesus

00:36:23.579 --> 00:36:25.219
 and

00:36:25.219 --> 00:36:25.379
 for

00:36:25.379 --> 00:36:25.579
 his

00:36:25.579 --> 00:36:25.899
 kingdom

00:36:25.899 --> 00:36:30.119
 finally

00:36:30.119 --> 00:36:30.539
 for those

00:36:30.539 --> 00:36:30.839
 of us

00:36:30.839 --> 00:36:31.079
 who

00:36:31.079 --> 00:36:31.679
 have

00:36:31.679 --> 00:36:32.379
 accepted

00:36:32.379 --> 00:36:33.299
 the

00:36:33.299 --> 00:36:33.779
 invitation

00:36:33.779 --> 00:36:37.539
 it

00:36:37.539 --> 00:36:37.879
 can be

00:36:37.879 --> 00:36:38.359
 easy

00:36:38.359 --> 00:36:39.519
 for us

00:36:39.519 --> 00:36:39.859
 to

00:36:39.859 --> 00:36:40.359
 forget

00:36:40.359 --> 00:36:40.980
 how we

00:36:40.980 --> 00:36:41.219
 got

00:36:41.219 --> 00:36:41.539
 this

00:36:41.539 --> 00:36:41.960
 standing

00:36:41.960 --> 00:36:42.839
 that we

00:36:42.839 --> 00:36:43.219
 have

00:36:43.219 --> 00:36:44.039
 with

00:36:44.039 --> 00:36:44.380
 God

00:36:44.380 --> 00:36:49.219
 it's

00:36:49.219 --> 00:36:49.440
 not

00:36:49.440 --> 00:36:49.739
 because

00:36:49.739 --> 00:36:50.000
 we

00:36:50.000 --> 00:36:50.219
 were

00:36:50.219 --> 00:36:50.639
 more

00:36:50.639 --> 00:36:51.039
 worthy

00:36:51.039 --> 00:36:53.039
 but

00:36:53.039 --> 00:36:53.219
 it's

00:36:53.219 --> 00:36:53.480
 because

00:36:53.480 --> 00:36:53.759
 God

00:36:53.759 --> 00:36:53.940
 is

00:36:53.940 --> 00:36:54.340
 gracious

00:36:54.340 --> 00:36:56.099
 and

00:36:56.099 --> 00:36:56.659
 generous

00:36:56.659 --> 00:36:59.400
 we

00:36:59.400 --> 00:36:59.619
 are

00:36:59.619 --> 00:36:59.840
 the

00:36:59.840 --> 00:37:00.139
 poor

00:37:00.139 --> 00:37:00.940
 the

00:37:00.940 --> 00:37:01.340
 blind

00:37:01.340 --> 00:37:01.719
 and

00:37:01.719 --> 00:37:01.860
 the

00:37:01.860 --> 00:37:02.139
 lame

00:37:02.139 --> 00:37:04.400
 who

00:37:04.400 --> 00:37:04.539
 have

00:37:04.539 --> 00:37:04.779
 come

00:37:04.779 --> 00:37:05.039
 in

00:37:05.039 --> 00:37:07.659
 but

00:37:07.659 --> 00:37:07.779
 it

00:37:07.779 --> 00:37:07.920
 can

00:37:07.920 --> 00:37:08.079
 be

00:37:08.079 --> 00:37:08.360
 easy

00:37:08.360 --> 00:37:08.579
 for

00:37:08.579 --> 00:37:08.719
 us

00:37:08.719 --> 00:37:08.860
 to

00:37:08.860 --> 00:37:09.039
 look

00:37:09.039 --> 00:37:09.380
 around

00:37:09.380 --> 00:37:09.579
 at

00:37:09.579 --> 00:37:09.840
 others

00:37:09.840 --> 00:37:10.019
 and

00:37:10.019 --> 00:37:10.219
 be

00:37:10.219 --> 00:37:10.460
 like

00:37:10.460 --> 00:37:10.639
 the

00:37:10.639 --> 00:37:11.259
 Pharisees

00:37:11.260 --> 00:37:13.240
 thinking

00:37:13.240 --> 00:37:13.460
 that

00:37:13.460 --> 00:37:13.660
 we're

00:37:13.660 --> 00:37:14.180
 somebody

00:37:14.180 --> 00:37:14.440
 that

00:37:14.440 --> 00:37:14.620
 we

00:37:14.620 --> 00:37:14.940
 really

00:37:14.940 --> 00:37:15.460
 deserve

00:37:15.460 --> 00:37:15.840
 those

00:37:15.840 --> 00:37:16.120
 seats

00:37:16.120 --> 00:37:16.320
 of

00:37:16.320 --> 00:37:16.560
 honor

00:37:16.560 --> 00:37:16.760
 in

00:37:16.760 --> 00:37:16.900
 the

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 kingdom

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 it

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 can

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 be

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 easy

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 for

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 us

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 to

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 look

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 down

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 on

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 others

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 who

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 are

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 poor

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 or

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 who

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 are

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 struggling

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 in the

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 eyes

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 of our

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 world

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 are

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 worthless

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 again

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 what

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 did

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 Jesus

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 urge

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 his

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 host

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 to

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 do

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 for

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 his

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 future

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 dinner

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 parties

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 he

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 said

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 invite

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 the

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 poor

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 the

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 crippled

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 the

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 lame

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 and

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 the

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 blind

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 and

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 you

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 will

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 be

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 blessed

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 you've

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 made

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 it in

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 if

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 you've

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 accepted

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 that

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 invitation

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 of

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 Jesus

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 but

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 who

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 are

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 those

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 people

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 in

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 your

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 life

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 right

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 now

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 and

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 maybe

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 God's

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 plan

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 is

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 to

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 use

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 you

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 to

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 bring

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 them

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 into

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 his

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 table

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 let's

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 pray

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 father in

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 heaven

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 thank you

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 so much

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 for this

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 parable

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 it really

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 does

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 stir our

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 thoughts

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 and

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 convict

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 and

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 we

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 just

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 ask

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 that

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 you

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 would

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 help

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 us

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 to

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 see

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 more

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 clearly

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 in

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 our

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 world

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 through

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 it

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 fill us

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 with

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 wisdom

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 give us

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 that sense

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 of urgency

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 that you

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 show us

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 about our

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 time and our

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 moment in

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 this life

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 our opportunity

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 to listen to

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 you and

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 respond to

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 you but

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 also to

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 be at

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 work with

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 you in

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 your

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 purposes

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 to save

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 others

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 thank you

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 for these

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 moments we

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 have

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 together

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 soften and

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 speak to

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 our hearts

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 we pray

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 in jesus name

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 amen

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 may

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