Aug 28, 2018
First: A man had two sons and asked each one to work in his
vineyard. The first said no but later went to work. The second said
yes but did not go to work. Which one did the will of God? The
first. Jesus then says that tax collectors and prostitutes believed
John the Baptist and went into the kingdom of God while the
religious did not believe John and thus rejected entering into the
kingdom of God.
Second: A king gave a wedding feast for his son and sent out his
servants to invite everyone to come. Many refused, so the king sent
others out to invite anyone they could find. Finally, the wedding
hall was filled. The king finds a guest without a wedding garment.
(It was customary for such a personage to provide garments for the
attendees.) The king ordered the usurper to be bound and cast into
“outer darkness,” a phrase meaning hell. Jesus concludes with, “For
many are called, but few are chosen.”