{"id":1918,"date":"2025-02-09T20:40:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T00:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1918"},"modified":"2025-02-09T20:40:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T00:40:53","slug":"the-great-banquet-parables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1918","title":{"rendered":"The Great Banquet  ::  PARABLES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 2\/2\/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>L<strong>isten as Pastor Steve goes through the passage Luke 14:1-22 on the great banquet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever seen people who say <strong>&#8220;I wanna be somebody&#8221;<\/strong>?<strong> <\/strong>It&#8217;s often without regard for the needs of others. It&#8217;s often without regard for the fleeting nature of respect from people. It&#8217;s often without regard for eternity or for eternal outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do we overcome hindrances to being somebody &#8211; in God&#8217;s eyes?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine your thinking to <strong>ensure you are trusting in Christ and Christ alone. Remember your commitment. Reaffirm your priorities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can be somebody &#8211; <strong>you are somebody if you&#8217;re trusting Christ.<\/strong> You have been invited to the table. 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