What an anticipation of the walk by faith, not by sight, in which the Gentiles, when called, ought to have glorified God, when the rejection of the Messiah by His own ancient people gave occasion to the Gentile call as a distinct thing! Nicodemus may be born again when he is old, and the old man may be put off, which is corrupt. They were still thinking in terms of personal reward and personal distinction; and they were thinking of personal success without personal sacrifice. This as yet draws out wonder, at least from the witnessing multitudes, that God had given such power unto men. The first came to an agreement with the master; they had a contract; they said, "We work, if you give us so much pay." Adventure Challenge 47 - Matthew 20.16 - YouTube If God shall bless your brother, and make him ten times more useful than you are, then you see that he is blessing you not only blessing him, but you. But here pardon dispensed on earth arouses the pride of the religious leaders to the quick, and implacably. . There is nothing more tragic in this world than a man who is unemployed, a man whose talents are rusting in idleness because there is nothing for him to do. So our goal as disciples is to value things now as God does. It says simply, "And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean." Faithful labourers shall receive their reward when they die; it is deferred till then, that they may wait with patience for it, but no longer; for God will observe his own rule, The hire of the labourers shall not abide with thee all night, until the morning. However suitable to the Jewish expectation that He should be found a man, undeniably there was that apparent which was infinitely above the Jew's thought; for the Jew showed his own degradation and unbelief in the low ideas he entertained of the Messiah. He came to occupy not a throne, but a cross. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink: Their answer (We are able) seems to come a little too quick. In view of the context, the 12 disciples correspond to the workers hired at the beginning of the day, the beginning of Jesus public ministry. Such was and is man. Peters question about what the Twelve would receive (Matthew 20:27) had implied that they should receive a greater reward since their sacrifice had been greater. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. In heaven, every vessel will be full, brimful, though every vessel is not alike large and capacious. They boast, as the prodigal's elder brother did, of their good services; We have borne the burthen and heat of the day; that was the most they could make of it. To labour in his vineyard. Here is the story of two men who found their way to a miracle. Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem: This was not a surprise to the disciples. The indignation of the ten doubtless sprang less from humility than jealousy plus fear that they might lose out. (Carson). None can suppose that these were deemed useless, or that, because not now chosen to serve their country in the field, they were proscribed from the rights and privileges of citizens, much less destroyed, because others were found better qualified to serve their country at the post of honour and danger. And after the supper He took the cup, likewise and said, this cup is a new covenant in my blood, which is shed for the remission of sins, and as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death, until He comes"( 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 ). The world counts them great. Now what is Jesus seeking to teach by this parable of sending forth the laborers into the vineyard? They may come at the beginning of their life, in their youth, in adulthood, in old age, or at the very end. There was the consciousness of good unattained, a void for which he appeals to Jesus that it might be filled up. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Johannine Writings So He is telling the disciples this was going to happen. I am going to be betrayed. Heartlight Provides Positive Resources for Daily Christian Living. A man came there first thing in the morning, carrying his tools, and waited until someone hired him. In immediate juxtaposition to this stands the Gentile centurion, who seeks healing for his servant. 33), it is added, "And with many such parables spake He the word unto them . This gives an opportunity to teach what truly defiles not things that go into the man, but those things which, proceeding out of the mouth, come forth from the heart. But at the same time it is plain, although He bore the consciousness of the vast change He was introducing, and expressed it thus fully and early in the history, nothing turned away His heart from Israel. Poetical Books And so with the other conversation: "Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father;" it was after the glory of Christ had been witnessed on the holy mount, when man's selfishness of heart showed itself in contrast to the grace of God. Thus explained, this parable has no reference to the call of the Gentiles, nor to the call of aged sinners, nor to the call of sinners out of the church at all. (SeeMatthew 9:32-33; Matthew 9:32-33.) He went to live in a six foot by six-foot hut in a Tokyo slum. No doubt it is a tie of nature for this life only. And they would lay this leather whip across the back, and it was so designed, that when they pulled it back up to rip up pieces of flesh.The purpose of the scourging was the third-degree Roman style. But nothing would stop the two blind men; for them it was a matter of sight or blindness, and nothing was going to keep them back. (v) Here also is the generosity of God. Life had been imparted to, the sleeping maid of Zion the blind men call on Him as the Son of David, and not in vain. So the last shall be first, and the first last. Jesus was no doubt very weakened by it. (2.) 