1. The Vineyard Parable Mt. 20 Mt. 20:1-16
Work of the Church, N.T. Exposition

2. Introduction Mt. 19:30; 20:16 Householder = Christ Vineyard = church
Laborers = Christians

3. The Church Is A Place Of Work
The Vineyard Parable Mt. 20
The Church Is A Place Of Work
The church is a place of labor and not a place of loafing
Mt. 20:1
Mt. 21:33
LABORERS = workers hired
Mt. 20:1, 3-5, 6
Mt. 21:33—hillside—hedge or fence—soil cultivated by hoeing or spading—lg stones removed---choice vines planted---watch tower built---wine press constructed-A PLACE OF WORK
Work of the Church, N.T. Exposition

4. The Church Is A Place Of Work
The Vineyard Parable Mt. 20
The Church Is A Place Of Work
Why do we enter Christ and His Kingdom?
Remission of sins
All spiritual blessings
Hope of heaven
etc.
Work of the Church, N.T. Exposition

5. The Church Is A Place Of Work
We also enter to work and to labor!
It is selfish to come for the blessings only
“Some want to sit down and eat the grapes, but refuse to work in the vineyard.” J . Banister

6. The Church Is A Place Of Work
As Christians we should:
Study
Worship
Serve
Win souls
Use our talents

7. We Must Be In The Church Mr. 20:1 “Into his vineyard”
Christ saves, but all the saved are in the church
Acts 2:47
Only those who labored in the vineyard were rewarded!

8. The Vineyard Parable Mt. 20
We Must Be In The Church
Mt. 7:21 ff
Mt. 15:13
Illus-you hire a worker but he works all day in the neighbors field—do you o
Work of the Church, N.T. Exposition

9. People Enter The Church At Different Stages Of Life
Laborers were hired throughout the day
Ecl. 12:1
2 Th. 1:6 ff
2 Cor: 6:2

10. The Laborers-Christians-Are Rewarded
Mt. 20:8-9
Close of Day
All received a penny – wage for one days labor
Mt. 20:11-16

11. The Laborers-Christians-Are Rewarded
“It is not a question of how long we have been in the church, but how faithfully we have labored white in it.” John Banister
“It is service, not seniority, that counts with Jehovah.” W. Jackson

12. Conclusion Are you a faithful worker in the church?
Are you ready to settle-up with God?
Heb. 9:27