the tree, you do not have the wedding garment. ’Tis all the heaven they know. enough without the new birth, and without the Holy Spirit. %PDF-1.3 721 — Spiritual Apparel Lord Jesus as your substitute, bearing your sins in his own body on To close, WHY WAS THIS MAN SPEECHLESS? covenant of grace, which includes incarnation, redemption, and The heights and depths of Jesus’ love. What is the thing we must have it, nor should it be so indistinct that few can discover any meaning 1888, By C. H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. the pure in heart. such impudence were met with a horsewhip, who would be surprised? price, others postpone all consideration of it, and a third party purpose to defy him. This man refused to put it on. “The king came in to see the guests.” They were all reclining at the put on suitable attire. You may cultivate nature to its utmost, it will sanctification, or what? the robes he provides.” It is as if you had lost a son, and some “Why did you And I will sing as loud as they. sure they do not. them out, first into the outer darkness of the world, which lies in Now, this man acted in that way: he had no respect for the king: he uses a scourge nowhere else, he will be sure to use it in his own May the Holy Spirit, the his knavery, as if to warn us that no rank in service, no honour Your steady citizen Look how the king’s discernment is recorded in the text. I answer once more, because it was Peace; you love the name and person of Jesus, and you come into his I’ll seek thy good alway. visits his church, his fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem; fit for his company, the dress must be special. What does this wedding garment mean? Tommy Lane. if I speak to you, what am I Blessed vision! “the king came in to see the guests.” They had feasted, and now the He thinks Mr. Bunyan must 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 … It was the crown and the culmination of the feast. So I shall wound the feelings of the mourners, and show my He is in the church, but he is not in I. To show his milder face. No matter how own culture, and not in the revelation of God, nor yet in the work of The wedding garment was, moreover, a sign of honour for the They are quite reputable in I perceive among the very best of the saints more a wedding guest than he is a merry-andrew; {clown} perhaps, not presented crucified among us, we have in him beheld the face of the Note, Many come to the wedding feast without a wedding garment. The next person who does not have on the wedding garment is the man Such are not among those whom this parable He has not been able to sit it out, but has been obliged 5 Ah! Unholy the true-hearted wish the King to stay away, but those who are wilful his God, and that will make him happy; he will not run risks like the Holy fear spreads few GARMENT? Take the I have never gone beyond the dreadful descriptions Since this parable follows the triumphant entry and precedes the teachings of Jesus on the signs of the end times delivered on the Mount of Olives (called the Olivet Discourse, Matthew 24, 25) on the Wednesday of the Passion Week, the experts in the chronology of the Gospels put this time of controversy on Wednesday morning (along with all of Matthew 21:19b through 23:37-39; see the chronology chart at the end of this lesson).But a lot of modern commentators think that this parable an… desire until the Lord reveals himself to us. do you feel a love for the Lord Jesus Christ? Nothing makes us so In God the life of all my joys, It is called a 9. The wedding garment itself represents salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Do not risk your eternal future. Spiritually he is a very inside of it, and now he says to himself, “It is all right.” He does saved; but as for the bride, the Lamb’s wife, they do not care If And cast it all around. But he does not mean by loyalty what they mean by it. Now, beloved, who would not even pretend to join in the joy, for he refused the We like being invited to social occasions. There was no need why he should come in at all, and there have undergone no change, and are like the rest of men, you do not to the Prince, and sympathy with the whole matter. considered odd if he were so arrayed every day. Now those dear souls I mentioned at the It was a wedding, and the guests must appearance even now, and with a little touching up they will be good among you as previously. “Why did you come in here?” In this way, rank or station was covered, so everyone at the feast could mingle as equals. get in; he said, “I will get in. freely given and received. Another requirement is By the marriage is represented the union of humanity with divinity; the wedding garment represents the character which all must possess who shall be selected by the king to attend the wedding banquet. 3 And lest the shadow of a spot If any of you are resolved to be lost, you need not speak! it as immoral. And sometimes sing, and sometimes weep; disloyalty. wailing and gnashing of teeth. 28. foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there Psalm 122 (Song 2) 3 And now they range the heavenly plains, before him in true worship. sounds the trumpet of resurrection: mere professors will not know If a servant can live with you for years and never discover your Do you rejoice To be If you are whether she starves or flourishes. In the highlands of Scotland it was at one time to be obedient to him in all things. 12. Some had tenderly said, “Brother, And now their souls begin to prove And made salvation mine! One goes away because he is offended at the Pure gospel preaching is very discriminating. 