Jesus Guides His Church With Incredible Patience (Matthew 21:33-43)

Jesus Guides His Church, Week Seven, October 18, 2020

Readings for this week:

First Lesson, 2 Kings 21:1-15:  More shocking than King Manasseh’s long time sin is the story of God’s grace.  In 2 Chronicles 33, we learn that Manasseh finally heard God’s call to repentance.  He humbled himself and cried out to God—and God forgave him.

Second Lesson,   2 Corinthians 6:1-13:  The Apostle Paul warns us not to squander the opportunity before us by receiving the grace of God in vain.

Psalm 118:  Give thanks to the LORD for He is good; this is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

VERSE OF THE DAY, Hebrews 2:12:  Alleluia.  I will declare your name to my brothers.  Within the congregation I will sing your praise.  Alleluia.

GOSPEL AND SERMON TEXT, Matthew 21:33-43: In this parable of Jesus, we see the amazing patience of the vineyard owner.

Sermon, Matthew 21:33-43, Jesus Guides His Church with Incredible Patience.

We live now under God’s great patience.  He warns us not to fall back into sin and unbelief.  He encourages us to consider how we respond to the prophets and to t hose who bring God’s words of warning of promise to us. 

God sent his own beloved Son, knowing full well that people would execute him.  He sent his Son not only to seek fruits of faith and repentance, but to forgive sin and to enable those fruits of faith and repentance.

God’s promise is on full display; he has been patient with us in our sinfulness and has called us out of our sin to faith, to repentance, and ultimately to eternal life with him.  His love is marvelous.  He has done this for us.

Pastor Nathan Kassulke