All that we have, including all that the church receives and has belongs to Him. If you left everything family, friends, a good job, material possessions in order to follow Jesus, you might expect something more from Jesus. The fruit, in other words, is Christ-likeness. We are to each be sowing seed in His field. "Without me you can do nothing.". The other aspect was that the Jews figured they were Gods people and were the only ones that had the right to heaven. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. It is His vineyard and He chooses to do with it as He sees fit. Does it Matter That I Didn't Keep My Goals for Lent? I believe that this is similar to today. (John 15:1-2 RSV). But if you pray because you are talking with One whom you love and want to know more of, sharing with him out of the fullness of your heart, then prayer becomes a beautiful and marvelous experience. 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. In 1 Peter we are told that we shall receive a crown of glory (1 Peter 5:4). Then God the Father sent His only Son. 2He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. He not only does this, but he does it repeatedly. You can check out his work here. We do not have to work at it. In the second parable, Jesus teaches that all are equal in Gods kingdom. So every vinedresser knows it is important to prune away these little sucker shoots in order that the vine may produce more fruit. Choose from news (Monday), leisure (Thursday) or worship (Saturday) or get all three! They must satisfy him that they love people. How difficult that would be! 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." No one can gain more favor than another, whether we spend a lifetime serving God or, like the thief on the cross, a person who comes to repentance at the end of ones life will be saved and enter into paradise (see Luke 23:39-43). Thankfully, there are prophets in our midst who cry out in defense of and solidarity with workers. Many religious leaders are more interested in their fame and fortune than they are at leading people to the truth. You can see what a beautiful analogy this is to the Christian experience, for in our lives we have that within us which produces the fruit of the Spirit. Gods vineyard is a place God puts you to bear good fruit for Him (Isaiah 5:1-2, Luke 13:6-7). In this instance, we should mobilize people to first pray, then gather a band of prayer warriors. 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. By doing so, we heed Pope Franciss advice in Evangelii Gaudium to say no to an economy of exclusion and inequality andyesto an economy that restores human dignity (No. This is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED BY YOU BUILDERS, WHICH HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE. Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.. 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 cannot tell him how to answer your prayers. Labor Day was first recognized nationally in the United States in 1894 following a massive railroad strike. That is what joy is -- this sense of our unity with Jesus, the sense of his power, his adequacy, his ability to handle the problems which are thrust upon us. God owns the vineyard! When the guests arrive the crew simply relates to them and gives them the time of their lives. We think of God as some sort of vending machine where we can deposit a prayer or two and get a specific result. 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. Fruit, here, is that which is produced by the vine and is the natural outflow of the life of the vine. (John 15:8 RSV). 7If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. Notice that Jesus says here to the disciples, "You are already made clean." None of us deserve Gods grace. All through this account his emphasis is upon the fruit. And though you are responsible to make the decisions and make the choices, you are not responsible for the power to carry them out. The masters promise was entirely fair; however, since the master of the vineyard gave the others who worked less than a full day the same wage as those who had borne the burden of the day, those first workers believed that they deserved something more. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why have you been standing here idle all day? They said to him, Because no one hired us. He said to them, You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive., So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first. And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius. Yet when this starts, the Father must trim off the unfruitful branches. Would we really begrudge Gods grace on the latecomers, including ourselves? God came looking for justice and righteousness; instead he found oppression, cruelty, exploitation, and indifference to the needs of others. The parables of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-28), the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) and the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), were all related by the Lord to emphasise three aspects of Christian service. We are to each be working to make more disciples of Jesus Christ while we have time. God sends the invitation to everybody to come to him, come by faith in Christ (Acts 4:12). We pray in his name, Amen. The Lord requires faithfulness and not necessarily (as judged by human standards) success. The strike and a boycott shut down much of the nations freight and passenger traffic west of Detroit, Michigan. In the first 13 verses of chapter 20 of the Book of Matthew, Jesus is telling the parable about workers being paid equally. Unite Here Local 11 in Los Angeles works tirelessly to support its members, hospitality workers who have suffered due to the pandemic closing their places of employment. The fruit is borne by the branches produced by the vine. 