The Fruit of God's Vineyard - Matthew 21:33-46
Part of Short North Sermon Notes
April 7, 2019

1.) The Kingdom of God is coming, don’t ignore the ownership of God

[33] “Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went into another country.
—Matthew 21:33

2.) The Kingdom of God is coming, don’t ignore the Word of God

[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.
—Matthew 21:34-36

3.) The Kingdom of God is coming, don’t ignore Christ

[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.
—Matthew 21:37-39

4.) The Kingdom of God is coming, surrender to the Love of God and bear His fruit.

[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’?
—Matthew 21:42

[1] Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
[2] Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.”
[3] Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.”
[4] Let those who fear the LORD say, “His steadfast love endures forever.”
[5] Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free. —Psalm 118:1–5

[14] The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
—Psalm 118:14

[21] I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.
[22] The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
[23] This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
[24] This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. —Psalm 118:21–24