Sermons on Matthew 21:40:

He Is Talking About Us

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 22, 2019

A study in the Gospel of Matthew 21: 33 – 46

Matthew 21: 33 – 46 Hey, is He talking about us? 33 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. 34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:40

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Parable Of The Tenants Series

Contributed by Gilbert Sefaranga on Mar 30, 2019

Biblical parables reveal hidden truths concerning the Kingdom of God. Judgment, behavior, and/or Biblical principles. An interesting thing about the Parables that Christ taught is the fact that what He often seeks to reveal is hidden.

33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:9-19, Matthew 21:33-46

Properly Approaching (American)privilege-6 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 21, 2017

6 of 8. Thru this parable, Jesus highlighted/clarified a proper approach to an God-ordained privilege. How should America approach her God-ordained privilege? Approach your (American)privilege with...

PROPERLY APPROACHING PRIVILEGE-VI—Matthew 21:33-46 OR: A CHRISTIAN APPROACH To (American)PRIVILEGE Need: Christians, like many Americans, can center their Privilege & Pride upon illegitimate sources. Thru this parable, Jesus highlighted/clarified a proper approach to a God-ordained ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Baptist

Moral Vineyard Defiled By Greed

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Oct 1, 2017

The rejection of the Son.

Matthew 21:33-46 Moral Vineyard Defiled by Greed Before we get started with the message gleaned from today’s gospel reading, let’s look first at John 15:1 so as not to get our thoughts crossed. 15 ““I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.” John 15:1 We do not want to confuse the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:22-23, Isaiah 5:1-7, Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Fruitful Life

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 2, 2017

Let’s look at the parable of the vineyard in Matthew 21:33-46 and what God requires.

Prelude, Purpose, Plan What kind of faith is saving faith? Is saving faith without visible evidence or a faith that produces fruit? Let’s understand that Christians carry fruit for the kingdom. Let’s look at the parable of the vineyard in Matthew 21:33-46 and what God requires. Matthew 21:33 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Baptist

Producing Fruits Of The Kingdom

Contributed by William Baeta on Oct 7, 2017

“What more could have been done to my vineyard that I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes?” Is. 5:4

Introduction: The focus of many people today is to acquire wealth and property and enjoy worldly pleasures. This is not surprising as the wealthy are accorded the best places at functions and attract the most respect no matter the source of their wealth. The first words of Scripture, however ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 3:2-11, Matthew 21:33-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grapes Of Wrath, Grapes At Last

Contributed by David Roth on Oct 8, 2017

Proper 22 (A) As Christians, we bear fruits of righteousness in our lives because we live in Christ. We are grafted into Him, the true vine. He bore our grapes of wrath so that we may bear grapes at last. Grapes that will last. Now and into eternity.

J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Grapes of Wrath, Grapes at Last” Our Gospel reading today brings us to a third parable of Jesus about a vineyard. In the first one, the owner of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Lutheran

Properly Approaching (American)privilege-7 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 17, 2017

7 of 8. Thru this parable, Jesus highlighted/clarified a proper approach to an God-ordained privilege. How should America approach her God-ordained privilege? Approach your (American)privilege with...

PROPERLY APPROACHING PRIVILEGE-VII—Matthew 21:33-46 OR: A CHRISTIAN APPROACH To (American)PRIVILEGE Need: Christians, like many Americans, can center their Privilege & Pride upon illegitimate sources. Thru this parable, Jesus highlighted/clarified a proper approach to a God-ordained ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Baptist

Properly Approaching (American)privilege-8 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 31, 2017

8 of 8. Thru this parable, Jesus highlighted/clarified a proper approach to an God-ordained privilege. How should America approach her God-ordained privilege? Approach your (American)privilege with...

PROPERLY APPROACHING PRIVILEGE-VIII—Matthew 21:33-46 OR: A CHRISTIAN APPROACH To (American)PRIVILEGE Attention: Out of Gas: The young woman sat in her stalled car, waiting for help. Finally three strapping young men walked up to her. "I'm out of gas," she purred. "Could you please push me to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Vineyard And Wicked Tenants Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 2, 2024

The Parable fo the Vineyard and Wicked Tenants

In our study of the parables, we now come to the last of three parables taught by Jesus in Matthew chapter 21. Now as I always say, Jesus taught using parables to illustrate a spiritual truth regarding the Kingdom of Heaven. Parables are not meant to be taken literally, mom, but are necessary for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Brethren

Trust And Obey God

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 5, 2024

Jesus tells parables to warn the religious leaders not to remain in their unbelief and disobedience. We are called to believe and obey God. We obey Him because He loves us.

Matt 21:33-46 TRUST AND OBEY GOD We just read a parable by Jesus this morning – the parable about the evil tenants. • If you take a look at what He said before and after, you will notice that Jesus spoke THREE parables in a row. • The first one was the parable of the two sons ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Manages His Vineyard Well

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 18, 2025

Jesus reworks the old parable of the vineyard to fit the new barbarism. He directs the moral at the human vineyard managers, the religious and secular men who treat the Law and Temple as their personal fiefdom.

Friday of the Second Week of Lent 2025 St. Matthew’s Gospel is moving toward its climax, which is called Holy Week. Frequently we see Jesus crossing swords verbally with his adversaries. Jesus was an out-of-towner, considered a religious zealot and “hick” by the secular and religious authorities ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:22, Genesis 37:3-4, Genesis 37:12-13, Genesis 37:17-28, Psalm 105:16-21, Matthew 21:33-43, Matthew 21:45-46, Matthew 21:44, John 11:49-51  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

The King's Authority, Warning And Judgment - Matthew 21.23-46 Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Aug 23, 2025

JESUS, the rightful King, exposes hypocrisy, calls for repentance, and warns of judgment for those who reject HIM.

2025.08.24 Sermon Notes. The King’s Authority, Warning, and Judgment Matthew 21:23–46 (Part 2) William Akehurst, HSWC NOTE: If these messages bless you. Leave a review and 5-star rating so I know their impact on SC. Thank you. BIG IDEA: JESUS, the rightful King, exposes hypocrisy, calls for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-46, James 1:22, Psalm 118:22-23, Zechariah 9:9, Isaiah 56:7, Jeremiah 7:23, Isaiah 5:7, Hebrews 11:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"i Call It Like I See It" --Jesus Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 4, 2025

Today we must see that even those entrusted with the Kingdom can lose their focus and fail to produce the fruit in the Master’s Vineyard.

Background to passage, Matthew 21:33-45: Remember this is the last week of Jesus’s life (and with conversations like this, it’s not surprising). Do know that everything happened just as God foreordained from before the foundation of the world. Jesus has been challenging the Jewish leaders from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-45

Denomination: Baptist

Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A -- 27th Sunday Wicked Tenants

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 17, 2020

Don’t season regret with rebellion

In the First Reading, the complaint was with the grapes, they were too sour to be eaten or made into wine despite the favorable conditions (Isaiah 5:1-7). In the Gospel, the complaint was with the vineyard workers, in other words, the religious leaders in Jesus' time who often killed the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-43

Denomination: Catholic