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JESUS’ AMAZING LOVE FOR HIS ENEMIES–MATTHEW 5:38-48

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JESUS’ AMAZING LOVE FOR HIS ENEMIES
MATTHEW  5:38-48

Luke 22:50-51, “And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.”

Introduction:

Satan has been very sly in the way he has deceived man. He has taken advantage of the deceitful heart of man for the Scripture says in Jeremiah 17:9, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”

The deceitfulness of man’s heart has led him to believe that God wants to kill him rather than save him. Look at what the Bible says in that regard.

I. THE LORD DOES NOT HAVE PLEASURE AT THE DEATH OF THE LOST

A. God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked, Ezekiel 33:11, “Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”

B. The Lord admonishes man to turn to the Lord, Ezekiel 18:32, “For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.”

C. The Lord has taught His people not to rejoice in the destruction of those that hate them, Job 31:29-30, “If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: 30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.”

1. David prayed, “Lord, plead my cause,” Psalm 35:1-7, “Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.”

2. He asked the Lord to confuse them and make them ashamed, Psalm 35:4, “Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.”

D. The Lord is DISPLEASED with the Believer who rejoices when the enemy falls, Proverbs 24:17-18, “Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 Lest the LORD see it , and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.”

E. The Lord gives commandment regarding grudges, Leviticus 19:18, “Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”

II. THE LORD DOES GOOD TO HIS ENEMIES

A. Christ DIED FOR His enemies, Romans 5:6, “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.”

1. When we were without strength to correct the problem, Ezekiel 16:5, “None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.”

2. At the right time according to God’s plan He sent His Son to die for sinners, Hebrews 9:26, “For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.”

B. God IDENTIFIES His enemies? Romans 5:10, “For if, WHEN WE WERE ENEMIES, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”

1. Christ died for us while we were yet sinners, Romans 5:8, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

2. We were reconciled to God by the death of Jesus Christ His Son having slain the enmity thereby, Ephesians 2:16, “And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:”

Having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life,

III. THE LORD’S GUIDELINES FOR THE BELIEVER REGARDING HIS ENEMIES

A. Treat others as you would like to be treated, Romans 12:17, “Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”

B. Live peaceable with all men, Romans 12:18-19, “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”

C. Overcome evil with good, Romans 12:20-21, “Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”

1. The example set forth by the Lord Jesus, 1 Peter 2:23, “Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:”

2. Our good works must shine brighter, Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

3. Like the beacon set on a hill top, Matthew 6:14, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”

4. Is it a light thing to you to be the Light of Jesus Christ to those who walk in darkness, Isaiah 49:6, “And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.”

CONCLUSION

The Lord loved us when we were unlovely. The Lord Jesus Christ died for us when we were yet sinners. He has saved everyone who has trusted Him as Savior. Doesn’t seem a small thing to do if we love the lost as He does?

HE–MATTHEW 1:18-23

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HE
MATTHEW 1:18-23
Key verse: v. 21, “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”
Introduction:
The whole value of the statement in verse 21 is found by placing the emphasis upon the “HE.” The name that the angels commanded Joseph to give to Mary’s Child was one that was common at that time. It had a glorious history. Hoshea or Joshua (Jesus in the Greek form) was Moses successor. The name meant “Salvation” with some of the letters of the Divine name “Jehovah,” so that its full meaning is “the Salvation of Jehovah.”
Thus the name of Jesus is equivalent the Jehovah of the Old Testament.
I.   HE DEALS WITH SIN.
A. He shall redeem His people, Psalm 130:7, “Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. 8-And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.”
B. You shall be clean, Ezekiel 36:25, “Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 26-A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27-And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.”
1. A new heart, Deuteronomy 30:6, “And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.”
a. A changed heart, 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
b. A clean heart, Psalm 51:10, “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
2. A new spirit.
a. My Spirit, Ezekiel 37:14, “And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.”
b. A right spirit (attitude), Psalm 51:10.
II. “HE” FORGIVES SIN AND DOES AWAY WITH ITS PENALTY.
A. All have sinned, Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
1. All under sin, Roman 3:9, “What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;”
2. We are all guilty and therefore subject to judgment, Romans 3:19, “Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.”
B. The penalty of sin is death, Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
1. Because of our sin we are under God’s condemnation, John 3:18, “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
2. Because of God’s GRACE we can be free from that condemnation, Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Hebrews 2:9, “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.”
C. The gift of God, John 3:36, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”
III. “HE” CLEANSES MAN FROM SIN’S POLUTION.
A. A New man, Ephesians 4:24, “And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”
B. Newness of life, Romans 6:4, “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”
IV. “HE” DESTROYS SIN’S POWER.
A. Free from the law of sin and death, Romans 8:2-3, “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3-For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:”
B. What man was unable to do, Christ did for him.
1. The deeds of the law, man was not justified, Romans 3:20, “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.”
2. Christ, the Righteous of God, destroyed the power of sin over man, Romans 3:21-22, “But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22-Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:”
CONCLUSION
“HE,” that is, Jesus, accomplished in the giving of Himself as our sacrifice for sin, what man could never do for himself – save his soul from death and hell, and much more.