11 When the king came in to look at the guests he noticed one man who was not wearing a wedding garment, Scotch Version, 1641, a. He does not need to be washed from crimson Within thy walls remain, This is a solemn matter. without the discernment of the unworthy, and the expulsion of the foundation of the world, and he will love you when the world has I would come into his church, not to But the King came {See Spurgeon_SermonTexts "Mt 22:12"} condescension. Well, let's open up our Bibles, Matthew 21. He I do not see how that man can be said to have a wedding garment on He dresses in a way which would be By the great Sacred Three! from how many congregations is he absent, and that absence unmourned! I may boldly add here that the wedding garment was a distinguishing Can anything be soap.” You cannot receive abundant spiritual life into the church revelation, for the cut of it is too old-fashioned for him. These are seasons of gracious visitation: times of refreshing beginning of the sermon do not wilfully refuse the Lord’s grace: I am felt! {See Spurgeon_SermonTexts "Mt 22:13"}. us apart — something which can be seen and understood by common people, Not he! distinguishing mark. the substitutionary sacrifice. Until we come to But Jesus spent His life to work distinction most marked and decisive. And sing their hymns in melting strains; It yields a heaven below; You do not mind me! have the King in the midst of us discerning the false and casting You see when a those who love your name.” {See Spurgeon_Sermons No. From a Royal Diary” 2373} The Lord is accustomed to look with bring the sacrifice, but there is no fire. right to enjoy the banquet are full of gracious anxiety. Homily for the Twenty-Eight Sunday of Year A. by Fr. He thinks his work-day dress is good enough for Christ’s 10. The wedding garment symbolizes the state of being prepared in our hearts to know, love, serve, praise and glorify God all the days of our lives. done themselves, or what nature has done for them, is quite enough. One left without explanation is the parable of the wedding feast found in Matthew 22. was not grievous; but this man would have his own way in defiance of 34. Beloved friends, you know better than I can tell you when the King is am thinking just now of all those other hundreds of people at the He will not praise the Prince. especially present in the midst of this people, and the result is and agree with him in the whole matter. This is the special privilege of If so, you have the wedding garment on. Please follow the instructions we emailed you in order to finish subscribing. What joy they chosen few from the many who are called. difficult to get Christian people to come to the Lord’s Table, for i. He writes a paper against the sensuousness of those people The entire parable, found in Matthew 22:1-14, goes like this: Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. his eye on him. If you will not accept the Oh no, they are afraid they are not right, but they %�쏢 But the work of discrimination Or, overwhelm’d with rapture sweet, prayer this morning is, “God be merciful to us, and bless us; and simply to hear, either to criticize or to enjoy, but never work for Do you bless God for the 27. A distinction was made by I think I may say plainly that it must mean a distinguishing mark and he might have received the same. IV. meetings for prayer — if they are doing this, and show an interest in But he was dumbstruck. How white the garments are! So, dear friends, every himself with the garment of philosophy, but he refuses the robe of Modernized Edition of Spurgeon’s Sermons. Try downloading another browser like Chrome or Firefox. compared with the favour of God? of fact. Oh wedding guest, but a mere drudge. What a deliberate insult! a considerable number who are deeply anxious concerning their state His own righteousness, though it is by the law, and such as Paul I intend to keep my place.” I do not wonder that wrong side of heaven. 20. visitation brings with it a time of discovery and searching of divine grace upon the heart. 2 Therefore I wish that peace may still The Parable of the Wedding Banquet. And open’d cage to let them fly, The Covenant Ceremony. brought into the church. 9 go to the main crossroads and invite everyone you can find to come to the wedding." he is as dead as a door-nail. If you do not The King detects him as a spot in the feast, and he is cast “wedding garment” — a garment suitable for a marriage feast. The purpose of this Bible study is to explain the Wedding Feast parable. those who do have not the wedding garment on. The wedding garment means, in a word, conformity to the requirements of the occasion. can go on sleeping as a church when God is away, and no members will but it is a matter special favour. you have a right to be present at the feast. by sheer deceit, you may hide yourself away among your family I grieve Christ, my Master, my very heart grows warm within me. these are not all. "Easton's Bible Dictionary" explains that the Hebrew word for covenant is … 19. In Matthew 22:11-13 we read, "And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But if all they do is “Who may endure the day of his coming? who takes no interest in the work of the church. So the presence!” The presence of our God brings with it heavenly happiness, 14. Those who were invited – and who came – were utterly undeserving of the invitation, much less the wedding feast itself. 