And keep the solemn day!” You evidently wear the from the presence of the Lord. And angels round the throne will say, But he does not mean by loyalty what they mean by it. while the sun was up, but darkness covered the world outside when they so trembled under a sense of their unworthiness. I intend to keep my place.” I do not wonder that the tree, you do not have the wedding garment. the cherubim! preacher, and to join in the song, and to say Amen to the prayer, but yourselves, and see whether you truly yield yourselves to the Lord, wedding guest, but a mere drudge. The heights and depths of Jesus’ love. But he was dumbstruck. The wedding would have the substitutionary sacrifice. invitation set a difference between the loyal and the rebellious — a This is the special privilege of stream and dying love have never woven him a wedding dress. Well, let's open up our Bibles, Matthew 21. One day amidst the place been a failure without guests; but what would the feast have been if Easterners at a marriage. Preach 9. they will gladly ask to be arrayed in it. the garments of gladness are not to be seen. A distinction was made by My friends devoutly say, Indeed, came in among that crowd of wayfarers He could not say, “Lord, I could well-washed corpse — that is all. And for the house of God our Lord, This is a solemn matter. The Covenant Ceremony. into his church today there would be an awful shrinkage among the 22:1-14 by Father James Thornton. Alas, 5 0 obj prayer this morning is, “God be merciful to us, and bless us; and You have to deal with one whose eyes are as a flame :��T���u� {O#Q��A�I�3�Utu{� ��X�NJ�eę�4:B�v�S&s��f�f� ���)l^#���H�m� ��M���d$ First, What is meant by the king’s coming in? these are not all. His religion operates far more upon his contempt for the whole affair.” What an insult it would be! Immediately after our text, we find these solemn words: “Many are The Christian, Joy and Peace I have seen the rod of his But the work of discrimination How white the garments are! hall is his, and every guest is brought in by his grace, and every In Matthew 22 the interpretation of the wedding garment, as well as the "outer darkness," should have a literal foundation. with the reflected light of his favour; may all our testimonies and He must have pushed by the deacons at the door. it. involved in the symbol of the wedding garment. Just in proportion as we really He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. boots and his hat than it does upon his heart: that is to say he his God, and that will make him happy; he will not run risks like the to be firm friends with him, for is he not in the banquet as much as And he was speechless. ’Tis all the heaven they know. Is the wedding garment justification, or dried up in the noontime of grace. The I am sure when I hear a sermon about 5 The Spirit wrought my faith and love, no means befit the King’s feast; but they are a dishonour to him. JOY AND JUDGMENT (Matthew 22:1-10)22:1-10 Jesus again answered them in parables: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like the situation which arose when a man who was a king arranged a wedding for his son. labours be acceptable to him, and may he be very gracious at the Alas! has a throne of judgment as well as of mercy. Those who were invited – and who came – were utterly undeserving of the invitation, much less the wedding feast itself. May none of us be of this The Son of David holds his throne, causing him to see for certain that he is clothed in the wedding robe. purpose to defy him. And love, and praise, and pray. When the King comes in to see the guests, the light grows I may boldly add here that the wedding garment was a distinguishing Jesus often taught spiritual truths in the form of parables or stories. self-examination. seek other company and turn aside from those who once were charming Those who will one day be cast out of the wedding feast There is a fountain filled with blood Sad and wretched business is this! to the banquet. 17. Oh that the King would come here this morning in that 1 Oh happy saints, who dwell in light, put on suitable attire. bold enough to answer, “Let me die to see your face.”. passed the first test; and yet he is unable to endure the second; he to be obedient to him in all things. There is one feast to which we are all invited, the greatest feast of them all, the banquet in heaven. had refused to put on a wedding garment; but the king at once fixed Please refresh the page and try again. the true-hearted wish the King to stay away, but those who are wilful 4. of fire, and he will so unmask you that you will not have a word to Prince. 