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. What a temptation to be slack, careless and half-hearted in the Lords work. All the signs of the times - religious, political and Jewish - tell us that it is almost the Midnight hour. It might be something seemingly insignificant that may be behind the scenes or a small task or it might be something that will impact many others. All they hear is, "Do as you please." 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. But where love is responded to, it grows deeper and richer and truer, and eventually becomes a glorious experience. Vineyards were especially evocative as they produced wine, to gladden their hearts (Ps 104:15). Gods kingship overturns all our expectations of being treated as we deserve, all our human conventions of social honour, all our natural desires to be recognized as WebMatthew Chapter 20. Some people think the world owes them something a particular standard of living, health care, mobile phones, or other stuff. (LogOut/ But that is only part of it. You are God's field, God's building. This is the glory of Christian liberty. Should we not focus on the other four groups of workers? RayStedman.org/permissions. 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. Message transcript and recording 1973 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. In Gods vineyard, people have no anxiety at all. Instead of worrying they pray with thanksgiving, [making] their requests known to God. In this, they can be utterly They are not mere mechanical practices which every Christian ought to do in order to stay "in" with the crowd, or to maintain his "membership card," or to get "brownie points" with God! For those who have accepted Christ and may at times cry foul when life seems unfair, remember that the truly desirable thing is to be called by the Master and work with all our might not for the reward but out of love for the Master. (Aimee Shelide Mayer is a social justice and spiritual formation consultant to nonprofits, churches and schools. 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). If you try to make all the choices and carry all the responsibility yourself, you will lead a fruitless life. So it is with the church: we need all the workers we can get to accomplish all that God has called us to do. Do you love God for Who He is, or do you love Him for the benefits He gives you? ", TEN OF OUR LORDS PARABLES by Francis Dixon Scripture Portion: Matthew 20:1-16. What Is the Significance of Not the Letter but of the Spirit? Linking is encouraged, but content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed including, but not limited to such means as framing or other digital copying and/or distribution method, in whole or in part without the publisher's written consent. "But the plans of the LORD stand firm for ever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. There is a spiritual principle here. But it is an The Collect. Perhaps you were manifesting or defending some attitude. For the master of the vineyard, there must have been a lot of work to be done for him to hire so many workers so many times during the day. It is the third of these parables that we will study, and notice in verse 1 that the Landowner is our Lord Himself, and the Workers He sent into His vineyard represent all who have been saved (Matthew 1:21), chosen (John 16:16), and commissioned by Him (Matthew 9:38). Secondly, there is the demonstration of discipleship, Verse8: "By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples." No matter how long or how much you have served God, you do not deserve His grace. A. The vineyard is the kingdom, the sphere of Gods rule. They will not build and another inhabit, They will not plant and another eat; For as the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, If you try to pray as though it were some exercise in which you chalk off fifteen minutes' worth, mechanically going through a list like the turning of a prayer wheel, it is a valueless experience. 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 ? But if you share where you are spiritually, what your struggles are, what you are going through, and if you bear one another's burdens and love each other in the Lord, it becomes a delightful, marvelous, strengthening experience. Change). Judas was a paramount example of this. But when he came into his vineyard and looked for grapes, he found wild grapes instead sour, tasteless grapes. If we use the basic principle of understanding Scripture, which is common to all of Scripture -- letting Scripture interpret itself -- there is no doubt as to what this fruit is. We thank you for these possibilities which we have in Jesus Christ our Lord. Now remain in my love. You suddenly were confronted with what you were doing to yourself and to others -- you felt it and heard it and saw it. (2) Jealousy (verse 10) - the Devils master-stroke among the Lords workers! Can you explain it to me?, Dr. Torrey said it was easy to explain. Jesus further explained the participation rules of the Kingdom of Heaven, which is only by God's grace. By the third evening the guests are all asking, "Where did you ever get this tremendous crew of young people? Gods vineyard is the entire earth, and the workers in the vineyard He owns everything. There are no Bible studies, no meetings; it is a very low-key approach. We trade the Giver for His gifts. May our attitude be as Jesus said: Luke 17:10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. Pride got in their way. 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. 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. 