Three Words to Describe People in Heaven

 The Parable of the Wedding Feast ... do these words describe you?

SCRIPTURE

Matthew 22:1-14

And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants[a] to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’ 5 But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7 The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”


NOTES

Three Words to Describe People in HeavenInvited
Ready
Approved

Response: Jesus, make us fit for heaven!


DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. How has God invited you to come to him?

2. Read Rev. 19:6-9. Compare the accounts of the marriage supper to the parable of the King and the wedding.

3. What are you doing to be ready for the return of Jesus?

4. Read Rev. 3:4-6. What are some things that can stain our garment of righteousness?

5. When are you prone to think that God is disapproving of you?