Who Chose Whom?

Matthew 22:1-3

1. There will be a wedding feast and Israel was invited first.
   1. Genesis 12:1-2
   2. Exodus 15:26
   3. Joshua 1:6-7
   4. Isaiah 40:11

Matthew 22:4-6

2. God is relentless in his pursuit, but Israel rejected His invitation.
   1. 1 Samuel 8:5,7
   2. Jeremiah 1:16
   3. Jeremiah 2:5
   4. Jeremiah 20:2,40:1,38:6
   5. Matthew 14:10

Matthew 22:7

3. Rejection of God leads to destruction.
   1. 2 Kings 17:6
   2. 2 Kings 24:14

Matthew 22:8-10

4. The invitation to be at the wedding feast is now extended to everyone.
   1. 2 Peter 3:9
   2. 1 Timothy 2:4
   3. Titus 2:11

Matthew 22:11-14

5. Those chosen to enter the feast are those clothed in righteousness.
   1. Job 29:14
   2. Isaiah 61:10
   3. Zechariah 3:4

Matthew 25:41

6. There is a place for those who reject the invitation.
   1. Ephesians 6:12
   2. Matthew 25:46
   3. 2 Thessalonians 1:9
   4. Matthew 13:50
   5. Revelation 21:8

There will be a celebration.  Everyone is invited.  Only those who fully accept the invitation will have a place at the table.