An Invitation to God's Great Banquet

Luke 14:1-24 is an invitation and a warning. There are four sections that warn how selfishness can keep us from entering the kingdom, and from accepting an invitation to God’s great banquet. Selfishness in relationship to religion (14:1-6) Selfishness in relationship to position (14:7-11) Selfishness in relationship to giving (14:12-14) Selfishness in relationship to priority (14:15-24) The parable of the Great Banquet shows us that God's kingdom is a celebratory feast, but it’s not the kind of feast you’d think. Instead of a feast for the rich, affluent, entitled, and proud (those who offer to be excused from God’s banquet), it’s a feast for the humble (those who are surprised and glad to be invited).