Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son, Matt.22:1-14.

Message:Many are called but few are chosen.

An important wedding, it speaks of the wedding in Heaven between Christ and the Church, following

the Rapture of the Church.

In the story the guests showed disrespect and indifference. They were too busy with their own lives to care for the wedding. The result was the King's anger towards those guests. In the same way, God will bring His judgement upon those who reject Christ, those who scorn God's Salvation, John 3:16-18.

However, the King was determined to see the wedding through. God will not cancel His Salvation plans, no matter what man does.

The rejection of God's Salvation plan by the Jews opened the way for the Gentiles to enter the Kingdom of God-Rom.11:11-12.

The King sent His Servants to seek the lost. It is the goodness of God that leads to Salvation-Rom.2:4.

Not all the guests showed respect or obeyed the rules for the wedding. We do not enter the Kingdom of God on our own terms.

The vital condition to enter the wedding was the garment. The man in the Parable tried to enter the

wedding without the specified garment and he was rejected. We cannot enter God's Kingdom without the Garment of Salvation, the only way to enter the Kingdom. 

Church going, good works, moral living do not entitle us to eternal life in Christ,we have to keep that garment spotless for Heaven's wedding.

The marriage supper of the Lamb-Rev.19:6-9.

Parable of the Pearl of Great Price  Matt.13:45-46.

Message: How much do we value our Salvation.How precious Is Christ to us?

This will determine our walk with God. Christ is the Pearl of Great Price.

The man in the story realized the value of the pearl and he gave up everything to posses it, He wanted it wholeheartedly

Paul, the Apostle, in  Phil,3:7-10, speaks of his desire to have Christ at all costs. The man in the Parable got his priorities right and went for the costly jewel. You cannot have what is valuable and at the same time cling to your low value possessions. How much is our Salvation worth to us anyway?
It cost God a lot to save us; but for us it is free- 1 Pet.2:18-19. This should fill our hearts with great gratitude to God.
What did the man do with that costly Jewel? He did not hide it in an obscure corner, but made every effort to show it to all. We cannot hide God's Salvation in a dark corner of our beings either. Jesus
said in Matt.5:6 'Let your Light shine.....'. We cannot claim to have Christ living in us and walk in the
ways of the world. Paul the Apostle tells the believers in Col.2:6-7, to make every effort to live the life of Christ, not pathetic followers, but committed believers.

Parable of the Unmerciful Servant Matt. 18 :23-35.
Message: Forgive as God has forgiven you.
Unforgiveness afflicts most of the people of God. It is believed it afflicts 80 per cent of believers. Forgiveness is a difficult lesson to learn in the Christian life; but one that we must learn. Unforgiveness is a deadly poison in the life of the believer, one that not only affects our spiritual lives but also our physical ones.
The servant in the Parable had an enormous debt to pay but could not. We likewise had an enormous debt of sin to pay but God forgave it all unconditionally, Col. 2:13-14.
Covering up sin and being nice to one another will not bring forgiveness,
In the Parable, the Master rightly administered justice for the debt. God is the Judge, not us, Rom.12:19. It is a great temptation to hit back or  retaliate but God says, 'Vengeance belongs
to Me......'. On the other hand we may not have retaliated but we can harbour resentment and bitterness against the wrongdoing.
The servant was delivered to the tormentors for his bad  behaviour. The unforgiving spirit will be delivered to thoughts of guilt and bitterness, if from our heart we do not forgive. We cannot afford to be in such state in our lives, we become servants of the person we have a grudge against.
Forgive and let go of any grudge against anybody, however difficult it maybe. Do not let any roots of bitterness defile you, Heb.12:14-15.