He also brings good news to all people by spending time with those society considered unrighteous or unclean; Jesus was accused of dining too much with “prostitutes and sinners.” Many of Jesus’ parables are stories about parties: the wedding feast, the banquet, and the three “lost” parables which all end with the person finding the lost item and then throwing a party! (Luke 15) The consistent message Jesus gives is that God wants to throw a party and invite people to this celebration; He wants to find the lost and bring them into His kingdom with great rejoicing. “I tell you, there is
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