September 25, 2016
<p id="E505"><span id="E506" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">TEXT: </span><span id="E507" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">REV</span><span id="E508" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">ELATION</span><span id="E509" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> 19:6-9</span></p>
<p id="E510"><span id="E511" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">FOCUS VERSE</span><span id="E512" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">:</span><span id="E513" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E514" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE INVITED TO THE </span><span id="E517" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB </span><span id="E518" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">(V9)</span></p>
<p id="E519"><span id="E520" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">TITLE: JESUS IS THROWING A PARTY</span></p>
<p id="E521"><span id="E522" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">I</span><span id="E523" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">NTRODUCTION</span></p>
<p id="E524" class="qowt-li-5_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E525" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">A.  Who sent the invitations</span><span id="E526" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">…?</span><span id="E527" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E528" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E529" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E530" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E531" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E532" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E533" class="qowt-li-5_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E534" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">B.  The Good News Party</span><span id="E535" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E536" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E537" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E538" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E539" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E540" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E541" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>

<ol>
	<li id="E542" class="qowt-li-5_1 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E543" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Good News to be shared and celebrated</span></li>
	<li id="E544" class="qowt-li-5_1 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E545" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">The house is cleaned and adorned</span></li>
	<li id="E546" class="qowt-li-5_1 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E547" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">The food is prepared</span></li>
	<li id="E548" class="qowt-li-5_1 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E549" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">The host and hostess are dressed and waiting</span></li>
	<li id="E550" class="qowt-li-5_1 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E551" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Who sent the invitations?</span></li>
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<p id="E552"><span id="E553" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">THE PARTY </span><span id="E554" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">(MARRIAGE FEAST)</span></p>
<p id="E555" class="qowt-li-11_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E556" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">A.  Scripture uses the imagery of the marriage to provide a vis</span><span id="E557" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">ual representation of </span><span id="E558" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">salvation in Christ.</span><span id="E559" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E560" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E561" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E562" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E563" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E564" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E565" class="qowt-li-11_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E566" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">B  The components of marriage were; Contract, Consummation, </span>Celebration.</p>
<p id="E576"><span id="E577" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">THE OCCASION FOR THIS PARTY</span></p>
<p id="E578" class="qowt-li-9_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E579" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">A.  “</span><span id="E580" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Babylon” has been defeated (Rev</span><span id="E581" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> Ch</span><span id="E582" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">a</span><span id="E583" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">p</span><span id="E584" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">ters</span><span id="E585" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> 17-18)</span><span id="E586" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E587" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E588" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E589" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E590" class="qowt-li-9_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E591" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">B.  Christ is returning as the Bridegroom to claim His Bride (the church)</span><span id="E592" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E593" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E594" class="qowt-li-9_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E595" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">C.  The contract is signed through our coven</span><span id="E596" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">ant with Him at our salvation </span><span id="E597" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E598" class="qowt-li-9_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E599" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">D.  The marriage is consummated with His second coming and the </span><span id="E601" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Celebration takes place in His Father’s house (heaven)</span><span id="E602" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E603" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E604" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E605" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E606"><span id="E607" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">THE HOST OF THE PARTY</span></p>
<p id="E608" class="qowt-li-4_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E609" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">A.  Any good party has a noteworthy Host</span><span id="E610" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E611" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E612" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E613" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E614" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E615" class="qowt-li-4_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E616" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">B.  God wants </span><span id="E617" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">all</span><span id="E618" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> His childre</span><span id="E619" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">n to be in celebration with Him </span><span id="E620" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E621" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E622"><span id="E623" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">THE ATTENDEES OF THE PARTY</span></p>
<p id="E624" class="qowt-li-1_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E625" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">A.  The Church as the bride</span><span id="E626" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E627" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E628" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E629" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E630" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E631" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E632" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E633" class="qowt-li-1_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E634" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">B.  The Church as attendees</span><span id="E635" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E636" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E637" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E638" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E639" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E640" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E641" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E642"><span id="E643" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">THE INVITATIONS GO OUT</span></p>
<p id="E644" class="qowt-li-12_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E645" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">A.  Who’s not there…and why?</span><span id="E646" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E647" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E648" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E649" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E650" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E651" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E652" class="qowt-li-12_0 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E653" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">B.  We (the assembly of believers) have always been intended to serve as invitations to the world</span><span id="E654" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E655" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E656" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E657" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E658" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E659" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E660" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>

<ol>
	<li id="E661" class="qowt-li-12_1 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E662" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Genesis</span><span id="E663" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> 12:2 – To Abraham</span><span id="E664" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></li>
	<li id="E665" class="qowt-li-12_1 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E666" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Isaiah</span><span id="E667" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> 40:9 - To the children of Israel in bondage to Babylon</span></li>
	<li id="E668" class="qowt-li-12_1 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E669" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Matt</span><span id="E670" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">hew</span><span id="E671" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> 28:16-20 – To the eleven disciples</span></li>
	<li id="E672" class="qowt-li-12_1 qowt-list qowt-stl-ListParagraph"><span id="E673" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Galatians</span><span id="E674" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> 1:12 – To the church at large.</span></li>
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<p id="E676" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span id="E677" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">CHALLENGE FOR</span><span id="E678" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> THE WEEK:  TO SERVE AS AN INVIT</span><span id="E679" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">ATION TO JESUS’ MA</span><span id="E680" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">RRIAGE FEAST TO SOMEONE WE MEET</span></strong></p>