Matthew 21:33-46
"Hear
another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a
vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, leased it
out to farmers, and went into another country.
When the season for the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers,
to receive his fruit.
The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned
another.
Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they treated
them the same way.
But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, 'They will respect my
son.'
But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This
is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'
So they took him, and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to
those farmers?"
They told him, "He will miserably destroy those miserable men,
and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit
in its season."
Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The
stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner.
This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?'
"Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from
you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruits.
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whoever it
will fall, it will scatter him as dust."
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they
perceived that he spoke about them.
When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because
they considered him to be a prophet.
Insight- God's people rejected the prophets of old and when God sent
his son, they rejected him too; God then extended his mercy to the gentile
nations. Those who repent of their sins and accept the atoning work of Jesus on
the cross will inherit eternal life; those who rebel and reject him will suffer
eternal punishment is what the Bible teaches.
Question- Have you accepted the atoning work of Jesus on the cross for
your salvation or are you living as a rebel? If you have accepted Jesus as
Savior, are you bearing fruit by abiding in him?
Prayer- Dear Father in heaven, help me to live a life bearing much
fruit, being obedient to your Word. In Jesus name. Amen.
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