No matter who a person is or what they have done in their life, or how late in life they repent and trust in Jesus, they will be saved and we should rejoice in their salvation, not grumble about it. There is an activity which is to be done, and a passivity which is to be acknowledged -- an active voice and a passive voice. The context of this parable was right after Jesus was talking with the rich man who valued his riches and was sad when Jesus told him to leave it behind to follow Him. This huge story represents a vital truth: it is not the measure of time, which we serve nor the unmistakable quality or significance of our position, which decides our reward. We can comfort others and show them the lifestyle choice since we have been assisted with our concerns by God and his workers (2 Corinthians 1:3-7). This ranch is owned and operated by a mutual friend and is designed as a guest-ranch for wealthy and affluent people. You can be flat on your back in bed, sick, but manifesting a Christ-like spirit, and you are glorifying God by that experience. What then will we have? Jesus said to them, Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. The other aspect was that the Jews figured they were Gods people and were the only ones that had the right to heaven. If they respond just a little, then your love can reach out further, can deepen and grow. (5) Discouragement. [Jesus said to the people:] Listen to another parable. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. It brings GOD glory it shows we are disciples. There was no fruit. It was then that the Landowner said, You also go (verse 7). This is the point our Lord makes in the story. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Then the last result of fruitbearing -- the fullness of joy, Verse11, "These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." If you love somebody, and reach out toward them, you can go only so far unless they respond to that love. So the question arises at this point, "What does this fruit stand for in our life?" In making claims of unfairness, we forget who the boss isand it is not us! Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images Plus/BenGoode. What Is the Significance of Not the Letter but of the Spirit? In verses four-six, the householder went out each time the workers went out, compelling those to come and work in the vineyard. The late evangelist pastor, and writer, R. A. Torrey had an interesting perspective on this. On some, Lord, you see sucker shoots which need to be pruned away. This is the way that manifestation of discipleship is accomplished. There is also the other side -- "Let me abide in you." And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out. We trade the Giver for His gifts. In this parable the period for service was twelve hours. But it is an God sends the invitation to everybody to come to him, come by faith in Christ (Acts 4:12). The Father is at work to cut them off, to prune them back. (LogOut/ Web8 This is to my Fathers glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. Their diversity of thought has a common theme, service to God and neighbor as a reflection of our faith in him and our acceptance of his salvation. As a result he was cut off, and he withered. I will send my beloved son. One is in Isaiah5: "For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house [the nation] of Israel," (Isaiah 5:7a). We have been placed into Christ by the Holy Spirit. You might expect a greater reward than those who did not make the same sacrifice. Again, let God be your guide. Joy, that sense of gladness of relationship with him, will increase as we go. The Bible illustrates that many who start last, now and then by Gods grace, may sometimes reach a more noteworthy accomplishment in effect, biblical knowledge, and grace, than others whose entry into the faith was all the earlier. The fruit, in Choose from news (Monday), leisure (Thursday) or worship (Saturday) or get all three! In order to appease the union workers, the government recognized Labor Day. He is the vine, we are the branches. Notice that our Lord divides it into two sections. In between, theres not a lot of work to do. Both these relationships are absolutely essential, not one as opposed to the other but both together. If you try to make all the choices and carry all the responsibility yourself, you will lead a fruitless life. The traditional site of the Upper Room in Jerusalem is on the western side of the Old City, on the slopes of Mount Zion. So he has designed this ranch for that purpose. No, they are means by which we know him. (1) For the kingdom. It might be something seemingly insignificant that may be behind the scenes or a small task or it might We are to abide in him (that is active, something we do), and we are to let him abide in us (that is passive, something we allow him to do). On the way they undoubtedly passed through the vineyards which surrounded the city. He will interview perhaps 300 young people and from them select only 30. How could they be otherwise until the Landowner had commissioned them to work? The parable provides an illustration of this statement. More information about Good Hope may be found at the following site: www.GoodHopeBC.org. We can look at this as a progression from the calling of the Jews to the calling of the Gentiles (Mark 16:15; Luke 14:23). You see, Peter asked Jesus what the disciples would receive because they had left everything to follow Him. We might ask that, too, if it were us. And if you are truly loving him, you can ask whatever you will. (3) Criticism (verse 15) - criticism of the Lord and of