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Friday, July 25, 2014

Bible Lesson: Parables-Our Lord's: The Wicked Farmers.

Bible Lesson: Parables-Our Lord's: The Wicked Farmers.

Occasion: Evil Farmers, Rob, Cheat, And Steal From The Landowner.

Lesson: Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out. (Numbers 32:23 KJV)

Bible Text:
Matthew 21:33-46 NLT
33 “Now listen to another story. A certain landowner planted a vineyard, built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.
34 At the time of the grape harvest, he sent his servants to collect his share of the crop.
35 But the farmers grabbed his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.
36 So the landowner sent a larger group of his servants to collect for him, but the results were the same.
37 “Finally, the owner sent his son, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’
38 “But when the tenant farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Come on, let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’
39 So they grabbed him, dragged him out of the vineyard, and murdered him.
40 “When the owner of the vineyard returns,” Jesus asked, “what do you think he will do to those farmers?”
41 The religious leaders replied, “He will put the wicked men to a horrible death and lease the vineyard to others who will give him his share of the crop after each harvest.”
42 Then Jesus asked them, “Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures?
The Stone that the builders rejected has now become The Cornerstone. This is The Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.’
43 I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit.
44 Anyone who stumbles over that Stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”
45 When the leading priests and Pharisees heard this parable, they realized He was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers.
46 They wanted to arrest Him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a Prophet.

Mark 12:1-12 NLT
1 Then Jesus began teaching them with stories: “A man planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.
2 At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop.
3 But the farmers grabbed the servant, beat him up, and sent him back empty-handed.
4 The owner then sent another servant, but they insulted him and beat him over the head.
5 The next servant he sent was killed. Others he sent were either beaten or killed,
6 until there was only one left—his son whom he loved dearly. The owner finally sent him, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’
7 “But the tenant farmers said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’
8 So they grabbed him and murdered him and threw his body out of the vineyard.
9 “What do you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do?” Jesus asked. “I’ll tell you—he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others.

10 Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures? ‘The Stone that the builders rejected has now become The Cornerstone.
11 This is The Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.’”
12 The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized He was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left Him and went away.

Luke 20:9-19 NLT
9 Now Jesus turned to the people again and told them this story: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and moved to another country to live for several years.
10 At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop. But the farmers attacked the servant, beat him up, and sent him back empty-handed.
11 So the owner sent another servant, but they also insulted him, beat him up, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 A third man was sent, and they wounded him and chased him away.
13 “‘What will I do?’ the owner asked himself. ‘I know! I’ll send my cherished son. Surely they will respect him.’
14 “But when the tenant farmers saw his son, they said to each other, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’
15 So they dragged him out of the vineyard and murdered him. “What do you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do to them?” Jesus asked.
16 “I’ll tell you—he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others.” “How terrible that such a thing should ever happen,” His listeners protested.
17 Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what does this Scripture mean? ‘The Stone that the builders rejected has now become The Cornerstone.’
18 Everyone who stumbles over that Stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”
19 The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized He was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the people’s reaction.

God's Vineyard, The Old Testament:

Psalm 80:9-19 KJV
8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
9 Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
11 She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
12 Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?
13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
14 Return, we beseech thee, O God Of Hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;
15 And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and The Branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
17 Let thy hand be upon The Man Of Thy Right Hand, upon The son Of Man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
18 So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
19 Turn us again, O Lord God Of Hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.


Isaiah 5:1-7 NLT (A Song about The Lord’s Vineyard.)
1 Now I will sing for the one I love a song about His vineyard: My Beloved had a vineyard on a rich and fertile hill.
2 He plowed the land, cleared its stones, and planted it with the best vines. In the middle He built a watchtower and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks. Then He waited for a harvest of sweet grapes, but the grapes that grew were bitter.
3 Now, you people of Jerusalem and Judah, you judge between Me and My vineyard.
4 What more could I have done for My vineyard that I have not already done? When I expected sweet grapes, why did My vineyard give Me bitter grapes?
5 Now let Me tell you what I will do to My vineyard: I will tear down its hedges and let it be destroyed. I will break down its walls and let the animals trample it.
6 I will make it a wild place where the vines are not pruned and the ground is not hoed, a place overgrown with briers and thorns. I will command the clouds to drop no rain on it.
7 The nation of Israel is the vineyard of The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies The people of Judah are His pleasant garden. He expected a crop of justice, but instead He found oppression. He expected to find righteousness, but instead He heard cries of violence.

These Old Testament verses tell us that The Lord used the vineyard as a symbol of Israel, His people.

Isaiah 5:7 KJV
The nation of Israel is the vineyard of The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies The people of Judah are His pleasant garden,
He expected a crop of justice, but instead He found oppression. He expected to find righteousness, but instead He heard cries of violence.

Matthew 21:45 NLT
45 When the leading priests and Pharisees heard this parable, they realized He was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers.

Jesus asked His listeners to determine the fate of the wicked farmers.

Matthew 21:41 NLT
The religious leaders replied, “He will put the wicked men to a horrible death and lease the vineyard to others who will give him his share of the crop after each harvest.”

The Lord, is The Husbandman (Land Owner), He has placed a hedge of protection around about His people.

Job 1:10 KJV (The devil-states the facts.)
Hast not thou made an hedge about him (Job), and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

King David and his descendants had truly watched over them as a nation. God had watched over them and provided for them. He had expected a crop of righteousness with thanksgiving, but that crop did not appear.

He sent them Prophets with signs and wonders, yet they mistreated and killed them. Lastly He sent to them His Only Begotten Son. Though He came with a message of forgiveness, and love, with signs and miracles following, yet they hated Him, and killed Him.

The vineyard was given to others, the Gentiles, who in a measure accepted Him, receiving God's blessings.

Matthew 21:42-46 NLT
42 Then Jesus asked them, “Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures?
The Stone that the builders rejected has now become The Cornerstone. This is The Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.’

Psalm 118:22,23 KJV
22 The Stone which the builders refused is become The Head Stone of the corner.
23 This is The Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

43 I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit.
44 Anyone who stumbles over that Stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”
45 When the leading priests and Pharisees heard this parable, they realized He was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers.
46 They wanted to arrest Him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a Prophet.

The Jewish Council realized that Jesus was speaking about them, so did they repent? No, they hardened their hearts and wanted to arrest Him, but were afraid of the crowds.

Matthew 21:44 NLT
Anyone who stumbles over that Stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”

Isaiah 8:13-15 NLT
13 Make The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one who should make you tremble.
14 He will keep you safe. But to Israel and Judah He will be A Stone that makes people stumble,
A Rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem He will be a trap and a snare.
15 Many will stumble and fall, never to rise again. They will be snared and captured.”

Believers Today:

Ephesians 2:19-22 KJV
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being
The Chief Corner Stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in The Lord:
22 In whom ye also are built together for an habitation of God through The Spirit.

John 15:1-9 KJV
1 I am The True Vine, and My Father is The Husbandman.
2 Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through The Word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the Vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me.
5 I am The Vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples.
9 As The Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you: continue ye in My love.