4. In this he had laboured, as he said, from his youth up: "What lack I yet?" They must still continue to endure the scourge of crime they could never expiate. He stood in the driving rain to preach, coughing all the time. They worked while the others were idle. THE FALSE AND THE TRUE AMBITION ( Matthew 20:20-28 ), 20:20-28 At that time the mother of Zebedee's sons came to him with her sons, kneeling before him, and asking something from him. Therefore it was not a mere simple fact that He banished sickness or infirmity, but He carried them in His spirit before God. But that cannot be the meaning of it here; the "called" being emphatically distinguished from the "chosen." Note, The unchangeableness of God's purposes in dispensing his gifts should silence our murmurings. "Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased." 20 Then the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with her sons. That which was the first in order chose the four citizens who were judged the most proper to serve in the war; and the six tribunes who commanded the first legion chose one of these four, whom they liked best. ESV Text Edition: 2016. . Any worker was welcome, even if he could give only an hour to the work. Far different this was from the errand on which He was intent; but He was there for faith. All of this takes the simple picture Jesus gave too far. They confess their faith, and He touches their eyes. Who could touch the leper save Emmanuel? 3 "About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. There may have been a very natural reason for this request. (i) These two blind men were waiting, and when their chance came they seized it with both hands. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Not only were they healed, but they also followed the One who did great things for them. c. And they immediately followed Him: This was a great result. Luke-Acts Of course, there is often the order of time, but through the central part, and not infrequently elsewhere, his setting forth in order turns on another principle, quite independent of mere succession of events. Notice the flow of the narrative as the . Does not this suit you, poor sinner you who never did serve him, you who could not, as you are, minister to him? We know this by comparing it with the gospel of Luke. WATCH TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CHALLENGE WAS Hey, Im Tia and my aim is to travel the world with my camera and of course my wonderful partner is coming along and enjoying the ride with me ! The evil eye was a jealous, envious eye. God proves what He is by the revelation of Jesus. It is quite wrong to think that for the Christian the cup must always mean the short, sharp, bitter, agonizing struggle of martyrdom; the cup may well be the long routine of the Christian life, with all its daily sacrifice, its daily struggle, and its heart-breaks and its disappointments and its tears. i. James had to be ready to be the first to die among the disciples; John had to be ready to live the longest Christian life and testimony among them. d. Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? After this, in the chapter we have the positive hindrance asserted of what man counts good. He answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Out of the market-place, where, till they are hired into God's service, they stand idle (Matthew 20:3; Matthew 20:3), all the day idle (Matthew 20:6; Matthew 20:6). The disciples had been summoned to work in the vineyard. But he answered, and said unto them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: did you not agree to work for a penny? It might be well enough for a Pharisee; it might be worthy of a legal formalist, but it would never do for God; and the Lord Jesus was come here not to accommodate Himself to their thoughts, but, above all, to do God's will of holy love in an evil, wretched world. Who but God could heal? This is applied to the Jews (Matthew 22:14; Matthew 22:14); it was so then, it is too true still; many are called with a common call, that are not chosen with a saving choice. vi. Johannine Writings And wilt thou seek for a happiness in the creature, or think from thence to make up the deficiencies of thy happiness in God? Sometimes a young person dies almost before the door of life and achievement have opened at all. I'm a photographer by trade and want you guys to enjoy the world with me on my journey.soooooo ..come on inside and take a backseat to my life and adventures to come , don't be afraid to say hey and come on an adventure with me :) check out my adventures and my photos, if you wish to see more of my work visit the links below to check them out ! She replied, "In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.". Does this scribe offer to follow Jesus? Dress up - slacks/tie, skirt/shirt. 