The Two Farmers - Part 1

Parables = Purpose, People, Parallel, Prophetic

Isaiah 5:1–2 NLT

1 Now I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a rich and fertile hill. 2 He plowed the land, cleared its stones, and planted it with the best vines. In the middle he built a watchtower and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks. Then he waited for a harvest of sweet grapes, but the grapes that grew were bitter.

The Gospel is for ALL – Jews first

Life Lesson: How we treat Christ now determines how we will be treated by Christ in the future.

Matthew 21:33 (NLT)

33 “Now listen to another story. A certain landowner planted a vineyard, built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.

Landowner = God the Father = Master of the House

Planted = permanent

Vineyard = Kingdom of God

Exodus 19:6 NLT

6 And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’ This is the message you must give to the people of Israel.”

Built a Wall = protection, separation from world

Dug a Pit = God’s expects positive results

Built a Tower = identify, repel enemy attack

Leased to Tenant Farmers = “To let out”, temporary transfer, not owned

Personal application – we are stewards, not owners