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
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The Bible contains an analogy about
Israel being God’s Vineyard, which is recorded in Isaiah chapter 5
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The Psalmist describes in Psalm 80 how
Israel has disregarded God, and the Vineyard has been ruined
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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
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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
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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