Search Results on Matthew 20:1‑16

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We Are All Equal Recipients of God's Gifts
Karl Jacobson | Working Preacher
Karl Jacobson’s commentary on the parable of the laborers in the vineyard in Matthew 20:1-16 argues that this parable is primarily about coveting God’s ability to forgive and reflects on theme of reversing expectations.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Forgiveness, Coveting, Equality

The Abundance of God’s Mercy
Elisabeth Johnson | Working Preacher
A commentary on Matthew 20:1-16. God's economy, the economy of the kingdom, goes way beyond fairness. There is nothing to be earned in God's economy. There is only God's generosity freely spent—on us.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Justice, God's Will, Parables, Good Works

God's Justice
Gerald Darring | The Sunday Website
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Reflecting on Jesus' parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), Gerald Darring says that all workers are treated the same because in God's view of justice, all are entitled to a decent life.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Love, Work, Justice, Grace

Working for God
José LaBoy | ePriest
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In terms of the spiritual, everything is a gift. In this devotional on Matthew 20:1-16, José LaBoy reflects on God’s generosity, which is a manifestation of God's love for us.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Grace, Work, God's Love, Generosity

Work as the Realm of Prayer
George Cladis | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In this sermon on the parable of the workers in on Matthew 20:1-16, George Cladis emphasizes the opportunity to work for God as the true reward of labor.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Labor, Prayer, Parables, Work

The Parable of the Dignity-busting Landowner
Stanley Saunders | Working Preacher
Commenting on Matthew 20:1-16, Stanley Saunders questions the frequent identification of the landowner with God. The method of paying the workers is not grace but injustice because it divides people and takes away their dignity.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Justice, Grace, Envy

Love or Justice?
David J Lose | In the Meantime
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Reflecting on Matthew 20:1-16, David Lose writes in this preaching resource that when justice calculates, love "lets go." But love and justice aren't opposites. Instead, love goes beyond justice and law into the "realm of relationship."
Matthew 20:1-16
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Love, Justice, Relationship, Choice

Overlooking the Good News
Nathanael Vissia | R Four
Children's Sermon or Lesson, Closing Prayer
Nathanael Vissia's children’s sermon for Matthew 20:1-16 reminds us that God acts justly and generously with all of us and we should not compare how he treats one over another.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Generosity, Gifts From God, Justice, Parables

Good God, Evil Eye
Dennis Hamm | The Sunday Website
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Dennis Hamm reflects on the original Greek in the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16a). God wants to create an equality that goes beyond our small sense of "what is right.”
Matthew 20:1-16
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Justice, Kingdom Of God, Parables

From Board Room to Union Hall
Norman Pott | Day1
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
This essay is a creative rendering of the parable of the Vineyard Workers (Matthew 20:1-16), imagined in a modern context. It helps us think about God's generosity toward others, such as those suffering from AIDS.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Generosity, Justice, Judgment

Envious Comparisons
John F Kavanaugh | The Sunday Website
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Reflecting on Matthew 20:1-16a, John Kavanaugh argues that we cannot think of God as simply a projection of ourselves. God does not need to compete for love, as we do; he operates out of abundance.
Matthew 20:1-16
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God, Justice, Love

Profligate Grace
Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Rather than understanding the parable of the laborers in the vineyard as a parable about salvation, this podcast asks us to consider how understanding God’s grace might affect our own economic choices and hospitality.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Lent, Parables, Work, Hospitality

Search Results for "Matthew 20:1-16" on Hymnary.org

For the Fruit of All CreationPD
En La Viña Del Señor©
Jesus, Lover of My SoulPD
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Grace Isn't Pretty
David J Lose | Day1
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In this devotional for The Parable of the Vineyard Workers in Matthew 20:1-16, David Lose reflects on the beauty of unfair grace by inviting the reader to identify with the workers who weren't hired.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Grace, Justice, Devotion

God's Justice
Gerald Darring | The Sunday Website
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Gerald Darring reflects on the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16a), observing that we think of justice in terms of what people deserve, whereas God thinks of justice in terms of human dignity.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Justice, Parables, Grace

God Invites Us to Be Generous
June Mears Driedger | Together in Worship
Children's Sermon or Lesson
June Mears Driedger and Sandi Marr offer a children's story based on Jesus' parable of the generous landowner (or the laborers in the vineyard) in Matthew 20:1-16.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Kindness, Generosity, Labor, Wages

The Generosity of God
Emerson B Powery | Working Preacher
Emerson Powery’s commentary on Matthew 20:1-16 explores the landowner as representing God and concludes that this parable is more about God’s generosity then it is about the laborers in the vineyard.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Generosity, Labor, Economics

God's Perspective on the World
Robert Barron | Word on Fire
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Robert Barron's homily for Matthew 20:1-16 teaches that Christ wants us to move beyond our sense of justice and see all according to love. (Matthew 20:1-16)
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Gratitude, Justice, Generosity

Is There No Justice?
James C Somerville | A Sermon for Every Sunday
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Do any of us truly want what we deserve? A video-recorded sermon from Matthew 20:1-16 reminds us that we receive grace by holding out our hands like beggars.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Year, Justice, Grace, Heaven

The Coming Kingdom
Kathleen Harmon | The Sunday Website
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
This resource offers a series of jumping-off points for preaching the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16a). Being completely lost in working for the kingdom is very much its own reward.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Kingdom Of God, Justice, Joy

The Generous Landowner
Robert Barron | Word on Fire
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
What exactly is divine justice and how does it differ from our conception of justice? In this homily on Matthew 20:1-16a, Robert Barron addresses this question in the parable of the generous landowner.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Justice
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