Jesus' Kingdom Parables
Study Guide
by David Chadwell

Part Ten

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:2-14

The kingdom of heaven is compared to what (verse 2)?
What did he send his slaves to do (verse 3)? What response did they receive?
What did the king do a second time (verse 4)?
What were the responses (verses 5, 6)?
How did the king react (verse 7)? What did he say of those who refused to come (verse 8)?
What instructions did he give his slaves (verse 9)?
What did they do, and who did they bring (verse 10)?
When the king looked at the guests, what did he see (verse 11)?
What did the king ask that person (verse 12)? How did the man respond?
What orders were given the servants (verse 13)?
What was the lesson (verse 14)?

Things to note about the kingdom of heaven:

To receive an invitation from a king to attend his son's wedding was to receive an honor. For God to extend the opportunity to a person to be in His presence in the kingdom is an honor.
First century Israelites, the Jews, had received an early invitation to be a part of God's kingdom. (A king would invite his guests to such a marriage long before the event.)
First century Israelites, the Jews, refused to honor the invitation when the moment came.
1. They refused to honor what God was doing in and through Jesus.
2. Some went about their normal business as if God were doing nothing.
3. Some murdered the messengers.
4. Those who reacted in any of these ways proved themselves unworthy of the invitation.
Immediately, an invitation was extended to all regardless of who they were.
The responsibility involved in accepting the invitation was to appear before the king in appropriate dress.
We must accept the responsibility involved in accepting the invitation.

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