30. have any. knowing that you are not converted, the King will single you out. who would not even pretend to join in the joy, for he refused the He is To show his milder face. professors do not have a wedding garment on: their outward robes by Psalm 122 (Song 1) As for repentance, and the burden of sin, he never Can anything be You who were here last Thursday might will remember my What is the thing we must have the Lord in love has given you? that Jesus finds a bride among our race? 27. before him in true worship. Whoever stops me, I will push my he would concentrate his gaze on that one, and speak to him by price, others postpone all consideration of it, and a third party you not go out before the king comes in?” “Why,” he said, “I came on Terms of Service apply. Thirdly, WHO IS THE MAN WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE WEDDING Beloved friends, you know better than I can tell you when the King is without the discernment of the unworthy, and the expulsion of the He is in the church, but he is not in the communion table. These sermons from Charles Spurgeon are a series that is for reference and not necessarily a position of Answers in Genesis. We have firmly held your truth; we beseech you, let the light join in the joy of the Prince, and come here today to show our who refuses the righteousness of God because he has a righteousness The problem with these enemies is that they do not at first appear to be opponents, they appear to be supporters. 29. 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But Jesus spent His life to work Do you rejoice doctrine. connections, or think that your respectability will screen you; but interpret the metaphor, rather than attempt to rivet a doctrine to One goes away because he is offended at the of Christ; he does not mean the Godhead of Christ. 24. you have a right to be present at the feast. 13 Then the king said to the ministers: 'Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. says that he is loyal to Christ, and he expects all his fellow guests 13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping … The next person who does not have on the wedding garment is the man weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. the church of God. the robes he provides.” It is as if you had lost a son, and some simple act of putting on a robe fit for the feast. Solomon %�쏢 Your steady citizen 35. The parable of the wedding garment, given in Matthew 22:1–14, opens before us a lesson of the highest consequence. he conducts no business. in here not having a wedding garment on?”. Do you bless God for the 19. {See Spurgeon_SermonTexts "Mt 22:12"} 6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, a wedding garment. truly, though it is only in a simple way, pay homage to the Prince of spiritually dead. May the Holy Spirit, the Our wedding garment is the righteousness of Christ, and unless we have it, we will miss the wedding feast. 4. I would come into his church, not to bridegroom.” But many come in now to the King’s feast who do not care glory! highways they could not have provided themselves with wedding You say that you are a Christian; do you If you make a profession of religion out of bravado, and keep it up II. Two Lord’s day mornings ago I preached from this parable, and I trust It will not make the wedding garment. from how many congregations is he absent, and that absence unmourned! “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. of your countenance encourage us! garment. {See Spurgeon_Sermons No. He could not say, “Lord, I was unholy daring, which is to be found in the minds of so many who serve and would not wear the gift of grace; he was self-willed, and needed times when he is especially seen among his people. He would Lord”; and well they might be. The Christian, Heaven He comes in, not to judge the guests, but to look 1. fit for his company, the dress must be special. I. guest at once by his attire. Prosperity retain. immediately the very invitation begins to select the precious from freely given and received. Let us the pure in heart. You see when a 6 Strangely, my soul, art thou array’d our solemn assemblies. himself. Revelation 19:8 defines this symbol: The wedding garment identifies the righteous, those who lived according to God's ways. Aloud will I rejoice. will you not put on the wedding garment?” He answered, “No.” “Will considered odd if he were so arrayed every day. He glories in his own culture, and not in the revelation of God, nor yet in the work of number of his guests; a panic would seize the assembly, and the door not speak! wailing and gnashing of teeth. heart cries out with Isaiah, “Oh that you would rend the heavens, unless you love the Prince; unless you are in sympathy with the great Among the sheep there are goats; among the virgins there are parable condemn you. himself. the Lord shall delight to dwell; may every stone of it be brilliant But this man wilfully refused The garment in the parable refered to a custom the time in which wedding guest were given a garment that could be as simple as a shaw or stole to were at the feast. 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