What if They Say Yes? Week 2

Pull Up A Chair

By Paul Wirth, April 11, 2025

Invitations carry weight, and imply value.

There is an open spot at the table—what if your invitation is what fills it?

  • The Table Is Bigger Than We Think

Luke 14:16–17 (NLT) “Jesus replied with this story: ‘A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations. When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, “Come, the banquet is ready.”’

• Excuses Are the Enemy of Life Change

Luke 14:18–20 (NLT) “But they all began making excuses. One said, 'I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.'Another said, ‘I have just bought five pair of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.’ Another said, 'I just got married, so I can’t come.'”

People prioritize their own kingdom over God’s kingdom

• The Time is Now– Waiting is not an Option

Luke 14:21–23 (NLT) 21 “The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’ 22 After the servant had done this, he reported, ‘There is still room for more.’ 23 So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.

• Pull Up a Chair

Romans 10:14 (NLT) 14 But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?