Sermons on San Mateo 20:12:

Are We Never Satisfied?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

why are humans never satisfied?

Take my words and speak through them, take our ears and hear through them, take our hearts & set them on fire with love for you. Amen. Let’s set the scene: As the Israelites left Egypt, we would expect them to be overjoyed and relieved because their prayers for deliverance were finally answered, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:2-15, Matthew 20:1-15, Numbers 11:4-6

Denomination: Episcopal

God’s Minimum Wage

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018

Saints the Lord has called each of us to work for the Kingdom of Heaven at different times. Some of us since we were very young, others have been called late in life. Still each of us has been called to labour for our King. We will all be paid fairly.

God’s Minimum Wage Matthew 20:1-16 Have you ever wondered if you were getting paid what you are worth? Is the financial reward worth the effort, is it fair and just? Recently we have seen our provincial government ask these questions about the people who live at the lowest level of our economy. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16, 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

That Makes No Sense Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 7, 2021

There will be times that what the Lord tells you will make no sense to you. But His ways are higher than your ways and His thoughts are higher than your thoughts.

That makes no sense Matthew 20:1-16 Introduction- Good Morning Everyone If you would turn to Matthew Chapter 20 we are going to look at the parable of the workers in the vineyard. We are still working our way in the series of “Navigating the Journey.” Everything we go through here on earth ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Nazarene

The Good Employer Series

Contributed by Kevin Brady on Sep 13, 2021

The owner of a vinyard pays all of his workers the same amount. How can this be fair? The motivations of the employer are explored within the cultural context of the first century.

The Good Employer (Matt. 20:1-16) Harvest time. The morning sun burned just below the hillside and backlit the ancient vines rising up from the even more ancient earth. The ground was parched and packed. Only the grapes held the promise of moisture, the pulp near bursting through their skins. A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

The Laborers In The Vineyard

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 21, 2021

This parable appears only in the Gospel of Matthew. The Lord Jesus would often take some unusual things and use those things to teach us a spiritual lesson.

In this parable, He used WORK and WAGES to teach us a spiritual lesson. Illus: When it comes to labor and management, I think about the man who applied for a job. It went something like this: • Manager: "I'm sorry I can't hire you, but there isn't enough work to keep you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Day’s Wages Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 25, 2022

Gathering lost souls for the kingdom is considered labor. When Jesus returns, the payment that laborers (believers) receive is eternal life, and that exact same wage goes to all who have been hired, or rather called, by the Lord.

This evening’s message is entitled “A Day’s Wages,” and it’s taken from what is commonly called “The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard.” This parable speaks of the reward or payment for one’s labor in the kingdom. There is a story among Aesop’s Fables that addresses the reward for one’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Laborers In The Vineyard) # 12

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

This parable appears only in the Gospel of Matthew.

The Lord Jesus would often take some unusual things and use those things to teach us a spiritual lesson. In this parable, He used WORK and WAGES to teach us a spiritual lesson. Illus: When it comes to labor and management, I think about the man who applied for a job. It went something like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Welcome To Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 28, 2022

As we enter many towns we see that they have a sign at the city limits that often tells us the name of the town and gives a BIG welcome to all who enter!

Signs can be very interesting, such as: • In a Non-smoking area a sign said: "If we see you smoking we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action." • On Maternity Room door: "Push, Push, Push." • At an Optometrist's Office: "If you don't see what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Vineyard Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Oct 18, 2022

11th hour faith gets the same retirement plan as the ones saved for decades.

That’s Not Fair! Matthew 20:1-16 Chenoa Baptist Church Pastor Jefferson M. Williams 10-09-2022 That’s not Fair If you have children, or ever worked with children, you have heard the following three words again and again - it’s not fair! It’s not fair that my sister gets to stay up later ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

I’ve Got A Mansion…do You?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Oct 28, 2022

A little boy got on the elevator with his father at the Empire State Building. They were going to the observation deck at the top and view the city.

• As the elevator ascended the boy watched the signs flash as they went by the floors: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70. • The farther up they went, the more nervous the boy became. • Finally he looked up as his dad and said, “Daddy, does God know we're coming?” (Leighton Ford, "Hope for a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Great Reasons Why We Should Labor For The Lord Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 11, 2022

1. Jesus will reward us richly (Matt 19:27-29). 2. Jesus was faithful to find us (Matt 19:30-20:7). 3. Jesus is generous with His grace (Matt 19:29, 20:8-10). 4. Jesus is constantly correct (Matt 20:8-16).

Great Reasons Why We Should Labor for the Lord The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 19:27-30; Matthew 20:1-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared November 11, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 19:27. Most of you know that by this time, Jesus was only about 3 months away from the cross. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:27-30, Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Workers In The Vineyard

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 17, 2019

It's the moment that Bruce Willis sees his wedding ring roll across the floor in The Sixth Sense, or when Dorothy wakes up in her own bedroom back in Kansas ... surprise endings make movies and stories memorable.

Introduction It's the moment that Bruce Willis sees his wedding ring roll across the floor in The Sixth Sense, when Charleston Heston looks up at the beach and sees a semi-submerged Statue of Liberty in Planet of the Apes, when a psychotic Norman Bates puts on his dress and wig, or when ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Undeserved Grace Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 22, 2019

A lenten series looking at God's grace. Part 3 focuses on God's generosity

Undeserved goodness Matthew 20:1-16 March 24, 2019 In his book, “What’s So Amazing About Grace?” Philip Yancey told this story . . . He had a conversation with a friend, Daniel. Daniel told Yancey he had decided to end his marriage of 15 years because he was now in love with a younger woman. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:40-41, Romans 5:8, Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Eternal Life - Come One, Come All

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Sep 22, 2017

We are Each and Every EQUAL in God's eyes.

Community Family Fellowship This week’s Readings September 24, 2017 I hope and pray that you continue to pray and extend a hand to every victim of these past Hurricanes that have left so many victims with great loss in their wake. Sunday Reading and Message Overview Matthew 20:1-16 This ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is No Way That Can Be Fair, Yet That Is God’s Way

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 11, 2017

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is a well know parable of grace, but it is also a parable of receiving. We must learn to receive.

This sermon was delivered to Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 24th September 2017 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Jon 3.10-4.11 Ps 145.1-8 Phil 1.21-30 Matt 20.1-16 Psalm 19:14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of our hearts, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16, Isaiah 55:8-9

Denomination: Episcopal