Church (24/06/12)

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Luke 14: 15 - 34
Great Feast in Heaven
Questions that Jesus asked:
Are you sure that you're going to be there?
Why not a feast now?
Refusal to go to the banquet was a massive social faux pas.
The host invited others instead.
- A sense of Judgement

Hosea 1: 2
A Parallel to how Israel has treated God.

John 1: 11 - 13

There is a theme of rejection of God.
We should embrace His will and Grace.
Those who did not deserve it were at the feast.
Jesus has prepared the way for us.
God wants our availability - to be available for a relationship and to do His work.s
Jesus used hyperbole to gain the attentioon of his listeners.