Search Results on Matthew 21:23‑32

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I'm with him
Chelsey Harmon | Center for Excellence in Preaching
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Chelsey Harmon's sermon starter discusses the Pharisees' questioning of Jesus' authority (Matthew 21:23-27) and Jesus' parable of the two sons (Matthew 21:28-32). Sermon illustration idea included.
Matthew 21:23-32
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Jesus Christ's Authority, John The Baptist, Obedience, Parables

A Question about Jesus’s Authority
Gerhard Bode | Concordia Theology
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Gerhard Bode's sermon starter on Matthew 21:23-32 observes that Jesus set a trap for the chief priests and elders (with a parable) after they tried to trap him with the question about his authority.
Matthew 21:23-32
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Parables, Obedience

Vineyard Work
Scott Hoezee | Center for Excellence in Preaching
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Scott Hoezee provides commentary on Matthew 21:23-32, the Parable of the Two Sons, and reflects on how, for God, the "vineyard" where the sons work is a place of grace. Sermon illustration idea included.
Matthew 21:23-32
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God's Will, Grace, Parables, Vineyards

Jesus Does What He Says
Nathanael Vissia | R Four
Children's Sermon or Lesson, Closing Prayer
Nathanael Vissia's children’s sermon for Matthew 20:1-16 teaches how Jesus used his words and his actions to teach about God.
Matthew 21:23-32
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Deed, Hypocrisy, Parables, Pharisees

The Eternal Now
David Lose | In the Meantime
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
David Lose's sermon starter says Jesus' parable of the two sons (Matthew 21:23-32) offers hope that those who have refused to listen to God may yet change their minds.
Matthew 21:23-32
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Change, Grace, Hope, Listening To God

True Obedience
Kristin Schmidt | MinistryToChildren
Children's Sermon or Lesson
Kristin Schmidt's video children's message (with transcript) on Jesus' parable of the two sons (Matthew 21:23-32) says that we should live out our love for God and people, not just talk about it. (Length: 8:11)
Matthew 21:23-32
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Obedience, Parables, Jesus Christ's Authority, Good Works

The Eternal Now
David J Lose | In the Meantime
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Reflecting on Matthew 21:23-32, David Lose writes that in this parable is a surprising possibility of hope that someone who has refused to listen to God may yet change his/her mind to respond to the Gospel.
Matthew 21:23-32
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Hope, God's Will, Parables, Grace

To Live According to Your Truth
Carolyn C Brown | Worshiping With Children
Scripture Drama or Paraphrase and 4 more types
Carolyn Brown offers children's worship resources on the themes of: God's care through Moses (Exodus 17:1-7; Psalms 78:1-4, 12-16), assurance of pardon (Psalm 25:1-9), Jesus' sacrifice (Philippians 2:1-13), God's will (Matthew 21:23-32), as well as repentance.
Exodus 17:1-7; Psalms 25:1-9 (+ more); Matthew 21:23-32
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Repentance, God's Will, Parables, God's Provision

Trick Questions
Steven Molin | Sermon Writer
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In this sermon on the Parable of the Two Sons (Matthew 21:23-32), Steven Molin observes that neither son does the will of God, and yet both are called children of God.
Matthew 21:23-32
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Parables, Pharisees, Adoption, God's Will

All!
David Lose | In the Meantime
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
David Lose offers insight on Matthew 21:23-32, particularly pointing out that this parable of the two sons is about reversal, rather than expulsion. God's kingdom has room for all.
Matthew 21:23-32
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Inclusion, Jesus Christ's Authority, Kingdom Of God, Parables

Is the LORD among Us or not?
Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
In this podcast, Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner explore Jesus' authority (Matthew 21:23-32), personal accountability (Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32), God's provision (Exodus 17:1-7), God's steadfast love (Psalm 25:1-9), and the Christ hymn (Philippians 2:1-13). (Length:...
Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 25:1-9; Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
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God's Presence, God's Provision, Jesus Christ's Authority, Parables

Groundwork
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork, Poetry
Matthew 21:23-32 is the inspiration for this painting and commentary. "What season is your soul in? Fallow or fruitful or somewhere in between?"
Matthew 21:23-32
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Ministry, Goodness, Creativity, Vineyards

Search Results for "Matthew 21:23-32" on Hymnary.org

To the Work! To the Work!PD
Go, Labor On: Spend, and Be SpentPD
The Master's CallPD
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Says Who?
Gracia M Grindal | The Christian Century Requires paid account
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In this reflection on the authority of Jesus from Matthew 21:23-32, Gracia M. Grindal considers why the authority of Jesus was questioned and imagines how current religious leaders would respond to the claims of Jesus.
Matthew 21:23-32
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Power, Jesus Christ, Parables, Jesus Christ's Authority

Living and Active
Mary W Anderson | The Christian Century
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Directing Jesus' judgments on the Pharisees toward Christian leaders in modern times, Mary W. Anderson asks ministry leaders whether their ministries are motivated by the living God in this sermon on Matthew 21:23-32 and Philippians 2:1-13.
Matthew 21:23-32; Philippians 2:1-13
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Parables, Judgment, God's Will, Discernment

Jesus' Authority, Imitating Christ, and the Life of Faith
Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
This podcast discusses the hypocrisy of people who question Jesus' authority (Matthew 21:23-32), the qualities of imitating Christ (Philippians 2:1-13) and how the life of faith progresses through devotion (Psalm 25:1-9) and difficulty (Exodus 18:1-4, 25-32).
Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 25:1-9; Matthew 21:23-32
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Imitation Of Christ, Parables, Jesus Christ's Authority, Hypocrisy

Where God Grows
Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork, Poetry
Artwork and commentary on Matthew 21:23-32, the parable of the two sons and the vineyard.
Matthew 21:23-32
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Parables, Image Of God, God's Will, God

Where Is God at Work?
Michael Simone | America: The Jesuit Review
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Commenting on Jesus' parable of the two sons (Matthew 21:28-32), Michael Simone says Jesus was rebuking "Israel’s leaders, who had promised to tend God’s vineyard but did nothing to arrest its decline."
Matthew 21:28-32
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Church Decline, Parables, Pastoral Leadership, Sanhedrin

Who God Is
Stanley Saunders | The Christian Century Requires paid account
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Maybe Matthew 21:33-46 uses this parable to invite us to ask ourselves who God is: the God of the Jewish leaders in the story, or the God of Jesus Christ?
Isaiah 5; Matthew 21
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Parables, Judgment, God's Will

The Way We Think—It Matters
Arthur Landwehr | Arthur Landwehr Sermons
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In Arthur Landwehr's sermon notes on Jesus' parable of the two sons (Matthew 21:18-32), the Pharisees identify with the obedient son. But Jesus sees them as disobedient and the outcasts as the obedient ones.
Matthew 21:18-32
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Obedience, Parables, Son, Father

Entering the Kingdom of Heaven
Eleonore Stump | The Sunday Website
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
"It is good if our words say YES to God. But what is crucial is that our lives say YES to God." Eleonore Stump reflects on Matthew 21:28-32 and Psalm 25.
Matthew 21:28-32
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Parables, God's Will, Obedience
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