Rather, they were to ask God for additional helpers. If we focus on the material reward of working in the vineyard, we miss the masters generosity to the majority of his workers. They continually were seeking ways to quiet Him or destroy Him. Lets take the definition of fruitfulness. 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 day of work is their lifetime. He will call you into the fold and pay you more than you ever deserve. How that can be deduced from this parable is difficult to understand, because there is nothing in it which suggests that at all. (5) Discouragement. (2) Others at the third hour (verse 3) - the first and second century Christians? So every vinedresser knows it is important to prune away these little sucker shoots in order that the vine may produce more fruit. Workers in the Vineyard Gods Extravagant Grace PBCC. So the question arises at this point, "What does this fruit stand for in our life?" He committed suicide within a few days, and he was burned -- eternally lost. Our Lord goes on now to point out the consequence of not abiding in him: "If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned." Cultivating the vineyard of the Lord includes cultivating the lives of those who toil in the vineyard. Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. All through this account his emphasis is upon the fruit. 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. I am always amazed to find people who read this as though the fruit were others won to Christ. What a privilege and what a responsibility to be a worker! 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. God owns the vineyard! We also have a day in which to work for the Lord - look up 2 Corinthians 6:2 - the Day of Grace. 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. It is the love of Jesus for us, "shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit" (Romans 5:5 KJV), which awakens our love toward him in response. We do not have to agonize and struggle to produce these qualities or characteristics; they are brought about naturally by the vine. You can even pastor a church without Christ. When we read this parable we are probably struck by the perceived unfairness of the master toward those who had worked the longest. Look up Galatians 6:9. His joy, the joy that was always there at the bottom of his heart, that gladness of relationship with his Father, is now to be our experience. Jesus further explained the participation rules of the Kingdom of Heaven, which is only by God's grace. If you do not know the Master of the vineyard, Jesus Christ, you can know Him today. God has blessed me tremendously and so thankful for His grace and the people He has put in my life and His work in and around me. Vineyards were especially evocative as they produced wine, to gladden their hearts (Ps 104:15). The land was Gods planting (Psalm 80), Gods vineyard (Isaiah 5). We will be compensated for our steadfastness to the errand that God has given us to perform, paying little heed to how little or how irrelevant it might show up as. So the vine includes the branches, and Jesus says, "I am that vine; you are the branches.". The result will be, "Ask what you will". It is now generally viewed as a time for barbecues and the end of summer, but it was originally observed to acknowledge the contribution workers make to our society. As work became more industrialized, Pope Leo XIII advocated for just working conditions, the rights of workers to bargain collectively and form unions, and to earn a living wage all of which our church still supports today. The remainder, Chapters15 through17, occurred as they were walking on their way to the Garden of Gethsemene. You cannot tell him when to answer your prayers. There are hungry people to feed. Copyright 2023 Catholic News Service, Inc. All rights reserved. To uphold the dignity of work and the rights of workers means to question unjust systems that violate human dignity by not paying a fair wage, withholding wages or preventing workers from their right to organize and bargain collectively for their safety, livelihood and protections on the job. It is also a holiday that is observed to celebrate those who labor. It is likewise to the people who might feel predominant on the grounds that they might have invested such a lot of energy with Christ as a Christian. It is almost certain that Jesus stopped in the midst of a vineyard, took a vine, and used it as a means of illustrating to his disciples the great secret he had been seeking to impart to them in his whole discourse there in the Upper Room, the most fundamental and basic secret of Christian life -- the secret which lay at the heart of his own experience and ministry, "I am in the Father, and the Father is in me" John 14:10(, and now the secret of their lives by the Spirit when he would come, "You in me, and I in you," (John 14:20b RSV(. You see, you can do many things without depending on Christ. And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and said to them, You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. So they went. Many religious leaders are more interested in their fame and fortune than they are at leading people to the truth. This anecdote is not about remunerations, yet it is about salvation. If He gives you a denarius for a days worth of work, then you ought to be grateful for that. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Laborers in Gods Vineyard (Matthew20:1-16), https://christambassadors.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/laborers-in-gods-vineyard-matthew-201-16.mp3, Laborers in Gods Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) | Good Hope Baptist Church, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, God cares more for people than for things, We are His laborers working for His Harvest. Then God the Father sent His only Son. Almighty God, you have so linked our lives one with another that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives: So guide us in the work we do, that we may do it not for self alone, but for the common good; and, as we seek a proper return for our own labor, make us mindful of the rightful aspirations of other workers, and arouse our conc That is, he cuts it off, he eliminates it from the life of the vine. You may believe that the master of the vineyard owes those workers more. God owns His vineyard. Many of the leaders were corrupt. (John 15:3 RSV). New Heart English Bible For we are God's fellow workers. 