• Calloused Hearts (Hard-ly Hearted)
• Almost Deaf Ears (Hardly Hearing)
• Closed Eyes (Hardly Seeing)

‘For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes.  Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’ (cf. Isaiah 6:9-10) 

Seeing + Hearing + Understanding = Turning + Healing

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The Landowner’s Development of a Planted Vineyard Property

• Walled Boundary (No Facility Confusion)
• Dug Winepress (State-of-the-Art Installation)
• Watchtower Built (Safety for Others)

The Tenants’ Abuse of Property Privileges

• Seized Servants

1. Beaten
2. Killed
3. Stoned

• Son Sacrificed

1. Took
2. Threw
3. Killed

“Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and went away on a journey. [...] “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.  Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.   “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’  So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

These Renters Lost Their “Security Deposit” and Much More …

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His Mercy Extends to Every Generation:

• Performing Mighty Deeds
• Scattering the Proud
• Bringing Down Rulers
• Lifting Up the Humble
• Filling the Hungry with Good Things
• Sending Away Empty the Rich
• Helping Israel
• Remembering Abraham’s Descendants
• Keeping His Word to our Faithful Forefathers

Mary’s Song

And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.”

Not for Nothin’ is this Prayer called “The Magnificat“

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• Mouth was Opened
• Tongue was Loosed
• He Began to Speak

… Praising God (see Psalm 51:15)Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God.

Zechariah Made Up Quickly for Lost Talking Time

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Jesus was in the Temple Courts …

• Sitting Among the Teachers
• Listening to the Teachers
• Asking Questions of the Teachers

After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

There is an Interesting Theme Developing Here: Jesus Found Safe and Alive after 3 Days of Anxious Doubt and Worry

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