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  • The Wicked Tenants

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 13,121 views

    The Biblical metaphor of Jesus being the cornerstone which the builders rejected conveys the understanding that without Jesus we can do nothing (John 15:5).

    THE WICKED TENANTS Text: Matthew 21:33-46 In modern day, we tend to think of a cornerstone as a stone that is inscribed and placed in the corner of the foundation of a building that marks the beginning of the building. The way that the Bible uses the word cornerstone means much more than ...read more

  • God's Gifts To Us

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 30, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,099 views

    A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22

    21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 Lectionary 27 Matthew 21:33-46 God’s gifts to us 33* ¶ "Hear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another ...read more

  • Troublesome Tenants

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 4, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,824 views

    We are tenants of God’s kingdom and our choice is either to be troublesome or devoted.

    Troublesome Tenants - Matthew 21: 33-46 Intro: When considering purchasing rental property, here are a few things to keep in mind: 1) A tenant’s ability to see dirt and damage is much greater when they move in than when they move out. 2) Everything in your rental will break 100 times faster ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Greedy Tenants

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 4, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,544 views

    Is Jesus the stone over whcih you stumble or the foundation of your life?

    Mt 21:33-46 The Story of the Greedy Farmhands 33-34"Here’s another story. Listen closely. There was once a man, a wealthy farmer, who planted a vineyard. He fenced it, dug a winepress, put up a watchtower, then turned it over to the farmhands and went off on a trip. When it was time to harvest the ...read more

  • We Are The Landowners Managers

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Oct 4, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,929 views

    A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 22, series A

    21st Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 22] October 5, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through the power of your Holy Spirit, enable us to hear your Word with open hearts and minds, especially as ...read more

  • God's At Work Restoring His Church, Restoring You

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 5, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 18,679 views

    God doesn’t just create His kingdom/His church, He is constantly restoring them. This sermon explores how God restores His church.

    Isn’t God wonderful? Doesn’t God do some amazing things? One of the amazing things is that he forgives us, not once but constantly. Think about how many times God has forgiven you. Boy he must really love us. And another amazing thing he does is that despite our flaws and our tendency to mess up ...read more

  • A Communion Meditation: What God Wants

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 6, 2008
     | 6,134 views

    God wants us to welcome his Son, serve him faithfully, and return to him the fruit of our lives and labor.

    Title: What God Wants (A Communion Meditation) Text: Matthew 21:33-46 Thesis: God wants us to welcome his Son, serve him faithfully, and return to him the fruit of our lives and our labor. Introduction This story reminded me of my agrarian roots where it was customary for absentee landowners to ...read more

  • Feeling Entitled, Receiving A Gift

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,085 views

    Through history, men have felt "entitled" to His grace. But, condemnation is all we are truly worthy of. Only by the grace of God, and the sacrifice of His Son on our behalf, can we look foward to the pleasures of eternal life.

    Feeling entitled, receiving a gift Matthew 21:33-46 Introduction Many years ago I was enlisted in the Air Force and competed for promotion to Technical Sergeant. I was a Staff Sergeant that had been recognized as one of the best. I had fire wall 5 performance reports and had been Group NCO of ...read more

  • A Little Shady Accounting

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Dec 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,328 views

    As long as there have been people in the world some have tried to cheat others. In the Parable of the Vineyard, that is exactly what happened.

    Having served most of my ministry in rural east Texas, several of my church members have done some farming. And over those years I became at least somewhat familiar with sharecropping, particularly a form of it that they called farming on the halves. At first thought, I would never have imagined ...read more

  • Pay Up Or Pack Up Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,413 views

    Parables for Seekers, Pt. 8

    PAY UP OR PACK UP (MATTHEW 21:32-46) US News and World Report (3/31/97) polled 1,000 people several years ago on who they thought were people “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to go to heaven. The person most likely to go to heaven was none other than Mother Teresa, who garnered 79% of the votes. ...read more

  • Bad Tenants

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
     | 3,682 views

    The Master provides, sends and punishes; the tenants rebel and are destroyed; what about us?

    Talk: The Bad Tenants Intro • Homicide, parricide, matricide, fratricide, suicide, genocide… • Deicide "I feel like a walking abomination. I feel like I am the closest thing to Lucifer on this planet, and I feel like that all the time. I feel that things that go wrong (in) my life are a personal ...read more

  • Bring In The Fruit!

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,494 views

    Message urging our church to be one where we are bringing in the "fruit of the vineyard" - working for the Kingdom instead of ourselves.

    Bring in the Fruit! Matthew 21:33-46 August 10, 2008 Introduction We continue our walk through the gospel according to Matthew, and even though it’s only Tuesday, Jesus finds Himself in the thick of some controversy. The religious leaders are really coming after Him – challenging His words, ...read more

  • Jesus' Picture Of God

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,226 views

    God is patient in his call to salvation and service, but his punishment and discipline will follow when either is rejected.

    Jesus’ Picture of God Matthew 21:33-46 INTRODUCTION A. Heard the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” B. Why do we take pictures? 1. Some are overly zealous about taking pictures. 2. Imagine the people developing pictures, “What in the world did this person take a ...read more

  • Matthew 21:33-46 The Parable Of The Vineyard

    Contributed by David Smith on Apr 20, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 17,345 views

    Father Dave’s Sermon on Matthew 21:33-46 & the East Timorese Martyrs. The nature of God, the price he’s willing to pay for His ’Vineyard’ and the wait for the justice that will eventually take place.

    Wednesday is the feast of ’the Saints and Martyrs of Asia’. It is a tragic irony that on the very day it is celebrated, more East Timorese martyrs will probably be added to their number! A Protestant Christian leader has been killed. The Communion of Churches in Indonesia has confirmed that the ...read more

  • A Messiah's Story About God's Grace Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,134 views

    The biggest mistake a person can make is to reject God's grace.

    A Messiah's Story About God's Grace Text: Matt. 21:33-46 Introduction 1. Illustration: I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am.- John Newton 2. What is grace? a. We talk ...read more