Does God Have the Right to be Generous?

SERIES: THE STORIES OF JESUS

MESSAGE: Does God Have the Right to be Generous?

TEXT: Matthew 19:30–20:16

DATE: March 23, 2025

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. The story.

   1. The vineyard owner. (V. 1)

   2. The laborers.

      1. The initial laborers - 6:00 a.m

      2. The second laborers – 9:00 a.m.

      3. The later laborers – 12:00 & 3:00 p.m.

      4. The last laborers – 5:00 p.m.

   3. The agreements. (Vv. 2, 4)

   4. The payout.

      (Matt. 20:8–10)

   5. The complaint.

      (Matt. 20:11–12)

   6. The response.

      (Matt. 20:13–15)

2. The question.

   (Matt. 20:15; Rom. 9:14–26)

3. The central truth – the gift of eternal life is equal for all believers.

   (Matt. 20:16)

4. The principles.

   1. God sovereignly initiates and accomplishes salvation.

   2. God alone establishes the terms of salvation.

      (Eph. 2:8–9)

   3. God continues to call men into His Kingdom.

      (John 5:17; 2 Pet. 3:9)

   4. God redeems everyone who is willing.

      (John 6:37, 39)

   5. God is compassionate to those who are hopeless.

      (Matt. 5:3)

   6. All who came into the vineyard worked.

      (Matt. 10:32)

   7. God has the divine authority and ability to keep His promises.

      (Rom. 5:20)

   8. God always gives more than and better than you deserve.

   9. Humility and gratefulness are the only right attitudes before the Lord.

   10. God’s sovereign grace is amazing.

       (Rom. 5:8)