At the table: The Invitation

The Son of Man came:________?

…to on the cross.

…to give His life as a for humanity.

…to seek and the lost. (Luke 19:10)

…to build the of God.

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:45 NLT

“The Son of Man came eating and drinking…” Luke 7:34 (NIV)

Average home size in 1920: Approximately 800 to square feet

For comparison:

• By 1950, the average size was around 1,000 to square feet.
• By 2020, the average size had grown to about 2,300 to square feet.

Seats at our tables:

1920: 4-6 seats

1950: 6 seats

1980-90: 6-8 seats

2000-today: 6-8 and reaching 8-10

Average Number of Children per Family – U.S. History

1920s: Approximately 3.0 to 3.5 children per family

1950s: Around 3.2 children per family

1960s: Peaked at about 3.7 during the Baby Boom

1980s: Dropped to around 1.8 children per family

2000s: Held steady at about 1.9 children per family

2020s: Still around 1.9 children per family

When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice: “When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited? The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!

“Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Then he turned to his host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward. Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you.” Luke 14:7-14 (NLT)

You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are miserable and poor and blind and naked. Revelation 3:17 (NLT)

Week One: Someone in our .

Week Two: Someone from our space.

Week Three: Someone in our .

Week Four: Someone in our .

Week Five: Someone outside the .