Outrageous Grace – Parable of the Wedding Banquet

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(August 29, 2010 – Mike Nichols)

Outsiders and insiders: Ever feel like an outsider? Not a nice feeling to be pushed out or kept out of somewhere you want to be. If you can relate to that, then you are well set to understand one of Jesus’ parables of judgment on those who make people outsiders. This is not only personally relevant but has big implications for the church in our day. The biggest question facing the church in the post modern world is the question of inclusion and exclusion—who is in God’s kingdom and who is outside. Today I’m not going to tell you what to believe, but help you figure out how to think biblically on an issue like this.

The parable for today which concludes our series on Outrageous Grace is from Matthew 22:1-14 known as the parable of the Wedding Banquet. My title is “Count Yourself In!” (Mike Nichols)

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