The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers
August 21, 2022

THE PARABLES OF JESUS
“The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers”
Matthew 21:33-46
Sunday, August 14, 2022

• Hostile Retaliation
• This is an indictment on the religionists
• The 2nd of 3 Judgment Parables: The

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Hebrews 2:10 “the Founder of their salvation perfect through suffering”
Hebrews 5:9 “He became the source of eternal salvation”
Hebrews 12:2 Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our faith

I.

for Success: (vs.33)
A. The Masters Vineyard: (not ours, everything is on loan)
B. The Fence of Protection: (security for those within)
• Protection from thieves
• Protection from animals which would threaten the sheep
C. The Winepress is fruitfulness: (blessings)
D. The Lookout Tower:
• Invaders
• Shelter for workers:
• Storage for seed and equipment
II. Diminished: (vs.34-37)
A. Expected Harvest:
B. Expected Reward for the workers:
C. Expected Respect for the Son:
III. of the Son: (vs. 38-39)
A. When you disrespect Ownership:
B. When you expect gain:
C. Then you disrespect profit:
D. Then you believe it is actually yours:
E. Then you disrespect life:
IV. __of the Master: (vs.40,41)
A. Regardless, the Vineyard is still not yours:
B. Even if you do not agree, the Master is coming:

The Conclusions of the Parable: (4)

The IGNORANCE OF THE SCRIPTURES: (vs.42)
The PROMINENCE OF THE CORNERSTONE: (vs.42b)
The EXPANSE OF THE KINGDOM: (vs.43)
The FINALITY OF JUDGMENT: (vs.44)

34 When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit.
35 And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them.
37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.’
39 And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”
41 They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.”

42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
“‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits.
44 And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”

45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them.
46 And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.