Why Are You at the Wedding Feast of the Lamb When so Many Are Not?

In this sermon on Matthew 22:1-14, we examine Jesus' Parable of the Wedding Banquet and wrestle with one of Scripture's most comforting and humbling teachings: God's gracious election. The king's invitation goes out freely, yet many refuse to come. Some are distracted by the cares of this world. Some are indifferent. Some respond with hostility. Others attempt to stand before God in their own righteousness rather than in the wedding garments Christ provides.

Most importantly, this sermon answers the question: Why are you at the feast of the Lamb? The answer is not found in anything within us. Salvation is entirely the work of God's grace. Christ has prepared the banquet, won our salvation through His life, death, and resurrection, and clothes believers in His own righteousness.