"Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full.'" (Luke 14:23)
The passage for Sunday's sermon was Luke 14:15-24, a parable in which we read of a man who sent his servant out to announce that the banquet was ready. What was relayed in the parable is still a reality today: God sends His servants to proclaim what God has prepared.
At the start of Sunday's sermon, Pastor Shane noted that having a seat at the table of God is a privilege. Pastor Shane made mention of Pastor Richard, who had invited him to the youth retreat that changed his life. We as a church are blessed to have both these men as examples of the process God uses in evangelism: The servant of God, speaking the word of God, announces the banquet of God; and the invited guest, who comes to the table, is then fed by God. As time progresses, the invited guest grows in strength and maturity, and becomes empowered to serve God.
Today, let's reflect on some questions:
1) Who was the servant that made the announcement to you?
2) Have you come to eat at the table of God?
2) Are you, as a servant of God, willing to announce to others that His banquet is ready?
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