Pastor Metzger –“The Greatest Invitation”

8/16/2026

Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

Matthew 22:1-14

1 - And Jesus answered and spake unto themagain by parables, and said,

2 - The kingdom of heaven is like unto acertain king, which made a marriage for his son,

3 - And sent forth his servants to call themthat were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

4 - Again, he sent forth other servants,saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxenand my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: comeunto the marriage.

5 - But they made light of it, and wenttheir ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

6 - And the remnant took his servants, andentreated them spitefully, and slew them.

7 - But when the king heard thereof, hewas wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, andburned up their city.

8 - Then saith he to his servants, The weddingis ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

9 - Go ye therefore into the highways, and asmany as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

10 - So those servants went out into thehighways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good:and the wedding was furnished with guests.

11 - And when the king came in to see theguests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

12 - And he saith unto him, Friend, how camestthou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

13 - Then said the king to the servants, Bindhim hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness;there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 - For many are called, but few arechosen.