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 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. But what about the other four groups of workers? They were not to attempt to do the occupation without assistance. It appears that this master, however, does not share that expectation. Both of these are necessary in the Christian experience. Notice that Jesus says here to the disciples, "You are already made clean." I suspect not! As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I believe this is a reference to other such Scripture passages which say that the angels will be sent out to gather out all which offends in God's kingdom and cast it into the eternal fire where it will be burned. And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner, saying, These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day. But he answered one of them and said, Friend, I am doing you no wrong. It is typically a time for families and friends to get together to enjoy food, fun and football. In closing, the principle of this parable is that it is foolish to demand fairness from God. 4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. 63). It was then that the Landowner said, You also go (verse 7). Listen to godly advice. Those who focus on that are really focusing on the material reward for their efforts whats in it for them. Somebody might vocally protest that "those individuals did not function or work as hard as I did." You are to rest upon his ability to see you through, to work it out. We would be foolish to appeal to God for justice rather than grace, for if we really received justice, we would all be condemned. (5) stewards of the Lords money, seeking to extend His work. 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. They are most likely stunned to receive a full days pay for only small amount of work. So it is a complete cycle which keeps producing deeper and deeper experiences of love. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit." 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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Website 2023 by Ray Stedman Ministries. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius[ a] for the day and sent them into his vineyard. "Abide in me, and I in you," and you will be fruitful -- without realizing it -- manifesting the characteristics of the Spirit, the fruit of the Spirit, the quality of life which is like Jesus. We are workers of the eleventh hour! The point was to not hang on to your possessions too tightly. Several times, he found people standing idle in the marketplace, which may just mean that were unemployed, not that they were lazy. 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. Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do to them? At the close of Chapter14 our Lord said to his disciples, "Rise, let us go hence." 53). Only believing in Christ and accepting him as Lord and Savior is what prompts a home in heaven. Furthermore, it is added to any new believers as a consolation of the grace of God. The Gospel reading was -- and remains -- one of the most incendiary of Jesus' parables: that of the generous landowner He is the boss in charge. Whatever work you do, do it as unto the Lord (because you are!) That is, it will be fruitlessness again. The point here is that it is the masters money and he can pay as much or as little as he wants. Given the circumstances, we should center around God's benevolence toward us, and be grateful for what we have. One of the delights of life is to spend time in that kind of prayer. If in relating to others you merely get together and have coffee and talk about the weather, you will find it useless. The fact that the labourers are in a vineyard suggest the Eucharist, with the clergy as the workers providing the super-substantial bread and wine of salvation. He or she may not have sung in a choir, never taught a Sunday School class, nor been a part of a church committee. In the story, the master went several times to hire workers in his vineyard. There are a couple things to note in this story, I think. Nationally, the Catholic Labor Network works to build church-labor partnerships to further the work of justice, by protecting vulnerable workers and educating the faithful about church teaching, including on a just and living wage. Thus, the parable is not about us, but about Him. The parable is about a master calling people to work for Him. Let us remember that God is in control, not us. No matter how long you have been a member of the church, have served on different committees, been a deacon, a Sunday School teacher, or whatever you have done, you do not deserve Gods grace, and you certainly do not deserve more of it. Without both of those, fruitlessness is the result. The story includes a master, his vineyard, and some workers. And on the third evening the owner of the ranch sits down and says, "Many of you have been asking about our crew. The point was not that everyone has to sell all that they have to give to the poor. 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 strike and a boycott shut down much of the nations freight and passenger traffic west of Detroit, Michigan. (1) The need for labourers is great in the continent of Europe. We pray in his name, Amen. It is a solid education about the grace of God and his generosity toward humanity. God calls each of us to work in His vineyard while we have time. 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). Notice the workers were called at different times:-. What Is the Significance of Not the Letter but of the Spirit? 