This sermon was preached in 1871!!
http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0976.htm
“But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing the proper clothes for a wedding. ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply. Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”- Matthew 22:11-14
I have read this passage many times. And not really sure what the context of that 'proper clothes' is.
but lately with my new approach to reading bible, i made many interesting discoveries.
Somewhat reminds me of Yohanes Surya's quotes on his book, 'Physics is fun!'. With some animal cartoon drawing in it.
But his Olympics qualifying test was BLOODY DIFFICULT and not fun at all.
I digress.
Last night I came across Spurgeon's sermon in my search for the passage meaning.
Spurgeon is indeed a brilliant preacher.
The sermon that was almost 150 years old somewhat seems relevant today.
Especially the first half of it. Yeah its freaking long when you read it -__-
To quote a part of his message,
"No one ever had the imputed righteousness of Christ without receiving at the same time a measure of the righteousness wrought in us by the Holy Spirit. Justification by faith is not contrary to the production of good works: God forbid. The faith by which we are justified is the faith which produces holiness, and no one is justified by faith which does not also sanctify him and deliver him from the love of sin. All the essentials of the Christian character may be understood as making up the great wedding garment. In one word, we put on Christ, and he is "made of God unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption."
http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0976.htm
“But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing the proper clothes for a wedding. ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply. Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”- Matthew 22:11-14
I have read this passage many times. And not really sure what the context of that 'proper clothes' is.
but lately with my new approach to reading bible, i made many interesting discoveries.
Somewhat reminds me of Yohanes Surya's quotes on his book, 'Physics is fun!'. With some animal cartoon drawing in it.
But his Olympics qualifying test was BLOODY DIFFICULT and not fun at all.
I digress.
Last night I came across Spurgeon's sermon in my search for the passage meaning.
Spurgeon is indeed a brilliant preacher.
The sermon that was almost 150 years old somewhat seems relevant today.
Especially the first half of it. Yeah its freaking long when you read it -__-
To quote a part of his message,
"No one ever had the imputed righteousness of Christ without receiving at the same time a measure of the righteousness wrought in us by the Holy Spirit. Justification by faith is not contrary to the production of good works: God forbid. The faith by which we are justified is the faith which produces holiness, and no one is justified by faith which does not also sanctify him and deliver him from the love of sin. All the essentials of the Christian character may be understood as making up the great wedding garment. In one word, we put on Christ, and he is "made of God unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption."
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