The Labourers in the Vineyard

Reading Portion

Matthew 20:1-16

Lesson Content

1. The lord of the vineyard went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard (Matt.20:1).

2. He met a few labourers and sent them to the vineyard, agreeing to pay thema penny a day (Matt.20:2).

3. He met some in the third hour and sent them also to the vineyard, promising to pay them whatsoever was right (Matt.20:3,4).

4. He did likewise in the sixth and ninth hour (Matt.20:5).

5. He spoke to those who were standing idle in the eleventh hour and sent them also to the vineyard (Matt.20:6,7).

6. The order given to the steward in the evening by the lord of the vineyard (Matt.20:8).

7. The wages received by the labourers (Matt. 20:9,10).

8. The murmur of those who were hired first (Matt.20:11,12).

9. The reply given by the lord of the vineyard (Matt.20:13-15).

10. The truth that Jesus reveals through this parable (Matt.20:16).

Moral

The vineyard is the church. The Lord rewards us looking only at our sincere and wholehearted ministry in the church and not merely based on the duration of the ministry.