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. I have been a member of the Presbyterian Church for thirty years, and have tried to be a consistent one all the time. On the other hand, he says, "He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." God sends the invitation to everybody to come to him, come by faith in Christ (Acts 4:12). As you venture out on that basis you expect him to support you and to carry you through. He may have been eager to make sure people had work. We find that the master of the vineyard has a rather strange way of rewarding his workers. In verse three, the householder went out about the third hour into the marketplace and found others standing idly by. This is an extremely helpful passage! 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. (John 15:4-5 RSV). We Christians are God's great vineyard. (1) For the kingdom. How vast the field of service is which the Lord calls us into! 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." We must think about what is important eternally. On some, Lord, you see sucker shoots which need to be pruned away. Similar efforts are underway in cities across the country. We will see more of what that means as we go on in this account. And though you are responsible to make the decisions and make the choices, you are not responsible for the power to carry them out. In this parable we encounter a situation that just does not seem right. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. But it is an encouragement for any Christian worker to be reminded that he or she is working in a part of the Lords vast vineyard. We should never compare ourselves to others. Maybe God has not called a few of us to accomplish something extraordinary or fantastic for him, yet would we say that we are unwavering in doing what he has allocated for us to do? By this he meant to illustrate the wonderful truth that when we are united with Christ we are one with him, we are identified with him. Now we must choose to maintain that relationship by the decisions we make, i.e., decisions to expose ourselves to his Word in order to learn about him, and to relate to him in prayer wherein we converse with him, and to relate to other believers in body-life experiences, i.e., bearing one another's burdens and confessing our faults and sharing in fellowship with one another, wherein we learn about and see Christ in one another. WebFor we are Gods servants, working together; you are Gods field, Gods building. A. So it is evident from that parable that the fruit which God expects of the vine is moral character, or as we have it in the New Testament, the fruit of the Spirit -- the fruit which the Spirit produces. There is a spiritual principle here. He says, "Now, it may seem strange to you that I should ask that last question. The relationship is not merely to be recognized; it is to be acted upon: "Abide in me, and I in you. God has so much work, and there is room for everyone who is willing. The steward, perhaps, represents Jesus Christ, to whom has been committed all judgment. Jerry Tu. When he said, "I am the true vine," he did not mean, "true in contrast with something false, fake, counterfeit," but rather "real, genuine, as opposed to the mere copy or symbol." 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. And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out. Every Christian, everywhere, should be fully engaged in active service for the Lord in these desperately needy days either by prayer (Matthew 9:38), or by preaching (Acts 5:42) - or by both (Acts 6:4). Who Are the Workers in the Parable of the Vineyard? Look up Psalm 126:6; Matthew 25:21; 1 Corinthians 4:2. 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! The vineyard is the kingdom, the sphere of Gods rule. Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. The Progression: Chronological - The parable emphasizes the times that the laborers were hired. There he is, back on the subject of that basic relationship which is already established by the coming of the Holy Spirit into an individual's life: "You in me, and I in you." He received a note one day during a meeting that said the following: Dear Dr. Torrey, I am in great perplexity. There might be those that were offered the gospel at the third hour, the sixth hour, and the ninth hour yet denied the call. All they hear is, "Do as you please." Pride got in their way. 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. You can be flat on your back in bed, sick, but manifesting a Christ-like spirit, and you are glorifying God by that experience. Now remain in my love. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. (3) Criticism (verse 15) - criticism of the Lord and of His dealings. But if they remain unresponsive over the weeks and months and years, love finally is limited to that initial step of reaching out to them. If you love somebody, and reach out toward them, you can go only so far unless they respond to that love. Change). He sovereignly rules over all of creation and none of us have a legitimate claim on it. Fruitfulness gives GOD glory. In many ways it constitutes the most needy mission field in the world today. Subject to permissions policy, all rights reserved. But when that call comes at the eleventh hour, they cannot say that they had not been called. 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. (John 15:1-2 RSV). Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images Plus/BenGoode. We trade the Giver for His gifts. Do you love Jesus? Therefore, while Jesus acknowledged that His followers, particularly the Twelve Disciples, would receive a hundredfold reward and will inherit eternal life, He goes on to explain the nature of Gods reward. WebMatthew Chapter 20. None of us are worthy to be there, but Jesus paid for our sins and died for us, so that all who believe may enter into heaven. Is that what we really want? The fruit is borne by the branches produced by the vine. Their Right to Recall campaign ensures that when businesses do reopen at full capacity, they call back furloughed workers at their former wages and benefits. Message transcript and recording 1973 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. Matthew Henrys Commentary tells us that the immediate object of this parable is, to show that the Jews were first called into the vineyard, finally, the gospel should be spread to the Gentiles, and that they are to be conceded to the same advantages and benefits with the Jews. 