While attending a meal with religious leaders in Luke 14:1-24, Jesus broke with social norms and caused multiple disruptions. His goal was not to offend but to instruct, first about the use of the Sabbath day and then about the kingdom of God, which he compared to a great banquet. At the end of the parable, the invitation is still going out, so let’s enter while there is room.
The LORD uses leaders to deal with threats to the welfare of his people, and he is the God who delivers them.
The Parable of the Banquet illustrates the various responses to the generous invitation of the King.
As we begin a new series in the letter to the Galatians that will take us through most of the rest of this year,...