Lesser Known Places: The Lord's Vineyard

 

The Lord’s Vineyard

For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel. Isaiah 5:7

 Hymn 104: God Is Our Refuge

 The Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2-4)

 Psalm 1:1-6 – A Fruitful Plant

 Bible Readings:

·       The Lord’s Vineyard:  Isaiah 5:1-10

·       The Ravaged Vineyard: Psalm 80:8-19

·       The Restored Vineyard:  Isaiah 27:1-6

·       A Parable About The Lord’s Vineyard: Luke 20:9-19

·       The Hired Labourers:  Matthew 20:1-16

Summary of Readings

§   The Bible contains an analogy about Israel being God’s Vineyard, which is recorded in Isaiah chapter 5

§   The Psalmist describes in Psalm 80 how Israel has disregarded God, and the Vineyard has been ruined

§   Jesus tells a parable about how the Jews had disregarded the words of the Prophets about the Vineyard, and now want to kill the Owner’s Son

§   Jesus also told another parable about how all the workers in the vineyard will get the same wages --the salvation of their soul in the resurrection - no matter when or how long they had worked

§   God has promised to restore His Vineyard, and to bring forth good fruit in the lives of those who trust in Him, the 144,000 who will sit with the Lamb on Mount Zion, when Jesus Christ returns.-

Hymn 26:  All Things Made Anew

Message

Hymn 96:  Great Shepherd – Lead Us!

Doxology