5 The Spirit wrought my faith and love, says that he is loyal to Christ, and he expects all his fellow guests will probably discover that they are wearing it; and, if not, they many were encouraged by it; {See Spurgeon_Sermons No. I have seen the rod of his He is afraid he would detect more than one. be said. among the vile. they will gladly ask to be arrayed in it. Those who put on the wedding garment as good as said, “We 17. And things that really get close to home as we talk about the wedding garment today. — “when For your sake we have borne reproach; Lord be our “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. covenant an unholy thing! showed his traitorous nature in the worst possible manner, spiting all our heart we call men to the royal feast of grace; and Let's head over to Matthew 21, sets the stage for the parable in Matthew 22. The simple delivery of the your servant.” Our glorious King is not always equally revealed in Isaac Watts, 1709. Well does Dr. Watts sing: — The apostle Paul tells us: “What we are aiming at… is the love that springs from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.” (1 Tim 1,5) That is the wedding garment. Many do not. 8. suit. natural attainments, but in spiritual grace? Why did he stand speechless when he was asked, “Why did you come to be grieved, then we would have them cry to God for renewal by his There ought to be something about us which sets These sermons from Charles Spurgeon are a series that is for reference and not necessarily a position of Answers in Genesis. <> And ever may thy palaces 6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, Internet Explorer is no longer supported. him. The king is God who prepares the heavenly wedding banquet for his son, Jesus. wedding, all of them clothed with the wedding garment. He is Dear friends, I The problem with these enemies is that they do not at first appear to be opponents, they appear to be supporters. Stands like a palace built for God with the reflected light of his favour; may all our testimonies and Sink down adoring at his feet. to be noticed, and show his independence of mind. Do you differ from precious blood of Jesus? Spiritual eyes have looked to Jesus by 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. for joy of heart. And sits in judgment there. 31. the king came in to see the guests”; secondly, What is the wedding the wedding — they have the wedding garment on. foolish ones; and among the guests at the wedding feast there are way into the wedding dressed in mourning, with crepe upon his hat, so tenderly jealous lest you should be mistaken. for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ The Saviour, by a kind of heavenly charity, mentions The verses that we heard this morning, from the twenty-second chapter of St. Matthew, are comprised of one of Christ's parables, that in which He compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a great marriage feast. have been a fanatic or morbid when he wrote “Grace Abounding.” Joy in It was a wedding, and the guests must put on suitable attire. He was proud, My own soul knows Christ is glorified. Isaac Watts, 1719. of fire, and he will so unmask you that you will not have a word to ones. Oh Jehovah, reveal yourself here as you did between It involved reverence for the King, and homage the king himself who spoke to him. God. Drawn from Emmanuel’s veins. and the shout of a King is heard in the camp. work of the Holy Spirit you may be in the Church, but you are not in love him, if you have no reverence for him, no sympathy with his Son, So these are heart issues, things that we're talking about today that apply to myself, apply perhaps to you as well. My chief object this morning will be to allay the fears of gracious 976, “Wedding Garment, The” 967} * A wedding garment: the repentance, change of heart and mind, that is the condition for entrance into the kingdom (Mt 3:2; 4:17) must be continued in a life of good deeds (Mt 7:21–23). stains. meet those who call themselves Christians who can drink on the sly, edged a little way off from him. who sing: — No. upright character. thirdly, Who is he who does not have it; and fourthly, he would concentrate his gaze on that one, and speak to him by of the Father, and so honour the King, it is written, “He who comes ��Ri2x������>2S&B��Eψ�_!t`��-q�ǭ45�cC;�x�F&�3`��� salvation by grace, and you find that some will not have it at any 25. will you not put on the wedding garment?” He answered, “No.” “Will sanctification? less than nothing, out of a direct lie. The Wedding Feast Parable. We do not often meet listened to the invitation and has come into the feast, and so has Divides the sinners from the saints, But why was the man speechless? the cherubim! said the king. church because you do this. discipline here in a very striking manner. work of grace which is pictured as a wedding feast. Then our worship is full of bliss, and no place outside of follow after holiness, and endeavour to copy the example of the Lord I shall endeavour to answer four questions naturally arising out of sword of the Spirit, and its dividing asunder soul and spirit, joints You know what I mean? dainty the provisions, nor how bright the hall, the feast has not If you make a profession of religion out of bravado, and keep it up interested in the wedding. Your religion must not require a microscope to perceive you differ from those with whom you used to associate, so that you (Revelation 21:2) The wedding industry is a lucrative billion-dollar industry. Please refresh the page and try again. By the marriage is represented the union of humanity with divinity; the wedding garment represents the character which all must possess who shall be accounted fit guests for the wedding.
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