Light + Truth God’s Feast for the Needy
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Sep 16, 2025 
John Piper, Pastor and founder of DesiringGod.org, delves into the profound reasons God invites the needy to His feast, illuminating grace's inclusive nature. He discusses the parable from Luke 14, which contrasts the marginalized being welcomed while the proud are excluded. Piper emphasizes the folly of choosing material wealth over spiritual richness and offers insights on effectively reaching those in need. He encourages cultivating joy and humility before God, shifting focus from earthly pleasures to divine fulfillment.
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God Turns To The Disadvantaged
- Jesus invites first the insiders but then turns to society's outcasts, highlighting God's unexpected priorities.
- The poor, maimed, blind, and lame represent those who recognize need and often enter the kingdom before religious leaders.
Choosing Cows Over The Kingdom
- The invited guests refuse the king for trivial earthly concerns like a field, oxen, or a wife.
- John Piper sees this refusal as ludicrous and morally culpable given Israel's history with God.
Joyful Self-Denial
- Finding the kingdom is described as joyfully selling everything for a hidden treasure, not as grim duty.
- True self-denial rejects deceptive worldly appeals so we can enjoy God as our ultimate delight.
