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C?iday School Lesson by John R Brayboy Salem Missionary Baptist Church A Compelling Invitation < Luke 14:15-24 I What A Dav That Will Be ; (I tike 14:15) i II lt'sSuppcrTintc(Lukc 14 U>17) III Thanks But No Thanks >; (Luke 14 18-21) IV No Second Chance (l.uke 14.22-24) I The Jews of Jesus' day often i held great suppers for the influcn liitl and wealthy Jews. on this one \ occasion Jesus was invited to dine , with one of the Pharisees The II Pharisee because of his religious >) upbringing, assumed that he would ;. inherit the Kingdom of god. therefore he was looking forward to the great day when he sal dow n in the , Kingdom of God. It is sad today i; that many people arc relying on '! their works, or what their parents ha\ e done to gel them to heaven II. It's Supper Time (Luke 14:16-1?) \ Customarily when the Jews had > ] a great supper, they set it far in ; advance so that those who were im nod would not have other plans lestis presented this parable to the Pharisee who had invited Him to be a guest at supper Many were invited to conic We can see this as > an in\ nation to Israel to receive the l ord Jesus as Messiah In John I 11 the scripture says "He came limn His own but His own rc* etived Hint not The servant or ! tli' man was sent to tell those who were inv iled to come This is typi cut of God s inv itation to the na _ tAv. of Nracl to receive His love and wdcniplion for them. One day there is going to be a'supper in heaven and those who have accepted the invitation will be seated at this supper Revelation 10:9 III. Thanks But No Thanks (Luke 14; 18-21) When the servant alerted the guests that it was time for the i supper those who had been insited began to make excuses One had bought some land that he had not seen What a lame excuse for not going to the supper If he had bought land he had not seen, he wouldn't be able to tell an> thing aboul it in the dark The devil's goal is to keep those who arc in the dark in darkness forescr Another had for his excuse thai he bought oxen that das that he had nol seen, therefore he needed to try them oul to see if they mcl his approval That would be like me bus ing a used or even a new car from someone, having ncscr seen it. much less driven it. A third had gotten married and ssould not come This man knew that he was going lo marry svhen the invitation w as given. It would have been just as easy for these to have told the (ruth w hen the invitation w as gis en and said "I don't want lo come " Today mans unsaved people refuse the invitation to come to Christ with lame excuses Some arc waiting until they can serve God. but that is a ploy that the des il uses on the.. Nothing within one's sclfcan help him lo serve God It is through Jesus Christ who abides within that weean serve Him Mans use ihccxcusc that they areas good as those who profess to be saved. I assure sou that the desil failed to tell yoii the whole truth. If the blood of Jesus Christ has nol been appl icd to your heart, you will spend eternity in hell. Still others think they have to give up something so they choose to hold on to those worldly things that they think bring them pleasure In our parable the servant reported back that those who had been invited made excuses and would not come The L ord of the house was upset no doubt he had put much time and energy into preparing this supper and il was an insult to him that those who were inv ited did not come God had given the invilat ion and promise to Israel long before Jesus came that He would provide a deliverance for them through the Messiah The Lord of the house told his sen ant to go out and inv itc the less fortunate to come to his supper As with this lord. God extended the invitation of salv ation to the Gentiles when the Jew s refused to accept His plan of salva lion ? Wc hrc reminded her that the oul ca 'S are passed o\cr many limes ,lulc we lr\ to reach the influei i:ii for Christ T hese outcasts are the ones we ought to be sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with God's ins nation is (oall Jews and Gentiles alike II '. No Second Chance (I uke 1-1:22-2-1) The scr\ant did as he was told vet there was room for more The lord of the house told I he scrv a nl to go the outlying areas, highways and hedges and compel others to come The great commission that Jesus ga\c to his disciples in Matthew 2t> is still the rcsponsibiltl> of the local church today TO go and spread the gospel to all people The cost for rejecting the in\ ttation to come to Christ that God has given is great Just as the lord of the house had bidden those to come and they rejected those that Godcallsandthcy refuse they will spend eternity in hell God has made provisions foi everyone to spend clemit\ with Him in heaven. It is up to each one to make his or her decision Remember this, just as the lord of the house told the servant that those that did not come won IJ not taste of the supper those likew ise who refuse the great salvation God has provided will not sit dovv n at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb There will be no second chance after this life Nothingyou possess in this life is far more important than your soul If you choose the things of this world or your good works over the finished work at Calvary. then you w ill be eternally . separated front the love of God Hell is a real place, just as heaven is. Where w ill you spend eternity'' God bless you until next week Pray foi us and