13 Lord of the Vineyard, 4: The Wicked Tenants

LORD OF THE VINEYARD, PART 4
TEXT: Matthew 21:23-32; Rev. 11:15-19; 1 Cor. 15:19-26

SUMMARY: In three vineyard parables in Matthew 20-21, Jesus reminds His hearers that Israel (the church) is God’s vineyard, and that He has a right to do with it, and expect from it, as He pleases.

I. THE PRINCIPLE OF THE VINEYARD, Isa. 5:1-7.
II. THE PERSONNEL OF THE VINEYARD, Mt. 20:1-16.
III. THE PROGRESS OF THE VINEYARD, Mt. 21:28-32.
IV. THE PRETENDERS IN THE VINEARD, Mt. 21:33-46.
A. The Past: A Kingdom Established (Mt. 21:33-46).
B. The Present: A Kingdom Usurped (Rev. 11:15-19).
C. The Future: A Kingdom Delivered (1 Cor. 15:19-26).