Search Results on Matthew 20:1‑16

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And the Last First
Michael Gillis | Ancient Faith
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In this reflection from the Orthodox tradition, Michael Gillis uses Matthew 20:1-16 to consider the Kingdom of God where the last are first.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Kingdom Of God, Orthodox Church, Vineyards

The Idle Apostle?
Barry O'Toole | ePriest
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
This devotional by Barry O' Toole on Matthew 20:1-16 encourages us to become workers along with Jesus in God's vineyard. It includes personal prayers, commentary, and application.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Calling/vocation, Labor, Vineyards

The Stumbling Block of God's Mercy
Andrew Brookes | Torch
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Andrew Brookes' homily on Jesus' parable of the laborers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) invites us to rejoice in the awesome scale of God's goodness and not to be envious of what others receive.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Vineyards, Grace, Wages

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

A Vineyard of One’s Own
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork, Poetry
This artwork and commentary by Jan Richardson are based on Matthew 20:1-16. Discussing her experiences with artistic envy, Richardson discusses how to tend to one's vineyard by focusing on the work we are called toward.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Work, Envy, Labor

Readers’ Theatre
Christine Longhurst | Re-Worship
Scripture Drama or Paraphrase
A four-voice readers’ theatre setting of Matthew 20:1-16, in which Jesus teaches that the last will be first and the first will be last through the Parable of the Landowner's Wages.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Worship Planning, Wages, Vineyards, Parables

That's Not Fair!
Sermons 4 Kids
Children's Sermon or Lesson
This children sermon on Matthew 20:1-16 uses an inequitable distribution of candy to teach that our relationship to God is based on grace, not what we deserve.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Grace, Equity, Vineyards

God's Generous Grace
June Mears Driedger | Together in Worship
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
This sermon starter, by June Mears Driedger and Sandi Marr, on Jesus' parable of the laborers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), notes "the scandalous economy of the kingdom of God."
Matthew 20:1-16
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Grace, Parables, Labor, Vineyards

Sheer Grace
Alyce M McKenzie | Patheos - Progressive
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Alyce McKenzie explores Matthew 19:27-30, 20:1-16 and suggests that the parable of the workers in the vineyard is about God's welcome of "the despised, the outcasts and sinners" into the kingdom.
Matthew 19:27-30, 20:1-16
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Parables, Generosity, Arrogance, Vineyards

The Parable of the Vineyard Workers
Moira Laidlaw | Re-Worship
Scripture Drama or Paraphrase
Using ten actors and several simple props, this is a dramatized version of the parable of the vineyard workers in Matthew 20:1-16.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Vineyards, Kingdom Of God, Parables

Laborers in the Vineyard
Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Song or Hymn
In this podcast, Rolf Jacobson, Joy J. Moore, and Kathryn Schifferdecker explore Jesus' parable of the laborers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16). The landowner's generosity was in the hiring and in the payment. (Length: 12:01)
Matthew 20:1-16
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Generosity, Grace, Kingdom Of God, Labor

Call to Worship
Elsa A Peters | Re-Worship
Call to Worship
A responsive call to worship based on Matthew 20:1-16, written by Elsa A. Peters, characterizing the experiences of the laborers in the vineyard with responses unfolding the characteristics of God.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Labor, Vineyards, Attributes Of God

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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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 Late Comers
Jesus Mafa | Vanderbilt University Library
Artwork
This 1973 Jesus Mafa painting depicts Matthew 20:1-16, where Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Vineyards, Parables, Wages

Graciousness and Grumbling
William H Willimon | Duke University Chapel
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
This audio recording includes a sermon by Will Willimon on Matthew 20:1-16, the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, who lifts up how it demonstrates that salvation is "not cheap-grace, but free-grace."
Matthew 20:1-16
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God's Grace, Legalism, Salvation, Vineyards

The Parable of the Labors of the Vineyard
Blue Letter Bible
Artwork
A black and white image depicting the parable of the eleventh hour workers in Matthew 20:1-16.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Vineyards, Labor, Kingdom Of God, Parables

Begrudging God’s Generosity
The Living Church
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
This sermon starter says that Jesus' parable of the laborers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) "is about mercy and grace, which supersede justice in the kingdom of God."
Matthew 20:1-16
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Justice, Parables, Work, Wages

Lord, Be with Us
Anne Osdieck | The Sunday Website
Prayer
Introductory prayers by Anne Osdieck asking for God's presence, taking inspiration from Isaiah 55:6-9, Matthew 20:1-16a, and Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a.
Isaiah 55:6-9; Matthew 20:1-16; Philippians 1:20-24, 27
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Glory, God's Presence, Seeking God, Vineyards

The Labourers in the Vineyard
John Everett Millais | BMW Tate
Artwork
This 19th century engraving by Sir John Everett Millais depicts the labourers in the vineyard from Jesus' parable in Matthew 20:1-16.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Vineyards

The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn | Olga's Gallery
Artwork
This 17th century painting by Rembrandt depicts the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard from Matthew 20:1-16.
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables, Vineyards
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