16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.(A). There never can be strength in the soul till forgiveness is known. And yet He takes time still to minister to the needs of others. Matthew 20:16. It was the little foreshadowing of what will be when the Lord has joined the remnant in the last days, and then fills with blessing the land that He touches. iv. The Gentiles came in at the eleventh hour, but it was because the gospel had not been before preached to them. So the last will be first, and the first last: Peter and the disciples knew they had given up a great deal to follow Jesus. Men little weigh what their words will sound and prove in the day of judgment. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with what is my own? (d) T. Hieros. If the gospel dies in England, write on its tomb, Betrayed. If our churches lose their holy influence among men, write on them, Betrayed. What care we for infidels? This, of course, is not the moment to unfold it. If my hand has something in it, my foot does not say, Oh, I have not got it! No, for if my hand has it, my foot has it; it belongs to the whole of my body. (Spurgeon). This is the third time that Jesus warned his disciples that he was on the way to the Cross ( Matthew 16:21; Matthew 17:22-23). Pentateuch Heartlight is supported by loving Christians from around the world. of In Matthew we have no distinction of their call from their mission. Peter asks a word from his Master, and leaves the ship to join Him on the water. To drink the cup simply means to follow Christ wherever he may lead, and to be like him in any situation life may bring. ii. It shows us his honesty. A man that is a householder. Jesus summed up his whole life in one poignant sentence: "The Son of Man came to give his life a ransom for many." So the last will be first, and the first last. The Pharisees were enraged at a power they could not deny, which rebuked themselves so much the more on account of its persistent grace; but Jesus passes by all blasphemy as yet, and goes on His way nothing hinders His course of love. The true disciple rests easy in the assurance that because his pay is from a Master of grace, it will be gracious. Again, when we listen to another (and now it is one of His disciples), at once faith shows its feebleness. "On his first night he was asked to share his bed with a man suffering from contagious itch. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point He had been there before. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Salem Media Group. They don't understand all of the provision that the Lord has made for them. It shall not be so among you, but whoever wishes to prove himself great among you must be your servant; and whoever wishes to occupy the foremost place will be your slave, just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.". The pattern is the Son of man saving the lost. The point of this closing aphorism is not to suggest that God's ways are simply or only about an inversion of the status quo. And so they were actually thinking evil, because of His good. And so they didn't really remember that He said He was going to rise the third day, until after the resurrection. And there were also with Him other little ships. Such is His grace, such His wisdom. Now this seems to be the principal scope of this parable, to show that the Jews should be first called into the vineyard, and many of them should come at the call; but, at length, the gospel should be preached to the Gentiles, and they should receive it, and be admitted to equal privileges and advantages with the Jews; should be fellow-citizens with the saints, which the Jews, even those of them that believed, would be very much disgusted at, but without reason. Succa, fol. Didst not thou agree to take God's word for it? Kagawa was left standing in a ragged old kimono. The reason for the change is this--Matthew was writing twenty-five years later than Mark; by that time a kind of halo of sanctity had become attached to the disciples. And now as they depart from Jericho. i. The details, found elsewhere, of her being at the point of death then, before reaching the house, the news that she was dead, are not here. WORK AND WAGES IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD ( Matthew 20:1-16 continued). First of these comes the treasure hidden in the field, for which the man sells all he had, securing the field for the sake of the treasure. The next chapter (Matthew 18:1-35) takes up the double thought of the kingdom and the Church, showing the requisite for entrance into the kingdom, and displaying or calling forth divine grace in the most lovely manner, and that in practice. It is important to see that the landowner did not treat anyone unfairly, though he was more generous to some than to others. Those hired later correspond to other people who became Jesus disciples later in His ministry. The Gentiles, who are newly called in, have as much of the privileges of the kingdom of the Messiah as the Jews have, who have so long been labouring in the vineyard of the Old-Testament church, under the yoke of the ceremonial law, in expectation of that kingdom. Modern disciples of Jesus should view heavenly rewards the same way. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. So it was here; and our Lord turns to eternal account, in His own goodness, the shortcoming of John the Baptist, the greatest of women-born. (Compare Mark 3:13-19, andMark 6:7-11; Mark 6:7-11; Luke 6:1-49; Luke 9:1-62) The mission of the apostles did not take place till afterwards. I merely indicate by the way how the thorough increasing rejection of the Lord Jesus in His lower glory has but the effect of bringing out the revelation of His higher. At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father." But none the less do we find His affections engaged for the help of the helpless. They in turn will give me to the Gentiles, the Romans. I injure no one, and have a right to do what I will with my own. Thus explained, this parable has no reference to the call of the Gentiles, nor to the call of aged sinners, nor to the call of sinners out of the church at all. Warning them against that casual, careless attitudes in which many of them were receiving it. The mother of Zebedees sons came to Him: This mother of James and John (Matthew 4:21) came with a request that would make a mother proud and the sons very happy. It was as Son of David that they addressed Jesus. The grand lesson is that men do not deserve or merit salvation. In truth, this was Emmanuel, God with us. Except where noted, scripture quotations are taken from the Easy-to-Read Version 2001 by Bible League International. A few I have chosen for higher stations in the church. [2.] He also gives Peter the keys of the kingdom, as we see afterwards. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. People simply do not and cannot MERIT salvation. Verse Matthew 20:16. (Matthew 20:32-34) Jesus heals the two blind men. It is the death-blow to human tradition and ordinance in divine things, and in reality depends on the truth of the absolute ruin of man a truth which, as we see, the disciples were very slow to recognize. Be sure to join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theweekendadventurer 23,599 people like this 25,112 people follow this http://www.myadventurechallenge.com/ info@myadventurechallenge.com But there's a big twist. It puts the Devil on a level with God; it means that the Devil could dictate his terms to God, before he would let men go. In the reception of the little children this is plain; it is not so generally seen in what follows. As the apostles were the first-fruits of the whole church, they appeared to possess some superiority; and Christ did not deny that they would sit as judges to govern the twelve tribes of Israel. b. Seemingly, the disciples did not really listen when Jesus said these things. Finally, he was to be crucified; there we see the ultimate suffering of death. Some make it a caution to the disciples, who had boasted of their timely and zealous embracing of Christ; they had left all, to follow him; but let them look to it, that they keep up their zeal; let them press forward and persevere; else their good beginnings will avail them little; they that seemed to be first, would be last. In Matthew 15:1-39 we have another picture, and twofold. It is simply designed to teach that in the church, among the multitudes who will be saved, Christ makes a difference. It is the man who will not be kept from Christ who in the end finds him. The plucking of the corn, and the healing of the withered hand, had taken place long before. God's generosity will not succumb to human jealousy. Those who recognize the grace they have received by being included in God's Kingdom . Basically what He is teaching is that as we serve the Lord in His vineyard, that what really counts is the fact the Lord sent me. Here again is found a fresh case of the same remarkable principle of selection of events to form a complete picture, which I have maintained to be the true key of all. The Lord works in delivering power; but withal the power of Satan fills and carries away the unclean to their own destruction. The Gospels Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? He was tricked by the seeming helplessness of Jesus; he took Jesus to be a mere man; he tried to retain hold of Jesus, and in trying to do so, he lost his power and was broken for ever. Sufferers for Christ in the latter days, shall have the same reward with the martyrs and confessors of the primitive times, though they are more celebrated; and faithful ministers now, the same with the first fathers. Though he vainly thought, that if those few were but two, they were himself and his son. This parable is not a perfect illustration of Gods grace, because the principle of working and deserving is involved. [Note: Wiersbe, 1:73.]. 1. Still further, here is demonstrated the unshakable loyalty of the disciples. Grace forms the hearts of those that understand it, according to the great manifestation of what God is, and what man is, too, given us in the person of Christ.

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