May 3, 2020 | Matthew 20:1-16
Our hope and prayer in this season is that you would be so filled with the Spirit of God that there would be overflow. In our current reality, the mission stays the same: we must go, live, talk and breathe the good news of Jesus Christ. Now is a time of preparation, and if we are going to share the gospel, we must become adept in our understanding of God’s grace.

Their Time
Matthew’s Gospel is likely written to a

audience.

The Parable Broken Down:
1. The landowner symbolizes

.
2. The first hired workers symbolize the

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.
3. The later hired workers symbolize the

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.

Jesus is ushering in a new Kingdom reality–grace and salvation for all.

All Time
Values from the parable:
1. God’s grace gives

to all who answer His call.
2. Salvation by grace is not

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by good works.
3. Good works naturally flow from

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to Christ’s Lordship.
4. Followers of God are susceptible to comparison, envy and

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.

Our Time
Application of the values from the parable:
1. We are all

workers. Don’t forget where you came from.
2. Receive the fullness of God’s

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3. Keep your eyes fixed on

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, not those to your left or right.