ENTER INTO LIFE–MATTHEW 7:13-14

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ENTER INTO LIFE

MATTHEW 7:13-14
 

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”

Introduction:

This is the conclusion of the Lord’s Sermon on the Mount. The Lord admonished man to seek the Lord for salvation and of regulating his conduct.

Our Lord declares “that the way pointed out by him is indeed one hard to find and follow, and that there is great danger of being deceived by false guides, and of self-deception; yet he does not present these facts as an excuse for shrinking back, nor even say that in spite of these things we must make the effort, but urges the very difficulties as a reason for going forward.” —John A. Broadus.

I. AT THE STRAIT GATE

A. The way is narrow:

1. Your righteousness MUST EXCEED the righteousness of the Pharisees in order to enter the narrow gate, Matthew 5:20, “For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

2. You must be CONVERTED in order to enter in at the Strait Gate, Matthew 18:3 “And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

3. The RICH man finds it ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE to ENTER at the Strait Gate, Matthew 19:23, “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a RICH man shall HARDLY [with difficulty] ENTER into the kingdom of heaven.”

a. The ENTRY is NOT stressed, but rather the CHOICE, Matthew 19:16, “And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”

b. One chooses BETWEEN the WORLD and LIFE eternal, Matthew 19:21-22, “Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.”

c. You CAN’T choose both, Matthew 6:24, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”

B. The way is DIFFICULT TO FIND.

1. There are FEW who find the way to heaven, Romans 9:27, 29, “Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.”

2. FEWER yet who ABIDE any time in it, Matthew 13:22, “He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.”

3. FEWER STILL who WALK in it, Ephesians 2:10, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”

4. And FEWEST OF ALL who PERSEVERE unto the end, Acts 14:22, “Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”

5. NOTHING renders this way EITHER NARROW or DIFFICULT to any person, BUT SIN, Romans 6:10-11, “For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

II. IF YOU ENTER AT THE WIDE GATE

This sentiment has been beautifully versified by Watts:—-

“Broad is the road that leads to death,

And thousands walk together there;

But wisdom shows a narrower path,

With here and there a traveller.”

A. STRIVE to enter at the Strait Gate, Luke 13:24, “Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.”

B. There is the BROAD WAY that leads to DESTRUCTION, Genesis 6:5, 12, “And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.”

1. The way that SEEMS RIGHT, Proverbs 16:25, “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

2. The END RESULT of that way is DEATH, 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9, “In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;”

C. MANY GO IN at the BROAD gate, Isaiah 5:14, “Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.”

CONCLUSION

The Lord concluded with the difficulty in finding the Strait Gate. He did not say it was impossible, but he did say that few there be that find it. Our sin is what keeps us from the narrow way to life.