4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Look up Galatians 6:9. He responded, This man thinks that because he has been a consistent church member for thirty years, a faithful Sunday school superintendent for twenty-five years, and an elder in the church for twenty years, that God is under obligation to answer his prayer. The land was Gods planting (Psalm 80), Gods vineyard (Isaiah 5). Let me tell you why they are the way they are." The first social encyclical, Rerum Novarum, written by Pope Leo XIII in 1891, grounds our social tradition in a discussion of labor and worker rights. But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius. He did not abide in Christ, and Christ did not abide in him. She holds a masters degree in theology.). Notice the workers were called at different times:-. (1) preachers who are used by their Spirit-filled preaching. What the owner does is to go throughout the country and interview young people for the crew to work on this ranch. Many of the leaders were corrupt. Upon graduation, Kenyiawa said that joining the Laborers International Union is his opportunity to leave a firm foundation for (his) family.. And do not compare yourself to others. The laborers are believers, people who come into the service of the King. But Jesus explains that salvation is for everyone, Jew and Gentile alike. 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." As Isaiah tells us, God cleared out the rocks in his vineyard and hedged it about. God is gracious to us, calling us from our idle state and placing us in His vineyard to work for His harvest. Thus, the parable is not about us, but about Him. Notice that our Lord divides it into two sections. Website 2023 by Ray Stedman Ministries. 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. WebThe life which is in the vine produces fruit which Paul describes in Galatians 5 as: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control. He wants them to love their work. I want to reassure you that this is not the case. Making decisions and then trying to do the whole thing yourself, as though the whole responsibility rests upon you, is going to produce a fruitless Christian life -- intense activity, but no results. 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). And since they grow right where the branch joins the stem, creating a tight cluster where dirt, leaves, and other debris collect, the pruning is therefore a cleansing process. Jesus told a couple parables that deals with the heart of those who are called to do Gods work. So it is a complete cycle which keeps producing deeper and deeper experiences of love. (5) stewards of the Lords money, seeking to extend His work. Do you want to be known as a disciple of Jesus? Does it seem fair to our standards that this is the case? 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. In verses four-six, the householder went out each time the workers went out, compelling those to come and work in the vineyard. St. Augustine once gathered up this very truth in a beautiful way: That frightens some people. The Father is at work to cut them off, to prune them back. The Gospel reading was -- and remains -- one of the most incendiary of Jesus' parables: that of the generous landowner He even shared in the experience of ministry with the other disciples. 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 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. And he tells them about the three questions he asked: Do you love work? That might be valid, yet God will not remunerate us for the measure of work we have done. I am always amazed to find people who read this as though the fruit were others won to Christ. This parable is about the masters generosity His grace. The landowner keeps going to the marketplace to find more people to work in his vineyard His crop desperately needs to be gathered. Several biblical passages describe the grape harvest as a time of Do you love Jesus? He will compensate us as indicated by our devotion to do the work that he has called us to do. The parable shocks us when the eleventh hour workers receive as much pay for the one hour they worked as those who had worked all day. 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 (1) For the kingdom. Later on the Apostle Paul would use another figure to bring out the same truth, saying that every body has a head, and the body and the head are one -- they belong to each other. So from this point on we properly should no longer call this passage of Scripture the Upper Room Discourse. WebThey will also plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 30 Verses to Reflect on in the Book of Hebrews. The fruit here is not others won to Christ. In this parable we encounter a situation that just does not seem right. God sent prophets to Israel to tell them to get right with God, but they were ignored, beaten, and/or killed. In between, theres not a lot of work to do. The good news is that God does bestow grace on us, the eleventh hour workers, and we receive the same reward of forgiveness, salvation, and eternal glory as the That is, it will be fruitlessness again. 11I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. Many people have a problem with this. This is a picture of those church members who, despite attending church, never have any manifestation of truth, never have any sign in their lives of that quality of love and forgiveness and understanding and compassion which is born of the Holy Spirit, but are rigid and narrow and hard and harsh and condemning and difficult -- even though they say and do the "right" thing. The point here is that it is the masters money and he can pay as much or as little as he wants. The whole plant was the vine. 63). That mother or father had been dependable in the assignment that was given to them by God. 5"I am the vine; you are the branches. I suspect not! The evening is eternity. It is also a holiday that is observed to celebrate those who labor. You cannot tell him when to answer your prayers. That is also true for God. It was then that the Landowner said, You also go (verse 7). Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. Here is the case our Lord mentioned earlier when he said, of one aspect of the Father's work, "every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away." The story includes a master, his vineyard, and some workers. