The Parable of the Vineyard

KINGDOM STORIES

“The Parable of the Vineyard”

Matthew 19:7- 20:16

The Parable of the Vineyard (Matt. 20:1-16) is about the of the Kingdom.

The Background to the Parable:

Man’s defaults are either or . (Matt. 19:27)

God’s Kingdom will feature honor for select righteous. (Matt. 19:28)

God’s Kingdom will feature honor for all righteous. (Matt. 19:30)

The Parable describes the Kingdom:

The is a vineyard, and its Master is . (Matt. 20:1)

God believers with the expectation that we are to in His Kingdom. (Matt. 20:2-5)

God’s choosing is based on His and . (Matt. 20:2-7)

God’s blessings are according to His , not according to what we .

(Matt. 20:8-16)

A believer’s special in the Kingdom is reserved for works done in and . (Matt. 16:27; 19:21; Lk. 14:14; II Cor. 5:10; I Cor. 3:11-15)