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.