Introduction

One of the most common complaints in life: “That’s not fair!” 

- You hear it from children on the playground when someone is picked and they’re not!

- You hear it from employees when someone gets promoted first or is paid more for the same work.

- You hear it from pro athletes who demand multimillion contracts only to later complain about being underpaid because someone else gets bigger payday.

- You here it when otherwise reasonable siblings argue over an inheritance.

Truth is, we tend to be very concerned about the “fairness” of life!

Most, if not all, of our complaints are based on:

But let me ask you this:

Of course not, because none of us want HELL! 

There at two truths that are key to understanding this parable:

Jesus sets out to dismantle these manmade presuppositions that He owes us something by answering Peter’s earlier question about compensation for their obedience and sacrifices for the kingdom of God in Matthew 19:30.

And He does so by illustrating the right side up realities of the Kingdom of God, over against the wrong headed thinking of “rights, entitlements and expectations”, by telling the parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, which makes two things abundantly clear:

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May God bless you through this message! 

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