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Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
DefinitionsLandowner - represents ChristVineyard - represents the ChurchLaborers - represents ChristiansEnd of day - represents judgmentReward - Represents eternal salvation
Matthew 20:1-16
The Parable and Its Message
Owner hires workers – wage = pennyearlythird hoursixth hourninth houreleventh hour
All day workers complained !
All paid the same
denarius
The Parable and Its Message
Interpretations:
Workers - Jews ~ Gentiles
Gospel age till return of Christ
Periods of a person’s life
Early - - - - Late
The Parable and Its Message
Interpretations:First workers – apostlesOther workers – called by Christ
What everyone receives will be fair
Those who responded late …“because no one hired us”Accepted as soon as they heard
Lessons from this Parable
The Lord wants workers not idlers not bosses not loafers
Needs workers in His vineyard todayTeaching, visiting, helping othersBetter “well done” than “well said”
Lessons from this Parable
Kind of workers God wantsTwo classes
Contract = penny a dayPromise = whatever is right
Willing Workers…..not hirelings
Many excuses
Lessons from this Parable
Eccl. 9:10 “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”
Col. 3:17 “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”
Parable of the Laborers in the VineyardMatthew 20:1-16
Called by the Gospel ~ obey at once
Laborers in the Kingdom ~ work diligently
Do what we can ~ no mercenary spirit
Attitude toward service ~ gratitude
Parable of the Laborers in the VineyardMatthew 20:1-16
Much work to be done Teach the lost Teach the converts Help the needy Visiting the sick
“Blessed are those who do His commandments” Rev. 22:14a
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Evening December 8, 2013