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Luke 14: 15 - 24 The Man Who Had The Great Feast

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Luke 14: 15 - 24 The Man Who Had The Great Feast

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Who - All are invited and welcomed in for there is great room
What - The Kingdom of God is like a great dinner where many are invited
Why - Why to show up would be because it is all laid out, the preparation is set, all that is need is to accept the invite
How - How we enter would be by the servant coming and saying that his master has invited us
What does this tease into active thought? - All are invited into the feast however it falls on those who accept to join or else those who were originally called will miss it.

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Who – Those who give all to God. (It is very difficult for the rich to do this)
How – Giving all to God. Achieving salvation is inherently impossible for humans, so it is a gift from God out of God's goodness.

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When- This passage tells that only God knows when it is time, meaning that we must remain attentive at all times. The Kingdom of God could arrive at any time.

How- Another question it could answer would be the "How". One can enter and "be ready" for the Kingdom of God by staying attentive. Being vigilant, like the gatekeeper, is the key "How".

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The Parable of the Sower
Something that we learned about the kingdom of God is that it is a rough path according to the passage. Many of us (seeds) could fall into the four ("deathly") soils. Something that strikes us is how this story portrays a story on how we can enter God's kingdom. The seeds are us receiving God's message and the soils are different paths we take with it. I think Jesus is telling us that the path to God's kingdom is the good soil, and the other bad soils are distractions that lead us away from that path.

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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Who - Everyone is important in the Kingdom and one lost person is just as important as the ninety - nine others.

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The Parable of Pharisee and the Tax Collector
What - The Kingdom of God is forgiving and God shows mercy to those who repent.

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Parable of the Sower

-The parable of the sower talks in length about the how and what of the nature of Heaven and life. Jesus says in this parable that  evil must exist in the world for God to have a metric of how good people really are, and how worthy they are of entering heaven. He says that while they (evil people/sinners) get to live on earth among those who are good, they will eventually be denied entrance and will have to face the consequences of their actions.

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The Parable of The Lost Sheep
- The story is about how a sheep gets lost and separates from the Shepard and the other 99 sheep. The shepherd must leave and find the lost sheep because it is worth as much as the other 99 sheep. In other words, everyone is special to God. There are times in life when you run away from your problems. Instead you should confront the problems.

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The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builder

-  Jesus is talking to a crowd and he uses a metaphore for the people who listen to his words and put them into practice as wisemen, but the people who don't, he compares them to foolish people who build their home and sand and the homes come down with a gust of wind. Jesus is teaching about the word of God and how important it is to have a strong foundation to grow as a person and grow in your fath. We learn that Jesus is trying to create the Kingdom of God here on Earth and they need to use the words of Jesus to create the foundation.

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Parable of the Lost Sheep

This parable leaves the reader in active thought about being sought out by God. The readers is challenged with the idea that even though they have strayed, God has not given up on them.
God never stops seeking you out and He is always trying to bring you into the Kingdom of Heaven.

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The beginning of the Galilean Ministry.

1.After reading this parable i was left thinking that God is always watching me and the time of judgment is now and I must begin to repent. I feel that i need to be more responsible for my actions and be more mindful. Jesus told the Guards that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
2. This parable answers the question of where the kingdom of heaven is. Jesus clearly states that the kingdom of heaven is at hand meaning that i is all around us and we must repent.

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This passage builds on the idea of the growing of the followers of God. In the parable there are seeds left in a field to grow. The farmer comes back and finds that they have fully grown and become crops. This is similar to how we learn from God to grow and become better people that are ready for the kingdom of God. The passage helps answer the question of how we build the kingdom of God because it shows us what people must do and how they must grow in order to be part of this kingdom.

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The Call of Levi
- Within, bible passage we always he this encouraging talking about Jesus dining with sinners and in this instance this speaks volume to modern society. Within this generation, we can see the needy, poor, or otherwise people who suffer with sin and temptation be put down by others making their struggles seem as a punishment from God. We fail to pick others up due to our dualism. Many only care about the rules or laws to so much to an extent that they disregard the actual person and judge them based on how they go about their lives disregard the fact that there's no true path to salvation and only God can judge us individuals.

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed
-We felt like this parable directly related to the Kingdom of heaven almost like a structure for how it was supposed to look. The seed which was planted by God is the religion and our belief the, the idea to build his kingdom. That seed would be built and grow over tie till eventually we have a place a to go to. The birds flying to the bush are us finally becoming a part of it. Cause what is a tree if not a home for the homeless. I think this really shows the process that the kingdom will eventually rise but by taking care of the soil around it and by putting in effort constantly we can make that tree, God's Kingdom, the best it could possibly be.

