The Parable of the Great Feast Explained

The Parable of the Great Feast (Luke 14:15-24)
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Great Feast (a.k.a. Banquet, Dinner, Supper, etc.) for us today? In this video reflection on the parable, you will find out what each person in the parable represents and the lesson Jesus teaches us about becoming disciples today.
If God is the master in the story and the great feast is the Kingdom of heaven, then why would the invited guests decline the invitation? It isn't that they were bad people; they just had the wrong priorities. As a result, God sends his servant to invite people who have nothing to lose: the poor, crippled, blind, and lame. Then he sends them to the outcasts of the community. These people have no attachments to possessions or things of this world that pull them away from God.
The verses that follow this parable further explain the meaning of the story:
"So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions." (Lk 14:33)
As we read this parable, let us ask ourselves:
- Do we place any priorities above our relationship with God?
- Who are the servants in our lives?
- How can we be like the servants, inviting others to join the feast?
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[@eyy601]

Thank you for letting Jesus Christ our Lord God to use you as a bridge in order to share or to preach the Good News to everyone.

[@jessicaperk8397]

I love how many of the parables in the Bible have multiple messages and meanings depending on who or what you are in the parable or where you are in your journey as a Christian. Like whether you’re new or you’ve been a Christian your whole life, or you left the church and came back, etc.

[@FollowingJesusForever]

Beautifully told thank you God bless you

[@setapartministries7946]

Thank you for your wisdom and understanding

[@monalisafinkbeiner3838]

Thank you for sharing the Good News! God bless!❤️

[@chichiiiiix]

God bless you❤️ I was having trouble understanding this parable

[@hopel721]

Thank you for this video!! Helped me so much!

[@theresasullivan5812]

This explanation or “decoding” was great! Thank you.

[@carsonhayes3647]

Realy well explained and straight to the point, thank u

[@yebetymaed6043]

Thank you God bless you

[@simmyoseghale9284]

Great video. Thank you

[@raybrensike42]

Reminds me the call of wisdom and warning of refusing it in Proverbs 1 and also how the gospel came first to the Jews, but later on wasn't so well received, so it went unto the Gentiles. And then there is a promise for in the last days about God's Spirit being poured out on all flesh.

[@Rahel8811]

God bless you

[@vgomillion5057]

Thank You, Great Teaching!

[@BCruise-rs9xy]

God bless ty🙏🕊

[@sallydorothy3476]

Clear message

[@dieadre33]

Great explanation

[@cursedmidget5453]

bless up my guy

[@1milliurn]

Let no man be your teacher. Although some truth may be spoken, relying on the great teacher within is nothing like what the religious teachers can explain or comprehend. Know for yourself by knowing yourself.

[@aposhouma9445]

Do you understand why Eph 4:11 is there 1milliurn.

[@sunnydayz8747]

@@aposhouma9445 These are all the roles God has given us

[@oscarcat1231]

Know God

[@EllaRamsay]

Thanks this really helped!

[@joeycizauskas786]

Nice mini sermon! Thank you ❤️🎚❤️

[@ubuntuposix]

I "like" how you're ignoring that its the rich people who have earthly joys/attachments which is why they refuse the kingdom of heaven. Also, what happened to the part where the initial invited guests get killed by God, and the guy not wearing proper banquet clothes gets his hands and feet tied and thrown in the deepest pit?

[@ej8358]

that's from a different parable (in Matthew 22 I think)

[@jamaicanjoe1133]

you totally skipped the part i clicked on here for. the man with no wedding garment.

[@leahsargent6364]

Hmm interesting, I can see where you're coming from but have to disagree on a few points. The kingdom/feast outcome is Christ's 2nd coming kingdom at which point judgement aka those with dirty garments are rejected. Also, servant is likely more referring to the gospel message by prophets and then Holy Spirit (now the Bible, which we can help teach others for sure but the Bible should be the inviter). Agree with the invitees, as that was the process Christ/disciples took in starting with Jews and then those with diverse diseases and moving after Christ's death to gentiles (other than one Syrophoenician woman in Christ's ministry, interestingly there is one gentile apostle too, Titus). For many are called, but few are chosen. We know the Bible is widely available throughout the world so the servant is sent but many people would rather ignore it and accept atheism or not really welcome God and that commitment to their lives, there are also those who when given the gospel don't truly learn and understand and even disrespect the word given and therefore will be found with dirty garments as the master returns. Furthermore the Matthew version mentions the supper as a marriage for his son (Christ) which clarifies a few things on that and other points (I believe a remnant slew the servants in Matt which refers to the prophets of old, Jesus and then apostles persecution and they were punished, one being AD70 🤔). Thank you for the whiteboard idea for teaching it though, helped keep it clear and concise :)

[@wanjevi]

Your just rotating around the first part of the parable, if you continue read the whole story you will find that you are teaching and what also most churches teach about that parable doesn't make sense as you explan it. For you to understand a parable all characters in it have to be substituted and hence the answer gets revealed in broad daylight. They only talk about the invitation and the willingly refusers, but at the end is the real ball of contention, the king comes across a guest who wasn't dressed as the occation demands , and is disappointed he then throws him out of the feast and say "many are called but a few are chosen " ....that part is what most church talk about. Also not if you go with what is teached then. 1. The kingdom of God is now full of gentiles, 2. Those that were invited and refused were those who were the kings friend that leaved in foriegn land , so we can't substitute them as God and jews.

[@killerdgoat2426]

You typed all of this and didn't get a single reply (besides my reply) like or even dislike. How do you feel?

[@christopherb479]

@@killerdgoat2426 he got a like now 3 currently

[@barryb3079]

Thks, I don't intend to be demeaning in any way , but yours is the typical swallow interpretation missing the mark of what Jesus is saying to the clergy, the same people who will shout for barabbas and put Jesus to death , even after seeing the miracle he had just performed before their eyes. had He spoken plainly to them they would taken out crucified there and then.

[@freespirit7450]

What about the poor thing he thru into outer darkness? You left that out. You christian always leaving things out to please others.

[@inasanosa7725]

Is this Catholic?

[@jacksgirl23]

Yes