Luke 20:9-12
The Vineyard Owner Prepared an Excellent Place
- Planted Vineyard
- Rented to Farmers
- Went Away for a Long Time
- Sent Servant(s) for Profit-Sharing
Vineyard Tenants Violently Violated Their Stewardship Agreement
- First Servant: Beaten and Sent Away without Payment
- Second Servant: Beaten, Treated Shamefully, and Sent Away without Payment
- Third Servant: Wounded and Thrown Out
Luke 8:14-15
Luke 8:14-15
Worry is a Thorny Way to Live
Hearing is NOT the Same as Believing
The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
Jesus Developed a Very Practical (and Literary) Metaphor in the Seeds and Soils Parable