Anagkazo Part1

Anagkazo Part 1

Luke 14:23KJV
And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

In this passage, the Lord Jesus was sharing a parable with his disciples about a certain man who had made a great supper and had sent out invitation unto so many people, but a lot of the invitees gave one excuse or the other. Each man seem to have a better place to be than the supper. some could not attend because because they just got married, while some could not because of business.

Like the man sent out invitation for the great supper, God has sent a general invitation unto mankind by giving His most precious and only begotten Son. According to John3:16KJV, God gave His only begotten son to the world, that whoever believe in Him may have everlasting life. The Gospel Message is an open invitation, and just as some men did not honour the invitation to the great supper, some are yet to accept God's invitation.

Rom 8:32JKV He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

God's invitation is Salvation, the Lord does not want any man to perish but that all may be saved. And the Gospel is indeed a whole lot of Feast, for the Greek word translated salvation is 'soteria', and this word 'soteria' includes healing, deliverance, preservation, protection & safety.

And by giving his son, God laid all benefits on the banquet table for us, for in giving His Son, God gave his all, and by accepting Jesus as saviour, we are blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places, we are blessed with all 'Soteria' package, nothing missing. We also enjoy total deliverance from the curse of the law. The curse of the law can be classified into three classes which are: sickness, poverty and death. But thank God for the freedom we receive in salvation.

Just as men rejected the invitation because they were busy, men have failed to accept the Gospel truth because they don't understand. Truth is the simplicity of the message is foolishness to the world. No one has excuse for not receiving Christ, neither do we have excuse not to bring people to the feast.

The word Compel in verse 23 of Luke 14, is from the Greek word 'Anagkazo', it means to employ every means possible in bringing the lost home. The fact you have preached once and no one responded does not mean you should not preach again, you have to go again, like the servant went again, but this time you might need to compel.

Why must We Preach the Gospel?

1) The fact of hell.

Rev.20:15KJV
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

If men understand that heaven is real, so is hell, they will believe the Gospel message. If they know that the Spirit world is real, they sure will live their lives to avoid the unbearable pain and anguish that the departed souls in hell experience. God does not want any man to perish, and that is why God will have you and I compel the lost to come to the feast(salvation), for the table needs to be full.

2) Jesus is the only way.

John 14:6KJV
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Jesus is not one of the ways, He is the 'Only Way' that leads unto God. We need to tell the world that there are no two ways to God, the only way is Jesus, he is also the truth and the life.

The temple in the old testament is structured in a way that a door leads to each compartment, and each door has its name. The door to the outer court is called 'The Way', while the door to the Holy place is called 'The Truth' and the door to the Hollies of Hollies is called the 'The Life'. In john 14:6, Jesus was calling the disciples' attention to this temple description and how He is the Only way to God because it is by Him we can come to the Father, we come into the most Holy place.

By his death on Calvary's cross, He paved way for us, no sacrifice is needed beside accepting the sacrifice of His life on the cross, by giving His life, He gave us free access unto God. If only the unsaved can see the light of this message they will repent, but that depends on you and I, and that's why the Lord will have us go out and Compel men to be saved. Employ every possible means.

3)Eternal separation from God

In salvation we receive eternal life, Zoe, this is life transforming substance from God, it is Life imparting gift. But when a man does not receive the free gift of salvation, he can not enjoy Zoe, rather he will have to face the second death, which is eternal separation from God.

Rev.21:8KJV
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Let's preach the Gospel, let us compel the lost to come to the father that men may be saved from eternal damnation. The Father does not want any man to perish but that all may come to repentance.

2Pet.3:9 KJV The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.