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Why was the king so angry when those invited did not come to the wedding banquet? What point was Jesus making with this parable?

The king was angry because of their stubborness, the king wants to celebrate with them but they wasted the chance, same with God! He invited us all to His kingdom but many refused to follow Him!

By: reybeth
Category: The Parable of the Wedding Banquet

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My Brief Summary of Jesus

Jesus was fully God and fully man. He was born of the virgin Mary, conceived by the Holy Spirit. His birth was prophesied numerous times for thousands of years, and these prophecies are recorded in the Old Testament. He lived a sinless life, and began His public ministry at 33 yrs of age. His wisdom and character were evident early on, though, for it is recorded in Scripture how He grew in wisdom, stature and favor with God and man. It is also noted how, when He was 12 years old, He already amazed the learned teachers and rabbis with His understanding and wisdom regarding the things of God. Still, Jesus never sought public office or public glory. He did not even seek the limelight in the religious circles. He spoke publicly about God to the masses as well as in the synagogues. He healed the sick, touched the untouchable, cared for the poor, blessed bothersome children, offered hope and forgiveness and redemption to prostitutes and tax collectors, hated by society. He lived simply, worked tirelessly, and lived out justice, mercy, kindness, truth, forgiveness, compassion. But even though demons cowered before Him and knew He was the Son of God, most of those who considered themselves religious leaders did not recognize Him, or the truth of God when they saw it. Instead, they incited a crowd against Him, crucified Him and He was buried in a borrowed grave. All this happened to fulfill God's plan, and was prophesied in the Scripture, as well as by Jesus, Himself. He died for our sins, paying a price we could not pay ourselves. And on the 3rd day, He rose again, was seen by hundreds of His followers over a period of 40 days, then ascended to heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of God. He has not left us alone, though, He has given us His Holy Spirit as our ever present guide and counselor. As Jesus died for our sins and rose again, so He has paid for our sins, making a way to restore our relationship with God. We are saved by faith in the work He has done.

By: Doreen Ong
Category: Brief Life Summaries
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Welcome! Looking forward to learning together!

What a blessing it is to focus on Jesus, Himself. The last words of the summary are, indeed true: although religious institutions have sometimes miscommunicated His teachings, His own life, words, and deeds speak for themselves. I look forward to reading about how those very things speak to each one of us in this course!

By: Doreen Ong
Category: Brief Life Summaries

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