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, Fruitfulness shows that we are in partnership with GOD. Web8 This is to my Fathers glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. There will be a harvest and we need to work until that time. But that is only part of it. We do not have to work at it. Needless to say, such behavior doesnt impress God at all. And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out. And if you are truly loving him, you can ask whatever you will. The thief who asked to be remembered as he was dying on the cross beside Jesus (Luke 23:40-43), will be alongside those individuals who have accepted and served God for a long time. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. Music City Construction Careers in Nashville is one such bridge-building program. We are His Laborers Working for His Harvest. On the other hand, if you let him take all the responsibility and you make no choices at all, if you depend on him to do everything including making the choices, you will also have a fruitless life. (John 15:9-10 RSV). What Does it Mean That We Are Co-Workers with God? The Bible illustrates that many who start last, now and then by Gods grace, may sometimes reach a more noteworthy accomplishment in effect, biblical knowledge, and grace, than others whose entry into the faith was all the earlier. 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 Another principle to this parable is what people focus on as being unfair. Look up Matthew 9:37; John 4:35. Meaning and 10 Examples, What Is the Parable of the Sower? You might expect a greater reward than those who did not make the same sacrifice. Therefore, you thought it was right. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. For many are called, but few chosen.. Your heart may go out to those workers who labored the whole day only to receive the same wage as those who worked for only one hour. Many employees look forward to this day as another paid day off from work. Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. All that we have, including all that the church receives and has belongs to Him. There is also the other side -- "Let me abide in you." And then we must rest on him, count on him to see us through, to supply that enabling power which makes us able to love and forgive and rejoice and give thanks, even when everything is going wrong. In verses four-six, the householder went out each time the workers went out, compelling those to come and work in the vineyard. Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. His beautiful analogy has helped a great many Christians to understand the relationship God wants them to know. He does not even owe us a denarius. Only believing in Christ and accepting him as Lord and Savior is what prompts a home in heaven. It was the 25th Sunday of the Year, cycle A. 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, I will send my beloved son. Cultivating the vineyard of the Lord includes cultivating the lives of those who toil in the vineyard. By the time it became a federal holiday, thirty states had already officially celebrated Labor Day. Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. That might be valid, yet God will not remunerate us for the measure of work we have done. All the signs of the times - religious, political and Jewish - tell us that it is almost the Midnight hour. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country.. (LogOut/ We thank you for these possibilities which we have in Jesus Christ our Lord. If allowed to continue to grow, they would dissipate the life of the vine through so many branches that the vine would produce little or no fruit but would produce leaves instead. The purpose of this vine, obviously, is to bring forth fruit. But when he came into his vineyard and looked for grapes, he found wild grapes instead sour, tasteless grapes. There is no more fundamental advice on the value of work, and how that leads to a good and successful life, than the word of God. In light of the countrys stagnant federal minimum wage, the network is supporting a Nashville Living Wage certification program to honor employers who pay a more just minimum wage by choice. The evening is eternity. Look up John 4:35, and compare John 9:4. After Jesus spoke to a young rich ruler and said to the disciples that all things are possible with God, Peter responded to Jesus: Matthew 19:26-30 See, we have left everything and followed you. Another way to state this and illustrate the unfairness is that those who worked the whole day received the same compensation that they agreed to receive as those who worked for only one hour. We ought not to resent the people who go to God in the last snapshots of life, in light of the fact that, truly, nobody merits timeless life. Judas was a paramount example of this. God is gracious to us, calling us from our idle state and placing us in His vineyard to work for His harvest. Chris Swansonanswered the call into the ministry over 20 years ago. Perhaps you were manifesting or defending some attitude. The same is true for God. Your whole family had done it; it had been a family characteristic. How discontented we are (Hebrews 13:5)! 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. Many are called to do Gods work. And in the 80th Psalm, the Psalmist says that God "brought a vine out of Egypt" and planted it in a good land, Psalms 80:8). Change). In order to appease the union workers, the government recognized Labor Day. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. 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. Also, Jesus teaches in this parable that all who come to Him will be equal in the kingdom of God, rich or poor, Jew or Gentile, young or old. Prayers are answered, growing out of that relationship of an obedient and a dependent heart -- leaving the process and timing to God. And many a churchgoer is in that state. 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