Message Outline

Called & Chosen

Pastor Joakim Lundqvist
Sunday, Jun 22, 2025

Matthew 22:1-4 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: “The kingdom  of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, and sent out  his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing  to come. Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See,  I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are  ready. Come to the wedding.” But they made light of it  and went their ways, one to his own  farm, another to his business. And the rest seized his servants, treated them  spitefully, and killed them.   But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies,  destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Then he said to his servants,  ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Therefore go  into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’ So those  servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found,  both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests. 

1. Called to belong to Jesus 

Romans 1:5-6 - Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the  obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. And you also are among those  Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ

2. Called to freedom 

Galatians 5:13 - You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free

3. Called to peace 

Colossians 3:15 - Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were  called to peace

4. Called to holiness

2 Timothy 1:9 - He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done  but because of his own purpose and grace. 


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