I. The Purpose of this Parable. Note WHY Christ told this parable and the intended audience of the parable.
II. The Background to this Parable – Isaiah 5:1-7 Spiritual adultery and spiritual idolatry were the sins of Israel – Isa. 57:3-5.
III. Matthew's background to this Parable -- Matthew 21:28-32
IV. The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers Expounded A. The Explanation of the Parable 1. The sin of the vinedressers got progressively worse 2. The landlord had great patience and mercy to them 3. The sin of the vinedressers was two-fold – they didn't care about the landlord – and they wanted the vineyard for themselves. 4. The Vineyard would be given “to others”
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“ Great Sermon! ” This Pastor says that understanding personal pronouns is good theology, it's true! It is good. I think a lot of mistakes are made by not paying attention to them. Excellent insight, here, into the minds of the Pharisees. They didn't want God, they wanted what was God's. I love this sermon. What grieves the heart is the depravity of men, it's so very, very bad. O, but for the grace of God, go I. How merciful is our God to seek and save sinners. How merciful is our God to take the most heinous sin and work it to His glory.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
