Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard

SETTING

A. Holy Week

B. WARNING: How did you not understand Grace?

Q. What comes into your mind when you think of “the judgement of God”?

SAYING

mi: Why do you think that you’re better than everyone? [No one is better than you.]

Jesus: “The first will be last. And the last will be first.”

(The recognition that grace is of first importance).

Q. Why do you think that you’re better than everyone else? It’s a hard question. But this is a hard sermon series. It’s designed to address our sin and make certain that we’re standing on Christ alone, and expecting nothing more than what He offers us.

EXPLAINING

Vineyard

Third Hour - 9:00am

Sixth

Ninth

Eleventh - 5:00pm

mi: Why do you think that you’re better than everyone?

The work day is 6:00am - 6:00pm

“Yes this meant to make some of you angry and to make everyone suspicious of your grace-less-ness.”

Examples of 9:00am-ers

Biblical:

Pharisees: “Heresies!”

God Provides: “But I don’t abide.” (Rich Young Ruler. Lepers).

Peter: “You get the ‘Beater.’”

mi: Why do you think that you’re better than everyone?

The Person Sitting Next to You:

Watching.

Whispering.

Waiting.

mi: Why do you think that you’re better than everyone?

“I thought you’d have a sermon about the election.” — It is...

It’s a teaching of Jesus that needs to affect every aspect of our lives.

How we love our neighbors.

How we love our selves.

How we care for others.

How we serve and work for the Lord.

Q. Which examples of the ‘9:00am-ers’ do you relate to?

Q. What traits of ‘9:00am-ers have hurt you?

REALIZING

“Standing idle...”

You were late too!

WARNING: “Friend” - You don’t know God because you don’t know Grace.

mi: Why do you think that you’re better than everyone?

SAVING

I’m going to wait Four weeks before I give away the answer. —> Holy Week <— (Matthew 20.17-19).

Okay...

Christ’s blood is greater than a day’s wage.

Justification as imputation.

Note from 8 yrs ago: “Jesus took my wages of sin and death. He has given me His wages of perfect righteousness. What’s to complain about that?

Q. How does the fact that your account is Christ’s work, not yours, help you to be a humble worker instead of a grumbling one?

mi: Why do you think that you’re better than everyone?

Jesus: “The first will be last. And the last will be first.”

How to Kill Your Judgmental Spirit

You were late and idle.

Christ’s blood is greater than a day’s wage.