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The Cure of Demoniac
- One important message was implicitly told thoughout the entire parable and that was the idea of sin. Sometimes, many humans fall into a life of sin where they knowingly commit acts against to an extent that it becomes habitual. Those people who found themselves in that situation feel as so they are so far behind that God will no longer take them as his children, but through the parable you can see Jesus himself curing a demoniac showing that God still loves us and has high hopes for us.

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The Workers in the Vineyard
1. In this passage, Jesus is demonstrating to the reader that the kingdom of God is welcoming and fair to all. In the story, all of the laborers were paid the same amount despite how early or late they may have arrived, which is seen by the laborers as favorable to those who arrived late and less favorable to those who arrived early. In saying, “the last will be first, and the first will be last,” Jesus is teaching the reader that no matter what possessions you have on earth, social status and worldly items are irrelevant in the kingdom of heaven. This idea of the last becoming the first and the first becoming the last is something that, again, we have lost in the modern era, as more and more people strive for earthly gain and wealth, without thinking about others and about the kingdom of God.
2. This parable leaves the reader in active thought by demonstrating that no matter what you are born with, everyone is given an equal opportunity to enter the kingdom of God. By showing that every person is able to join the kingdom of God, we are left in active thought by considering how we may be affected by our worldly possessions and desires.

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Matthew 12:1-8 Picking Grain on the Sabbath 

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Matthew 12:1-8 Picking Grain on the Sabbath 

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What does this tease into active thought?

This parable teases us into the idea of ‘are rules made for us, or are we made for rules?’ This can be a struggle for us, especially considering the fact that we have rules at school, at home, or at practice that may inconvenience us. It asks us to determine if they benefit us, or are a detriment to our way of experiencing life in those places.

Which questions of the Kingdom does it answer?

The question this passage really focuses on is “How?” It shows that, as much as God wants us to follow his commands, he cares more about our genuine love for him. Our genuine want to be with him allows us to follow the rules that help us be with him, while determining the rules that may only provide a detriment to our religious journeys.

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THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS
Who: Jesus, The devil
What: The temptation of Jesus or the rejection of it.
Why: Jesus denies the temptations because the kingdom of God is greater than anything that anyone else can offer.
How: Jesus uses scripture to prove the glory of the kingdom of God
There are a lot of people in life that have temptations and distractions that can lead you away from God. This proves that through the kingdom of God, you will be guided throughout your life and it is much greater than these temptations.

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Mark 4: 3-8                             The Parable of the Sower

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Mark 4: 3-8                             The Parable of the Sower

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Active thought: About how we can grow our faith, starting from the smallest seeds but eventually growing it to be fruitful.

Answers: When and how
-  When can we start growing our faith?

Our faith can begin to grow early on, and will eventually grow fruitful. Answered through the metaphor of growing crops.

- How do we grow our faith?

We grow our faith by basing it off of a strong foundation, and it will come back fruitfully as our lives go on. The parable again relates this to growing seeds, a common pastime in Jesus’s time

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Active Thought:
This passage tells about how physical things such as good health don't matter in the context of Heaven. Only the Soul.

How- The kingdom of God is entered only by those with souls free from sin.
Who: Only those who have been forgiven may enter.

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The Parable of the Yeast
- This parable shows how your effort correlates to your results. Bread making is a hard task and it takes devotion and patience. By comparing the kingdom of God to making leaved bread I think they accurately show a couple of things. First anyone can do it the kingdom of God will accept anyone's contributions. Secondly as I said before the amount of effort you put into making the bread will show how much you want that bread to succeed and taste good.

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Matthew 13: 1-9 The Parable of the Sower.

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Matthew 13: 1-9 The Parable of the Sower.

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What does this tease into active thought?

This Parable brings to thought where we “sow” our seed of faith. It calls into question how we support our faith and how deeply rooted we may be in our connection to God. It compares the seed to our faith and the places that this seed falls determines our growth of this seed of faith. If a person can grow deep in their faith, they will bare fruit of wisdom for those who need "enriched soil" to plant the seed of their faith.

Which questions of the Kingdom does it answer?

This parable answers the question of “who.” The parable gives many examples of types of soil and places that the seed falls. The places the seed fall are who we are, and our openness to growth in our faith. This parable is guiding us on who we need to be to maintain a healthy and long lasting relationship with our faith in God. We need to be rich soil for seeds of faith that grow deep in God, and bare “fruit” of faith for others.