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. He sovereignly rules over all of creation and none of us have a legitimate claim on it. Instead there will be a shabby sham, a phony imitation of the real thing, which will drive people away from Christ and will produce nothing but a dull, mechanical religiosity which is piousness without God. These three vineyard texts insist that God remains in personal relationship with his people, continues to care for and preserve them and stays faithful even when the people fail to do so. The withering process was very short in his case. Pingback: Laborers in Gods Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) | Good Hope Baptist Church. When you do that, then love grows into this deepening, quickening experience. It is typically a time for families and friends to get together to enjoy food, fun and football. Isaiah tells us what that represents in Verse 7: For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting; and he looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but behold, a cry! How discontented we are (Hebrews 13:5)! Jesus was teaching things that were contrary to religious tradition. And if you are truly loving him, you can ask whatever you will. The day of work is their lifetime. When we do, we are abiding in him and letting him abide in us. But if you try, you find that there will be no fruit, no Christlikeness, no manifestation of that beautiful character which arrests the attention of others. 1"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Well then, manifest fruit in your life by abiding in him, and he in you. Why Did Pharaoh Tell Joseph to Enjoy the 'Fat of the Land'? The spirit of Judgment. If they can assure him that they love work, love people, and love Jesus, then they have a tremendous opportunity to work at that ranch. WebFor we are Gods servants, working together; you are Gods field, Gods building. Then He began to tell the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time. The fact of the matter is that God does not work that way. None are self-appointed. We believe they deserved more. It is a solid education about the grace of God and his generosity toward humanity. 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. Maybe the master was trying to keep the unemployment rate low during that time. In Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI quotes St. John Paul II in Laborem Exercens: In many cases, poverty results from a violation of the dignity of human work, either because work opportunities are limited (through unemployment or underemployment), or because a low value is put on work and the rights that flow from it, especially the right to a just wage and to the personal security of the worker and his or her family' (No. 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. What a privilege and what a responsibility to be a worker! Giving. So you can do what you please when you love God. Because the field is so great, the variety of workers needed is also great. Then, "Do you love people, do you like to be with people and relate to them?" 2023 Words of Life Ministries - an independent evangelical Registered Charitable Trust (no.269381) Cookie Policy | Privacy Policy Website by: TEKOA Creative, Study 1 THE FARMER, THE SEED, AND THE SOILS, Study 2 THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR. Catholic Labor Network has also supported local Catholic Charities agencies around the country that are exploring partnerships with North Americas Building Trades Unions Multi-craft Core Curriculum (MC3) Apprenticeship Readiness Program to channel Catholic Charities clients, low-income Catholic parishioners, and referrals from local St. Vincent de Paul conferences into stable and fiscally solvent careers in the union construction trades. We Christians are God's great vineyard. We know that your work with us is to the end that we may produce more fruit, that all of us here in this vineyard will be so fruit-laden, that it will be a fruitful place which will make the world around us drool with desire to learn the secret of such fruit. Bible Meaning and Text. No, they are means by which we know him. 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? Web20 For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. This is Labor Day weekend. (John 15:2b RSV). Who Are the Workers in the Parable of the Vineyard? Jerry Tu. Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. We thank you for your faithfulness in being at work to do that. (4) Still others at the eleventh hour (verse 6) - twenty-first century witnesses? (LogOut/ 6If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. There you are to depend on him, to let him abide in you. If you love somebody, and reach out toward them, you can go only so far unless they respond to that love. 8This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. There is an activity which is to be done, and a passivity which is to be acknowledged -- an active voice and a passive voice. Probably they will respect him when they see him. But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir. They are mistaken! He is the boss in charge. It was so in the parable; it is so today. When you love God, then all that you do is touched and controlled by love, and love is the fulfilling of the Law. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." When our Lord says "Abide in me," he is talking about the will, about the choices, the decisions we make. The traditional site of the Upper Room in Jerusalem is on the western side of the Old City, on the slopes of Mount Zion. And he included in that vine not only the branches but the stem and root. I struggled for a while with this word prunes because in the Greek it is really "cleanses." When God sent someone to give a message, they would not listen. Probably everyone feels that a person ought to be compensated fairly for his or her work. Many church people take issue with this. A friend of mine passed through Palo Alto this week on his way to Colorado to participate in a very unusual ranch. All of creation and none of us have a legitimate claim on.!, you also go ( verse 6 ) - the Devils master-stroke the. 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