October 13, 2024 - Trinity 20 Sermon

Color: Green

Old Testament: Isaiah 55:1–9
Psalm: Psalm 27:1–9; antiphon: v. 8
Epistle: Ephesians 5:15–21
Gospel: Matthew 21:33–44
Gospel: Matthew 22:1–14
Introit: Psalm 48:1, 9–11; antiphon: Liturgical Text
Gradual: Psalm 145:15–16
Verse: Psalm 130:1–2a

Jesus Invites Us to His Wedding Feast to Receive Abundant Righteousness
 
The Holy Spirit sounds forth the Gospel call: “See, I have prepared my dinner . . . Come to the wedding feast” (Matt. 22:1–14). But many reject this invitation in favor of worldly pursuits. And so the call goes out to others, both the good and the bad. For the wedding invitation is not based on the qualifications of those invited but on the basis of the merits and work of Christ. The feast is free: “He who has no money, come, buy and eat . . . delight yourselves in rich food.” (Is. 55:1–9). Those rejecting the Spirit’s work shall experience God’s wrath and judgment. Those who are not clothed in Christ’s righteousness shall be cast into outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Let us therefore seek the Lord while He may be found, for He will have mercy upon us. Let us redeem the time, being filled with the Spirit, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Eph 5:15–21).