His dealings. None of us get to dictate to God what we will receive. You can check out his work here. (1) Some early in the morning (verse 1) - the Apostles? As work became more industrialized, Pope Leo XIII advocated for just working conditions, the rights of workers to bargain collectively and form unions, and to earn a living wage all of which our church still supports today. The marketplace represents the world, furthermore, it is from there that the Gospel of Christ has called us. That is, "If you do not abide in me, you will be fruitless." Gods vineyard is a place God puts you to bear good fruit for Him (Isaiah 5:1-2, Luke 13:6-7). If in relating to others you merely get together and have coffee and talk about the weather, you will find it useless. We do not deserve anything from Him. Meaning and 10 Examples, What Is the Parable of the Sower? Compare Acts 8:29; 9:11; 10:19; 13:1-4; Isaiah 6:1-8. There is a pruning time, a pruning season. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." What is that fruit? That is the Father's pruning knife cutting off the sucker shoots of the old life within us, so that we might produce more of the Christlikeness, the fruit of the Spirit. He called workers at the beginning of the day agreed with He decides who does what and who receives what from working in his vineyard. The man who owns it has a heart of concern for what he calls "the up-and-outers" -- those who are over-privileged, who have all too much of everything, yet to whom very few are witnessing, telling them of life in Christ. (3) Still others at the sixth hour (verse 5) - the Reformers? God does not need us to do anything for Him He is completely sufficient on His own; however, God desires to employ us to work in His vineyard. 11I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. (John 15:6 RSV). They mistakenly believe that they have earned whatever they have. And though you are responsible to make the decisions and make the choices, you are not responsible for the power to carry them out. Jesus says, "Abide in me, and I in you." Pingback: Laborers in Gods Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) | Good Hope Baptist Church. Israel rejected God and were disobedient. Christians should work diligently to glorify the Lord and bring others to Christ, and because of the genuineness of our hearts will we obtain rewards in As he held this vine and its branches in his hand, he indicated that this was the copy. If you do not know the Master of the vineyard, Jesus Christ, you can know Him today. 63). And there are conversions after conversions throughout the remainder of the week -- because of young people who manifest by their lives that they are Jesus' disciples. To uphold the dignity of work and the rights of workers means to question unjust systems that violate human dignity by not paying a fair wage, withholding wages or preventing workers from their right to organize and bargain collectively for their safety, livelihood and protections on the job. A friend of mine passed through Palo Alto this week on his way to Colorado to participate in a very unusual ranch. (1) The need for labourers is great in the continent of Europe. Prayers are answered, growing out of that relationship of an obedient and a dependent heart -- leaving the process and timing to God. Another principle to this parable is what people focus on as being unfair. I suspect not! He will call you into the fold and pay you more than you ever deserve. You can operate your business without Christ. God is gracious to us, calling us from our idle state and placing us in His vineyard to work for His harvest. By this he meant to illustrate the wonderful truth that when we are united with Christ we are one with him, we are identified with him. However, the illustration might be applied all the more by and large to show us that God is not in debt to anyone; an extraordinary truth. They continually were seeking ways to quiet Him or destroy Him. We also have a day in which to work for the Lord - look up 2 Corinthians 6:2 - the Day of Grace. The Angel of the Lord comes to Samson's Parents. He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to others., And when they heard it they said, Certainly not!, Then He looked at them and said, What then is this that is written: THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE ? Did you not agree with me for a denarius? If you are called to lead, be the shepherd God has called you to be and follow what the Holy Spirit tells you. 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, He asks them only three questions: First, "Do you love work?" (Aimee Shelide Mayer is a social justice and spiritual formation consultant to nonprofits, churches and schools. The Father's work is to find a branch which is beginning to bear fruit, beginning to produce the likeness of Christ, and to cut it back, trim off the shoots, so that it may bear more fruit. The third result is the deeper experience of Christ's love: "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love. God owns His vineyard. There was a sense in which the workers were right in standing and waiting. The parable occurs between two very similar statements in Matthew: The first will be last, and the last first. But he will answer your prayers when they grow out of this relationship. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Again, He is the Master of the vineyard, not us. He was a threat to the religious leaders power and prestige. This gift is for everyone. In this role, she serves as the local representative of the national Catholic Labor Network in Nashville, Tennessee. Do you love Jesus? This is somewhat counter cultural as the world seems fixated on entitlements. Many will read this parable and remark about how unfair it was for the last group of workers, those who only worked for about an hour, to receive the same compensation as those who worked all day. I believe that this is similar to today. That mother or father had been dependable in the assignment that was given to them by God. But it must be preceded by that vital phrase, "Love God." And from that we saw that obedience grows out of love. He even shared in the experience of ministry with the other disciples. You see, you can do many things without depending on Christ. No matter how long you have been a member of the church, have served on different committees, been a deacon, a Sunday School teacher, or whatever you have done, you do not deserve Gods grace, and you certainly do not deserve more of it. Those are the ones which arise out of our evil nature, our fallen Adamic nature, which produces in us those characteristics which are different than the fruit of the Spirit -- resentment, anger, bitterness, selfishness, egocentricity, love of praise -- these qualities which tend to arise within us so frequently. When we understand ourselves as all workers in Gods vineyard (Mt 20:1-14), we cannot help but join the fight for our fellow workers who are being mistreated. Maybe God has not called a few of us to accomplish something extraordinary or fantastic for him, yet would we say that we are unwavering in doing what he has allocated for us to do? As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. All that we have, including all that the church receives and has belongs to Him. This is what it means to abide in him. Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. By the time it became a federal holiday, thirty states had already officially celebrated Labor Day. Change). I believe this is a reference to other such Scripture passages which say that the angels will be sent out to gather out all which offends in God's kingdom and cast it into the eternal fire where it will be burned. The person might have never addressed hundreds or thousands of individuals like some ministers and evangelists do, yet they loyally brought up their youngsters, and possibly those kids became teachers who served God on unfamiliar soil or someplace within their own country. Should we not celebrate the grace extended to them? But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius. A vineyard is planted not for ornamentation, but to produce grapes, to bear fruit. It is now generally viewed as a time for barbecues and the end of summer, but it was originally observed to acknowledge the contribution workers make to our society. In Verses4 and5 our Lord goes on to set forth, in the most helpful way I know of in all of Scripture, what might be called the law of fruitfulness: "Abide in me, and I in you." This parable is about the masters generosity His grace. God sent prophets to Israel to tell them to get right with God, but they were ignored, beaten, and/or killed. The invitation has been given, many will accept it and work, many will not. Message transcript and recording 1973 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. But that was not the end of it; there was to be more as they went on. Chris Swansonanswered the call into the ministry over 20 years ago. In that respect, this parable is not based on reality. First, "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you [this is the way we let him abide in us -- by his word], ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you." The landowner keeps going to the marketplace to find more people to work in his vineyard His crop desperately needs to be gathered. -It involves sowing seed, and watering and cultivating, and maintaining and protecting the vineyard, and reaping the harvest. There are hungry people to feed. WebThere is a great need for God s people today to get a worldwide missionary vision because we can be very local and parochial in our concept of the Lord s work. The religious leaders of the day knew that Jesus was speaking of them. (John 15:3 RSV). He did everything possible to cause it to produce grapes. Gods vineyard is the entire earth, and the workers in the vineyard Suffice it to say, the Lord will someday reward the person who may have been a member of a small church. There are a couple things to note in this story, I think. One of the delights of life is to spend time in that kind of prayer. They were not to attempt to do the occupation without assistance. We do not have to work at it. When we read this parable we are probably struck by the perceived unfairness of the master toward those who had worked the longest. All the signs of the times - religious, political and Jewish - tell us that it is almost the Midnight hour. Today there is a manpower shortage in the Kingdom of Heaven! That might be valid, yet God will not remunerate us for the measure of work we have done. Look up Galatians 6:9. Those who focus on that are really focusing on the material reward for their efforts whats in it for them. Therefore, you thought it was right. The life which is in the vine produces fruit which Paul describes in Galatians5 as: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control. In the first 13 verses of chapter 20 of the Book of Matthew, Jesus is telling the parable about workers being paid equally. Should we not focus on the other four groups of workers? These wicked workers in their masters vineyard decided the workers that came late didnt deserve a full days wage. Vineyards were especially