What it Costs to Be a Jesus Follower

Luke 14: 15 - 35

What is the most costly event you have ever attended?

What does the exclamation of the man in verse 15 show us about the crowd at the house? Why do you think Jesus decides to tell another banquet story in this setting? Compare the different excuses people give for not being able to attend the banquet. Why is the owner of the house so upset about people not attending? Why does the owner decide to invite random hurting people from the community? For what reasons do the hurting people come and attend the banquet? Who does Jesus consider to be the first people invited to the banquet of the Kingdom? Who does Jesus consider to be the hurting people who end up taking part? How can we make sure we do not suffer the fate of exclusion the first people faced? Who do we need to invite to the Kingdom banquet who might be surprised they are invited? How are you going to go about making that invitation this week?

To be continued….