Luke 14:1-24 is an invitation and a warning. There are four sections that warn how selfishness can keep us from entering the kingdom, and from accepting an invitation to God’s great banquet.

The parable of the Great Banquet shows us that God's kingdom is a celebratory feast, but it’s not the kind of feast you’d think. Instead of a feast for the rich, affluent, entitled, and proud (those who offer to be excused from God’s banquet), it’s a feast for the humble (those who are surprised and glad to be invited).