This parable emphasizes the terrible sin of professing Christ but refusing His righteousness, the certainty of being found a hypocrite, and the destiny of eternal torment for such as come to the feast without a wedding garment.
Many will try to creep into Christ's kingdom clothed in their own righteousness. But the King will discover them all and cast them out.
Disregarding the King's wedding feast invitation is a great sin which people today are committing every day. Many professing Christians are guilty as well.
People who climb over the wall instead of entering through the gate (see Pilgrim's Progress for this imagery) are like the man who crept into the wedding feast with no wedding garments. We must be certain that we are clothed with the righteousness of Christ.
The Lord Jesus tells us what the condition of the visible church is and especially what it will be in the last of the last days. Some wise (regenerate) and some foolish (unregenerate).
This sermon was preached at a funeral service by the Puritan pastor Thomas Brooks in the 1600's.
Christ and His army of mighty angels surrounds each one of His people to protect us from all evil and to foil every scheme of the enemy to destroy Christ's church.
We must look to the Lord for our help. He is the guardian of His people. He never sleeps and He promises to preserve us from all evil.
Most professing Christians do not grasp the privileges the believer has as a member of Christ's church. In this sermon by Martyn Lloyd Jones these great privileges are set before us. [From Life in the Spirit by Lloyd-Jones, Baker Book House] NOTE: The original audio of this sermon by MLJ can be found at mljtrust.org Enter 4170 in the search window and the sermon will come up.
