The banquet is free - just come in and eat from it
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: In this sermon, the speaker discusses the parable of The Great Supper in Luke chapter 14, which illustrates the Kingdom of God as a generous invitation to a dinner. The parable shows how God wants to have an intimate relationship with his children and has prepared a great dinner for humanity, which includes teachings, principles, advice, and wisdom for life. The speaker emphasizes the importance of inviting people to this great supper that God has prepared, as well as the wedding supper of the Lamb that awaits believers at the end of time. He also notes that God's invitation is for everyone and there is a specific moment that God has prepared to declare His Word to humanity. The speaker encourages the congregation to become a purely, intentionally evangelistic Church and to prepare networks for God's call to many people in the city of Boston to come to the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
The parable of the great dinner in Luke 14:15-24 illustrates how God has been preparing humanity throughout history for the coming of Jesus Christ. However, despite the invitations and preparations made, many people reject the offer of salvation through Christ because they are too busy with the things of this world. The parable also highlights the wrath of God towards those who reject His offer and the importance of not letting anything in this world rob us of the privilege of entering the Lord's Supper. The story ends with the invitation being extended to the poor, homeless, and outcast, emphasizing that it is often the marginalized who are more receptive to the Gospel. As the Church grows, there is a danger of people wanting to change the genuine Gospel, and we must be careful to not compromise our message.
The speaker warns against the pressure to change the genuine Gospel that comes with the conversion of wealthy or intellectually gifted individuals. He urges listeners to recognize their poverty and humble themselves before the Lord. He encourages evangelism and asks for a special anointing to become fishermen of souls. The speaker prophesies that the Church will become a great industry of souls and encourages listeners to conceive a great vision for God. The prayer ends with a request for God to keep their minds upright until His Glory is fully manifested. The Grace of the Lord is bestowed upon the listeners.
The parable of the great dinner in Luke 14:15-24 illustrates how God has been preparing humanity throughout history for the coming of Jesus Christ. However, despite the invitations and preparations made, many people reject the offer of salvation through Christ because they are too busy with the things of this world. The parable also highlights the wrath of God towards those who reject His offer and the importance of not letting anything in this world rob us of the privilege of entering the Lord's Supper. The story ends with the invitation being extended to the poor, homeless, and outcast, emphasizing that it is often the marginalized who are more receptive to the Gospel. As the Church grows, there is a danger of people wanting to change the genuine Gospel, and we must be careful to not compromise our message.
The speaker warns against the pressure to change the genuine Gospel that comes with the conversion of wealthy or intellectually gifted individuals. He urges listeners to recognize their poverty and humble themselves before the Lord. He encourages evangelism and asks for a special anointing to become fishermen of souls. The speaker prophesies that the Church will become a great industry of souls and encourages listeners to conceive a great vision for God. The prayer ends with a request for God to keep their minds upright until His Glory is fully manifested. The Grace of the Lord is bestowed upon the listeners.
Luke chapter 14 verse 15 onwards, the parable of The Great Supper. How many have read that parable or remember it? Perhaps it is not one of the best known parables of Jesus but today we are going to see what God tells us through it. Remember that we are in these last Sundays and in the next ones also dedicating time to reflect, meditate on Evangelism; how to do evangelistic work, how to become a purely, intentionally evangelistic Congregation. God has put it in our hearts this year to start a new rhythm, a new inclination in our Congregation to dedicate ourselves fully in a very, very committed way to being a Church that is characterized by its passion and its evangelistic fire, amen?
And I told them that through the years God has allowed us to do many evangelistic things, I mentioned some of them I don't know if I did it in the 9 o'clock or the 12 o'clock a couple of Sundays ago but there are many things; through the internet many people. 2, 3 days ago I was looking at the letters of the reactions of different people, one of the meditations that we launch weekly and there were people from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Switzerland and not to mention all of Latin America and the United States, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, many different countries. Reading these things where God sends them are one hundred and something thousand people who are subscribed, one hundred thirty-five thousand people.
And I told them that through the years God has allowed us to do many evangelistic things, I mentioned some of them I don't know if I did it in the 9 o'clock or the 12 o'clock a couple of Sundays ago but there are many things; through the internet many people. 2, 3 days ago I was looking at the letters of the reactions of different people, one of the meditations that we launch weekly and there were people from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Switzerland and not to mention all of Latin America and the United States, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, many different countries. Reading these things where God sends them are one hundred and something thousand people who are subscribed, one hundred thirty-five thousand people.
