Lord's Day Sermon
June 20, 2021
A Simple Parable About Two Sons
Sermon Details
Read passage (ESV) — Matthew 21:28-32
The Parable of the Two Sons
28 “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
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Matthew 21:28 : ch. 17:25; 18:12 Matthew 21:28 : ver. 33; ch. 20:1 Matthew 21:29 : ver. 32; ch. 27:3; Heb. 7:21 Matthew 21:31 : Luke 7:29 Matthew 21:31 : Luke 7:37-50 Matthew 21:31 : See ch. 12:28 Matthew 21:32 : [ch. 3:8-12, 15; Prov. 8:20; 2 Pet. 2:21] Matthew 21:32 : ver. 25; ch. 11:18 Matthew 21:32 : Luke 3:12, 13 Matthew 21:32 : [See ver. 29 above]; ver. 32; ch. 27:3; Heb. 7:21Outline
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- The Application to “____________________” Israel (31b-32) 6/27/2021 Pastor Michael Mang Title: “A Simple Parable About Two Sons” Text: Matthew 21:28-32 Theme: Jesus indicts the leaders of Israel for outwardly indicating allegiance to God but failing to follow through on their commitments. The same principle applies to you personally If you have outwardly said “No” to God, now is the day to say “Yes.” If you have said “Yes” to the LORD God, make sure you meant it. 9 C o n f e s s i o n o f S i n Personal Confession This time of silence is provided for private, personal confession. A s s u r a n c e o f P a r d o n “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). — Matthew 1:21-23 (ESV) Unto You, O LORD, we lift up our voices and confess that we have sinned and done what is evil and wicked in Your sight. We, who are redeemed and called to everlasting glory, abhor that we do that which displeases You, and that we fail to bring honor and glory to Your Name. Hear and forgive us as we plead the precious atoning sacrifice of Him Who was crucified for our iniquities and was raised for our justification. Purify us from the hollowness of doing works that are not born of faith in our Lord Jesus. Cleanse us from turning the grace of God into a covering for doing wrong. We pray that You would use us as living stones in the building of Your Kingdom now come. Through Christ our Lord we pray. Amen. 8 more about your eternal future. You can find their