THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM - MATTHEW 21:33-46

MATTHEW 21:33

LANDOWNER – OWNS THE VINYARD

TENANTS/VINE GROWERS – THEY STEWARD THE VINYARD BUT DON’T OWN ANYTHING 

"RENT IT OUT" – THERE TIME IN THE VINYARD IS FIXED 

FENCE/WALL – the landowner built it to protect people from robbing grapes and taking the wine

WINE PRESS – it’s designed to harvest the grapes crush it to make juice and put it in bottles 

WATCHTOWER – building for safety, building for storage, building for lookout 

THE OWNER DID THE WORK. THE TENANTS RECEIVED THE RESPONSIBILITY.

MATTHEW 21:34-35

When you forget who owns the vineyard, you'll eventually start treating the Owner like an intruder

WHAT GOD ENTRUSTS TO YOU IS NOT YOURS TO CONTROL. IT'S YOURS TO MANAGE FAITHFULLY

MATTHEW 21:36

Don’t confuse God’s patience with God’s approval. He’s giving you time to repent, not permission to remain rebellious

MATTHEW 21:37-39

MATTEHW 21:40

MATTHEW 21:41

THE LANDOWNER – GOD

THE VINYARD – THE KINGDOM OF GOD & THE NATION OF ISRAEl

THE WINE PRESS – EVERYTHING THE LORD GAVE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL TO BE FRUITFUL 

THE FENCE – GODS PROTECTION OVER THE NATION OF ISRAEL 

THE TOWER – GOD IS WATCHING OVER THE NATION 

THE TENANTS – PHARISEES, SADDUCEES, CHIEF PRIESTS, & SPIRITUAL LEADERS 

THE SERVANTS – ALL THE PROPHETS WHO WOULD COME WITH A MESSAGE FROM THE LORD ABOUT REPENTANCE AND JUDEMENT. 

MATTHEW 21:42 

If the corner stone is off the whole building is off 

ACTS 4:8-12

WHEN CHRIST IS THE CORNERSTONE, EVERYTHING ELSE FINDS ITS PROPER PLACE

MATTEHW 21:43

GOD IS NOT IMPRESSED BY THE APPEARANCE OF A VINEYARD THAT PRODUCES NO FRUIT

MATTHEW 21:44

MATTHEW 21:45-46