cspCcinlh the lost Grants Available for Native American Economic Development First Nations Development Institute is seeking to fund Native American projects which promote cultural!) appropriate and sustainable economic development on Native American reservations and in Native communities through its Eagle StalT fund The Eagle SlalTFund isa nauonal grantmaking program that provides grants and technical assistance to Native American controlled projects which harness the spirit of enlicpieneurship and Nativ c cultures Eagle Staff Fund grants arc foi rcscrvalionorconununiiy bascdclTorts which have a direct econotinc benefit for the community To date the Eagle StalT Fund has awarded over $1.7 million to 48 grantees located in 18 slates. The Eagle Staff fund offers four different levels of economic development grants to tribes. Native non-profit community organizations and Native individuals: seed up to $5,000) start-da (up to $3.0000. working capital(upXo$ loO.otH) muluycar) and development capital up to $ 150.000 multi-year). First Nations is particularly: seeking applications for working and development capital grants from existing progianis and 01 stable organizations that have demonstrated experience with economic dc\ clopmcnt projects. Typical working capital projects are for tribady run enterprises that in turn generate profits or benefits for other tribal or coininunit>-\\ ide projects Examples include an ov sler farm, publishing company. televvorh center, micro enterprise loan fund, and a health clinic. Development capital grants (end to take a comprehensive approach to economic development and involve work that will have implications for policy and systemic change at the national level such as developing strongcullurallv based institutions and leaders. Development capital grantees usually have considerable experience with economic and community dev elopment projects. With an emphasis on grassroots empowerment and economic enlrcprcneurism. the Eagle StafTFund offers a targeted strategy designed to build Native American communities from within and provide Native Americans with the opportunity to create their own solutions OurEaulc SlalT Fuiul working capital grant has made such a difference in our company's prospects." stated Larry Skidmorc. General Manager of Shoalwatcr Bay Oysters. Shoalwatcr Bay Indian Tribe of WaJnington The training made available to us. the site visit, shared experiences with their tribes and First Nations' general encouragement hascnablcd us to move forward toward a healthy business, which will be.the flagship for Shoalwaicr's enterprise development." said Mr. Skidmorc. Located inFrcdricksburg. Virginia. First Nations Development Institute is a Native-run and led non-profit organization funded 16 years ago to help Native American communities gain economic self-sufficiency. The Eagle Staff fund was launched in October 1993 to prov ide resources that enable Native peoples to fulfill their needs as they view them and as they aspire to solve them. For Eagle Staff Fund guidelines or more information on First Nations' programs, please wri le to Fi rst national Development Institute. The stores Building. 11917 main Street. Frcdncksburg. VA 224(>Xorcall 540i . 1 * , ?? . --t??"r Mr. Hill Flemmtng visited Deep Branch Moniessori School on Friday, February V. He visited the classes oj Mrs. Diane Hunt and Mrs. April ifunt as aJ allow up uetivity to enhance the study ofthe Revolution. Mr. Flem/lping dressed as a British soldier and discussed life as a soldier during the tvuk He also brought artifacts to display Jrom that time period. Mr. Flemming 'Sdalk was about the American Revolution. v ' . ' ' a - ET,F,CT 1 . ???? BILLIE BRin For Register of Deeds An Experienced, Proven Leader For Robeson County Paid for by the Blllie Britt Campaign Committee v Elders&Ss^ ^Traditionalist Events & Pow Wows ? ?1?e (Please note the differences from past years). March 14-16-Native American New Year Ceremonial Festival. Thursday. March 14-Elders Council meeting; prayer circle; talk circle and social time. Sunrisc-Noon-EvcningSundown Ceremonies. And other times as needed by guests and attendees. In between will be social, education, talk and prayer groubs mcctine All arc invited. May 3-5- Lumbec Spring Dance Festival. Lumbcrton Fairgrounds. April 12-13-PeeDcc Indian Association Pow-Wow. Lindsay Park. Bcnncttsvillc. SC. June 13-16-Traditional Spiritual gathering. No fees. No admission. No vendors. No competition. Pray, sing, dance, drum, learn, teach, enjoy. Free admission. Free camping. Bartering only. 24-hour security. Meet Native Americans from all over Indian country. June 30-July 7- Lumbec Homecoming September 20-22- Lumbec Fall Ceremonial. Picnic style meals. No admission. No vendors. Barter only. No competition. 'Celebrate the creator's Harvest Gifts." October 11-13- Lumbec Fall Pow Wow Note: means that food at this event will be pot luck, picnicstyle. There will be a cooking committee that will cook donated food or you can grill or picnic on your own. There will be no admission fee, no vendors, no compcition. A donation box will I. be available for support of other Elders Council programs November 21-22- Indian Cultural Center Fall Festival. Fire circle ceremonials, sunrise, noon, evening, sundown. Come learn, socialize, support the Elders and the North Carolina I Indian Cultural Center. TBA- Tree lighting and fire ceremonies. Sunrise, noon, evening. 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