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This week we are spending some time delving into the great sermon by Charles Spurgeon called Compel them to Come In . The focus of that sermon is a parable from Jesus , the parable of the great banquet that we see in Luke 14 , verses 12 through 24 . Today we're going to focus in on verses 21 through 23 . I'll read them here and again .
I'm going to read in the King James Version , out of respect for the Sp spurge so that servant came and shewed his Lord these things . Then the master of the house , being angry , said to his servant Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in hither the poor , the maimed and the halt and the blind .
And the servant said Lord , it is done as thou hast commanded , and yet there is room . And the Lord said unto the servant Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in , that my house may be filled . So let's go to Spurgeon's sermon here , that's Revelation 22 , 17 . Rags upon your back , though .
Your own righteousness has become as filthy clouts . Yet must I lay upon you and invite you first , and even compel you to come in . So who is Spurgeon talking about here ? He's talking about people that are nothing on their own . They have no faith , no virtue , no good work , no grace , and on top of that they're in poverty .
And yet , even though they don't have good numbers on the backs of their baseball cards , they yes , they still get an invitation Back to the sermon . And now I see you again . You are not only poor , but you are maimed .
There was a time when you thought you could work out your own salvation without God's help , when you could perform good works , attend to ceremonies and get to heaven by yourselves , but now you are maimed . So now Spurgeon is addressing all the people that got high scores in conscientiousness on their big five personality tests .
So these are the doers , these are the orderly ones , these are the people that say what they're going to do , and by golly they're going to do it and get it done right , and get it done early , right , but we don't have that option here . We have the law , but we have zero ability to follow it .
We can't do our way out of the mess or into the great banquet . So back to the sermon . Here there is yet another class . You are halt , you are halting between two opinions . You are sometimes seriously inclined and at other times worldly gaiety calls you away . What little progress you do make in religion is but a limp .
You have a little strength , but that is so little that you make but painful progress . Ah , limping brother , to you also is the word of this salvation sent . Though you halt between two opinions , the master sends me to you with this message how long halt ye between two opinions ? If God be God , serve him . If Baal be God , serve him , that's 1 Kings 18.21 .
Consider thy ways , set thine house in order , for thou shalt die and not live , because I will do this . Prepare to meet thy God , o Israel , halt no longer , but decide for God and his truth . So who is Spurgeon addressing here ? He's talking to those who are serious about living , right sometimes , but rather unserious at other times .
These are the people that are always looking for the next shot of motivation to do the right thing , as opposed to just relying on boring old discipline . And even though these people are like that , does the master still send them an invitation ? Yes , he does . Back to the sermon one more time . And yet I see another class the blind .
Yes , you that cannot see yourselves , that think yourselves good when you are full of evil , that put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter , darkness for light and light for darkness . That put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter , darkness for light and light for darkness .
To you am I sent you , blind souls that cannot see your lost estate , that do not believe that sin is so exceedingly sinful as it is and who will not be persuaded to think that God is a just and righteous God .
To you am I sent , to you too , that cannot see the Savior , that see no beauty in Him that you should desire Him , who see no excellence in virtue , no glories in religion , no happiness in serving God , no delight in being his children . To you also am I sent I ? To whom am I not sent , if I take my text ? For it goes further than this .
It not only gives a particular description so that each individual case may be met , but afterwards it makes a general sweep and says Go into the highways and hedges . Here we bring in all ranks and conditions of men my lord upon his horse in the highway , the woman trudging about her business , the thief waylaying the traveler .
All these are in the highway and they are all to be compelled to come in . And there away in the hedges , there lie some poor souls whose refuges of lies are swept away and who are seeking not to find some little shelter for their weary heads . To you also are we sent this morning . This is the universal command Compel them to come in .
Who is Spurgeon talking about here ? The people that are so lost that they can't even see how lost they really are . And yet , guys , even though these people be poor , maimed , halt and blind , they all receive invitations to the great banquet . What great fortune they actually have . And we are to compel them to come in . More on that tomorrow .
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