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The Parable the Lost Sheep

What: The rejoicing of finding the "lost sheep"
Why: Saving someone who is a sinner is more important than preaching to those who already believe in the good news.
Active thought: God cares about all of us equally because we are all his children, whether we truly recognize it or not, and God will always care for us.

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The Feeding of 4000

4. Jesus mysteriously fed thousands of people with just seven loaves of bread and a few fish. He doesn’t say how He did this, and the story ends with Jesus just leaving after all these people are fed, and with seven baskets of food left over.
5. This answers multiple questions. Who: The people who trust in God. They will be fed but they have to have trust. They also have to endure some suffering What: The kingdom of God is full of miracles. This story gave a glimpse into the Kingdom of God, where miracles happen.

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Blessing of The Children
Analysis

-this story makes me think about how we would accept someone like a child because children are very pure and empathetic.

-This parable tells us that the kingdom of God is ment for people who would accept him wholeheartedly.

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What does this tease into active thought?

This parable is trying to say that Jesus doesn’t want to be known or found out until he is successful in completing the mission God has sent him out to do. It challenges our faith and how we go about talking to one another about Jesus and the works he is able to perform. Like how Jesus didn’t want to be found out, it sort of encourages us to go about our daily works (praying, fasting, etc) without telling anybody or doing it in such a fashion that it almost seems like we want to be discovered.

Which questions of the Kingdom does it answer?

It answers that God has sent out Jesus to see who believes and wants to follow God as a result of their own decision. Jesus was sent as this hero who doesn’t force us into believing about God but only shares that knowledge to those who really want to listen. It sort of leads to the fact that God wants those in his Kingdom who follow because they truly believe in the Kingdom and in God. Not because of someone else’s influence.

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Those who give all to God.
(This makes it very difficult for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God)

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All people that are open to the kingdom of God are invited and welcome to come.

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We grow our faith slowly over a long time, starting from a strong base

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How the Kingdom will grow
It takes effort and time

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The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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This passage discussed how we should be in order to meet Jesus in His kingdom. It talked about how, when rules obstruct our way in which we love and celebrate God, they are not rules that were truly made for us to follow.

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Luke 14: 15 - 24 The Man Who Had The Great Feast

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Luke 14: 15 - 24 The Man Who Had The Great Feast

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Those who accept the invitation from the servant who was sent by his master, from the poor and lame from the allays and roads, everyone is welcomed

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The kingdom is full of these miracles. This miracle is a glimpse into what the Kingdom is.

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Giving all one has to God grants one entrance into the kingdom of God.

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Saving someone who is a sinner is more important than preaching to those who already believe in the good news.

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The people who listen to the words of God and continue to preach what Jesus preached to them.

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People suffer through habitual sin, straying further away from God

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Jesus denies the temptations because the Kingdom of God is greater than anything else anyone could offer.

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God is the shepherd and has to leave 99 sheep because one separated from the group. The lost sheep is so valuable in the eyes of God.

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The parable is a guide on who we need to be to be open to the kingdom of God. It compares our willingness to types of soil that seed of faith is planted in, and brings to though and understanding who we may be in terms of the soil our seed of faith can grow in.

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This parable gives a reason why evil must exist in our world.

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God knows the proper time and it is up to us to remain watchful for the proper time.

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How God never gives up on you and continues to seek you out and bring you home.

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John was sent by God to baptize all of Jerusalem.

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Sinners of the world should receive the love and Grace of God and whomever accepts Jesus will come to the Kingdom of God.

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Any and all who hear the invitation and accept

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Luke 14: 15 - 24 The Man Who Had The Great Feast

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Luke 14: 15 - 24 The Man Who Had The Great Feast

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The Kingdom is like a great feast where all are invited for the master has a lot of room to feed everyone

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Who is allowed into the Kingdom of God? Those with sin will eventually die out, but the ones who are open and trusting flourish.

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god will all ways look for us and try to bring us back to the flock when we go astray because he loves us.

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The paralytic gets healed by Jesus.

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Our faith can grow or halt depending on the path we take.

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Luke 14: 15 - 24 The Man Who Had The Great Feast

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Luke 14: 15 - 24 The Man Who Had The Great Feast

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How we enter the feast is by accepting the call from his servant to join in on the feast

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One can enter and "be ready" for the Kingdom of God by staying attentive.

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We enter the kingdom of God by continuing to grow and learn about God.

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The path to the kingdom is the path with good soil. A path (good soil) amongst many dangerous paths (bad soil).

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We grow as one closer to God by helping the people who suffer with sin and desire our help

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God always loves us no matter how far we turn away with him and when we want to be disengaged how opens his pure love and heart to us and heal us because he has everlasting love