Grapes of Wrath or Grapes that Last
Pastor Malcolm
Matthew 21:33-46
May 12, 2019
Understanding the Parable (Matthew 21:33-41)
The master of the house is
- He is the owner
- He is the sole investor and holder of the risk
The wall, winepress, and tower are the
The tenants are
- Given responsibility to maintain the vineyard
- Held to an expectation they will yield a fruitful vineyard
The servants are
- Sent by God to collect on His investment
- Treated brutally by the tenants
- Treatment is an extension of how they view the master
The son is
- Culturally understood to be the respected heir
- Treated as though the Master is dead
Religious leaders understand the tenants to behave in a
Driving the Point Home
- The rejected stone is not seen for its
and ; just like Jesus - The rejected stone is the
all else will be upon; just like Jesus - A new
is made to produce God’s kingdom ; the Church
What Do We Learn?
- God is patient,
, kind, and ; but will bring at the end - Jesus is our only
; will I Him or Him - God is looking for fruit, is your vineyard
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