(Luke 14:16-24)

I. The symbols in the parable

A. The One who prepared the feast is God
B. The Servant is Christ (Philippians 2:7)
C. Those invited are the Jews who trusted in their status as the chosen people of God – but they refused to come (Matthew 3:9-10)
D. The “poor…maimed…lame…blind” are those seen as second class – the sick, tax collectors, prostitutes, etc. (Mark 1:32; Luke 5:15, 29)
E. Those in “the highways and hedges” are the Gentiles (Ephesians 2:12)

II. Examine the excuses

A. One’s possessions hindered him (Luke 14:18; 18:18-23)
B. One’s profession hindered him (Lk. 14:19; John 12:42-43)
C. One’s people hindered him (Luke 14:20; 14:26)

III. Who will taste the great supper?

A. Those who recognize their inability to repay (Luke 14:13-14; Matthew 5:3-5)
B. The humble who are exalted by God (Lk. 14:11; Jas. 4:10)
C. None who offer excuses (Luke 14:24)