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The Rev. Dr. Elton Richards

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Matthew 22:1-14

October 13, 1996

The Rev. Dr. Elton Richards (ELCA)

The invitations were out! The preparations were over! The banquet is ready! The follow­-up is personal! The King's servants cry "Come!" This is no call for duty - this is an invitation to joy. It is a wedding feast.

The response is rejection. Of course, this parable of Jesus has immediate application. Matthew places it during the last week in the life of Jesus. The Son, the bridegroom, will soon be rejected and killed. The Scribes and Pharisees, those initially chosen, disregard the invitation to his kingdom.

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