Matthew 22:1-22
Key Verse: 22:1,2
1. How is the kingdom of heaven like a wedding banquet? (Revelation 19:9)
2. Why did the king repeatedly invite the guests to come? Why did the guests repeatedly refuse the invitation and even kill the king’s servants? (3-6) What was the consequence of their refusal? (7)
3. Why did the king open the banquet to anyone willing to come? What kinds of people came to the banquet? (8-10)
4. Why was the king offended by the man who was not wearing wedding clothes? How can we prepare wedding clothes for the heavenly banquet? (Romans 13:13-14) What does verse 14 mean?
5. How did the Pharisees try to trap Jesus in his words? (15-17) What does he teach us about our responsibility to our nation and God?