evocative as they produced wine, to gladden their hearts (Ps 104:15). It is not part of the fruit itself; it is the result of a life which increasingly is becoming Christlike. WebThe Workers In The Vineyard Matthew 20:1-16ESV / 10 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire There will be a harvest and we need to work until that time. Open Jobs. I struggled for a while with this word prunes because in the Greek it is really "cleanses." (John 15:4-5 RSV). I am always amazed to find people who read this as though the fruit were others won to Christ. It is not activity which glorifies God; it is character, it is what you are, and the way you react to a situation. Note in verses 4 and 7 that He sent them out. They are most likely stunned to receive a full days pay for only small amount of work. It is also a holiday that is observed to celebrate those who labor. Our Father, as you have been walking through your vineyard this morning, you have been looking at various vines growing here. Do you love people? (LogOut/ Doors of opportunity are closing in many parts of the world - look up 1 Corinthians 7:29. Probably at the time Jesus spoke this parable, the latecomers to Gods vineyard, to Gods Kingdom, were the tax collectors and sinners. In a broader context the Gentiles would be the eleventh hour workers who heard Gods Word later than Jews. When we think of its size, how few workers there are! Perhaps you were manifesting or defending some attitude. We Christians are God's great vineyard. Gods vineyard is the entire earth, and the workers in the vineyard are all of Gods people, earning our daily bread as co-creators with God, no matter our craft. The hurt was too severe. It is not about us, but about the Master, His vineyard and His harvest that He is reaping. Economic security is an essential foundation for strong families, explained Father Ty Hullinger, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, who joined other Baltimore Catholics in a successful campaign for Right to Recall in his city. All things being equal, we expect businesses would not pay workers the same wage who worked less than others. The workers of a railroad car manufacturing company began the strike because they thought they were not treated fairly. Jesus tells us in Verse3: "You are already made clean [pruned] by the word which I have spoken to you." (LogOut/ He adds here the ingredient that when we obey his word, keep his commandments, we will abide in his love. Do you want to be known as a disciple of Jesus? If we do that we are fulfilling this active, necessary decision of the will to obey his Word, to do what he says, and to stay in touch with him. There might be those that were offered the gospel at the third hour, the sixth hour, and the ninth hour yet denied the call. Also, there is much work to be done. The Progression: Chronological - The parable emphasizes the times that the laborers were hired. Listen to godly advice. Cultivating the vineyard of the Lord includes cultivating the lives of those who toil in the vineyard. Now he adds this note of responsibility -- there is something which you must do. Recall, verse two of the passage: Matthew 20:2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. How discontented we are (Hebrews 13:5)! Though it is wonderful when one has the privilege of leading many to Christ, and any of us perhaps can do this on one occasion or another, it is no indication of fruitlessness if you never have had this experience. Are you going through a pruning season right now? People come and spend a lot of money, staying a week or so at a time. 8This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. So it is with the church: we need all the workers we can get to accomplish all that God has called us to do. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Perhaps for a while you paid no attention to that Word, as many of us don't, and went on blithely exhibiting this characteristic even though it hurt you and hurt others -- until some circumstance occurred by which the Father put you in such a place that you had to listen to the Word. I love the saying, "Joy is the flag which flies over the castle of the heart when the King is in residence." Your whole family had done it; it had been a family characteristic. Giving. God has blessed me tremendously and so thankful for His grace and the people He has put in my life and His work in and around me. You may believe that the master of the vineyard owes those workers more. They prove to be his disciples. Now remain in my love. Music City Construction Careers in Nashville is one such bridge-building program. Is God using the sharp knife of circumstances to cut off the "sucker shoot" of an old habit or attitude in your life, confronting you with that word of truth which corrects and cleanses, causing you to see it and feel it and hear it and give heed to it? The last point is that we are the laborers in the Masters vineyard. There is no other way to salvation but by faith in Jesus Christ. So you can do what you please when you love God. Did you ever see a bunch of grapes struggling to hang onto the vine, trying to grow larger? Jesus must always come first. If indeed this is the location, they then took their way down across the Tyropoeon Valley, which separated the Temple from the rest of the city, around the wall skirting the Temple area, down into the Kidron Valley, across the brook, and then up the slope of the Mount of Olives to the garden. Jesus needs laborers (Matthew 9:38) who know how to function and manage individuals' concerns. 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