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The Parables of Jesus:
Luke 14 Great Feast
Matt 22 Wedding Feast
BCS Deaf Church August 16, 2015
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Children’s Chat: Thanksgiving in
Aug?
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Family Dinner
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Lord’s Supper
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Catechism
Catechism is a created plan to learn about spiritual truths in
question and answer form.
Question 1: Who is the first and best of beings?
Answer: God is the first and best of beings.
Scripture: Isaiah 44:6; Psalm 8:1; 96:4; 97:9, 1 Samuel 2:2
Question 2: What is the chief end of man?
Answer: Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31; Psalm 16:11; 37:4; 73:25-26;
Isaiah43:7.
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Worship
All the Poor and Powerless
Kingdom and the King
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Feasting In The Bible
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Feasting in the Kingdom
“Jesus was either at a feast, coming from a feast, or going to
a feast”
Q: Why is eating and feasting so important in that culture,
our culture, and in the Kingdom?
-Opportunity for Community
-Act of thanksgiving / celebrating God’s provision
-It is a necessary break in our schedules
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Bring Back Family Dinners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rules: No one leaves early…. No technology….. Everyone talks / participates……
No one starts until we give thanks….Family Worship / Teaching time?
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Luke 14: Great Feast
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Luke 14: Great Feast
Q: Who is the giver of the banquet?
-God
Q: Who was invited?
-”Many guests” (Jews)
Q: Do the guests come?
Q: What are their excuses?
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What are our lame excuses for avoiding Jesus?
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Luke 14: Great Feast
Q: After the guests did not show up, whom did the master
invite?
-Everyone else (Gentiles – us!)
Q: What happened to the first invited guests?
-Left out!
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Matthew 22 The Great Wedding Feast
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The Great Wedding Feast
Q: Who is the King?
-God
Q: Why did he give the feast?
-For his son
Q: How did the people respond to the messengers who ivited
them?
-Persecuted and abused
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The Great Wedding Feast
Q: What happens to the people of the Kingdom – the invited
guests – after they refuse the invitation and hurt the King’s
messengers?
-Punished!
Q: Who is invited next?
-Everyone!
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Great Wedding Feast
Q: What does it mean that the man does not have on proper
wedding clothes and why is he kicked out of the feast?
Q: How do we get properly “clothed” for the wedding feast of
heaven?
Rev 6:11: “Then each of them was given a white robe, and
they were told to wait a little longer”
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What do we learn from these parables:
-The Kingdom of God is a celebration! It is a party! Not a
boring thing or a list of rules and restrictions!
-We are made for community and communication!
-We need to get rid of lame excuses in our lives for not
following the life God wants to give us!
Many are invited – few make it!
-We need to make sure we are “properly clothed” for the
Great Wedding Feast at the end of time! – How – through
faith in Jesus and forgiveness of sins.
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Prayer
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Announcements
Starting Sept 6 – Bible Study (in ASL) with Glena for all at
3:30. Covering book “Story of God”. Deaf Church will supply
the books
Next weekend – Sat 2 PM Memorial Service for Shawn Carey
– come say “goodbye” and remember our friend Shawn and
support Carla and her family. In the main sanctuary here at
Grace Southwood
ASL Class starting Sept 6 at 3:30 in here
Deaf Social Sept 12 Grand Station – Bowlathon! FB 4?