A King Gave a Great Banquet and Invited Many (Luke 14:15-24)

In the Parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14, verses 15-24, Jesus said, “A king gave a great banquet and invited many.” Those who had been invited began to make excuses, which represent the excuses many people give to the gospel. In response to the king invited the Gentiles, and all those who are poor, crippled, blind, and lame. Spiritually speaking these people represent all of us. Do we make excuses too?

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00:00 Lessons for A King Gave a Great Banquet and Invited Many (Luke 14, verses 15-24)

11:50 Lesson One: ______ ________________________ are finished for our great banquet too.

18:16 Lesson Two: There’s no ________ ____________ to reject the invitation to the great banquet.

28:11 Lesson Three: The three main excuses for rejecting the invitation are our (Part one) ______________________.

30:55 Lesson Three: The three main excuses for rejecting the invitation are our (Part two) ________.

32:46 Lesson Three: The three main excuses for rejecting the invitation are our (Part three) __________________________.

51:40 Lesson Four: There is __________ ________ at the great banquet for those who won’t make excuses.

Family Worship Guide for A King Gave a Great Banquet and Invited Many

Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions:

Day 1: Luke 14:15-17, John 19:30—Why do you think one of the religious leaders was so confident that he would attend the great banquet? Describe the two invitations associated with formal suppers in Jesus’s day. In what ways are the preparations for our great banquet finished? In other words, why can we say that “It is finished”? Why did the Jews reject Jesus when he came?

Day 2: Luke 14:18-20, Matthew 13:22—Why did Jesus speak with hyperbole, or exaggeration? Can you think of some examples in the Gospels? Describe the three excuses the people gave when they received the second invitation. What other excuses can you think of people giving when the gospel is shared with them? What was so absurd about these excuses? What does it look like when people reject invitation because of possessions, work, or relationships?

Day 3: Luke 14:21-24—Even though the servant experienced so much rejection when inviting people to the great banquet, why wasn’t he a failure? Who did the king invite to the banquet after the first group rejected the invitation? Who did these different groups represent? Even though the religious leader in verse 15 wanted to attend the banquet, why would he be prevented from doing so? What is required for us to attend the great banquet?

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