DISCIPLES INDEED–MATTHEW 7:15-20

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DISCIPLES INDEED
MATTHEW 7:15-20
Key verse: v. 16, “Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?”
Introduction:
“Ye are my disciples indeed,” or “in fact; in reality; in truth; truly” (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement). —Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary.
The Scriptures teach that a person is known by his or her fruits, i.e., by what they do.
“There are men of great gifts who are “false prophets” These affect the look, language, and spirit of God’s people, while really they long to devour souls, even as wolves thirst for the blood of sheep.” —C. H. Spurgeon.
I. YE SHALL RECOGNIZE THEM BY THEIR FRUITS
A. You shall know FULLY which are CORRUPT [decayed, rotten], v. 17; Matthew 12:33, “Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.”
B. A man’s works are the “TONGUE of his heart,” Matthew 12:34-35, O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
II. EVERY GOOD TREE
A. A good tree brings forth GOOD fruit, v. 17; Psalms 1:3, “And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”
B. A good tree CANNOT bring forth evil fruit, v. 18; John 3:9-10, “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.”
III. A CORRUPT TREE
A. A corrupt tree cannot bring forth good fruit, a spiritual principle based on a law in the natural world, Jude 12, “These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;”
1. Beware of these wolves, v. 15; Philippians 3:2, “Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.”
a. Paul turns this term around and applies it to the Judaisers, Matthew 15:26, “But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.”
b. The evil workers or “deceitful workers,” 2 Corinthians 11:13, “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.”
2. They come to us as prophets, with every outward commendation, “which come to you in sheep’s clothing,” v. 15; Mark 12:38, “And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,”
a. They are sanctimonious, making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, Matthew 6:2, “Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”
b. They are hypocritical, John 10:1, 10, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
3. They are very Balaams, willing to curse those they pretend to bless, Numbers 22:12, “And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.”
B. This tree will be cut down and burned, v. 19; Deuteronomy 13:5, “And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.”
1. The axe is already laid at the root of the tree, Matthew 3:10, “And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”
2. The false prophet is cursed of God, Matthew 21:19, “And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.”
CONCLUSION
v. 20, “Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.”
Their teaching, their living, and their effect upon our minds will be a sure test to us. Every doctrine and *doctrinaire may thus be tried. If we gather grapes of them, they are not thorns: if they produce nothing but thistle-down, they are not fig-trees. Some object to this practical method of test, but wise Christians will carry it with them as the ultimate touchstone. What is the effect of modern theology upon the spirituality, the prayerfulness, the holiness of the people? Has it any good effect?
*Doctrinaire is a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.

COME TO THE WEDDING FEAST–MATTHEW 22:1-14

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COME TO THE WEDDING FEAST
MATTHEW 22:1-14
Introduction:

“And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,..” [v. 1]. “This was Jesus’ reply to the hatred of the chief priests and Pharisees. He answered them by going on with his ministry. For them and for the people also, he spoke again by parables. They came to him with quibbles, he replied by parables.”

This parable is about the invitation to come to the Messiah for Jesus is speaking to the Jews and inviting them to receive Him as Savior.

I. THE MARRIAGE BANQUET

A. The banquet is intended to honor the King’s Son, vv. 1-2; Revelation 19:7, “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.”

1. It is the Father’s will that all men should honor the Son, John 5:23, “That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.”

2. Those invited are blessed, Revelation 19:9, “And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.”

3. It is a time of rejoicing, 1 Peter 1:8, “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:”

B. Everything was ready, vv. 3-4.

1. The King sent out his servants to invite the guest [Israel], v. 3; Psalms 68:11, “The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.”

2. The King was patient, and gave the disloyal people a FURTHER OPPORTUNITY to come to the wedding feast and yet they resisted, Acts 7:51-52, “Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. 52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:”

C. Those invited MADE LIGHT of the invitation, vv. 5-6; Psalms 106:24, “Yea, they DESPISED the pleasant land, they BELIEVED NOT his word:”

D. The rejection was gross discourtesy and insult, v. 7;

1. The indifferent unbelievers are contemptuous scorners, Jude 8, “Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.”

2. The other is absolutely hostile, a bitter persecutor, Acts 7:58, “And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.”

E. The King sends his army and burns the city, v. 7; Matthew 21:40, “When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.”

Note: Jesus is doubtless speaking prophetically about the people of Israel and the city of Jerusalem, which was fulfilled in 70 A.D., when Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans.

II. OTHERS ARE INVITED TO THE FEAST

A. Go into the highways and invite whosoever will come, vv. 8-9; Mark 16:15-16, “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”

B. When the King was angry, even then he was gracious, 1 Peter 2:3, “If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”

III. THE ROBE OF GLADNESS

A. This robe is provided by the King, Isaiah 61:10, “I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.”

3. It is a white garment, Ecclesiastes 9:8, “Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.”

4. It is a robe washed in the Blood of the Lamb, Revelation 7:14, “And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

5. It is a garment fit for the bride of Christ, Revelation 19:8, “And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.”

6. It is a garment that is UNDEFILED, Revelation 3:4, “Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have NOT DEFILED THEIR GARMTS; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are WORTHY. 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will CONFESS his name before my Father, and before his angels.”

7. Now there were guest from every kindred and nation present to be received by the King, Revelation 5:9, “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;”

CONCLUSION

The conclusion of this message will be heard tonight at 6:00 PM.

There is a guest that is not dressed for the occasion. Come and hear the outcome of this great marriage feast.