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| Summary: Unfair labor practices were rampant when Jesus was alive. The story he tells in today’s gospel lesson resonated with his listeners. They didn’t scoff, and say to Jesus, “C’mon! Be real! That stuff doesn’t happen! It can’t happen. It’s so obviously unfair!” No, the hired hands don’t say this. The UFW (United Farm Workers) doesn’t have their backs. There is no civil rights legislation to which they can appeal. They cannot submit a complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). There is no fairness doctrine to protect their right to be heard. They are forced to choose: fairness or following Jesus.
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| Summary: In Jesus’ parable, the laborers who had worked all day in the vineyard grumbled because those who had worked only one hour got the same pay. They thought that it wasn’t fair. Usually that’s a legitimate complaint, but here the owner of the vineyard represents God, and God’s unfairness is really good news. It means that all of us get much more than we deserve. Those who respond faithfully to the gospel enter the kingdom of heaven free, and can work to share the message of God’s “unfairness” with others. |
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| Summary: In this parable, a landowner recruits workers throughout the day to work in his vineyard, but pays everyone the same daily wage regardless of the number of hours they worked that day, which angers those who labored the longest. How do we measure human value? Can human worth be measured in time or money? The parable warns against allowing one’s self to be reduced to a reward for one’s work and indicates that the kingdom of God has other metrics. |
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| Summary: “The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard” teaches us that God is generous. Thank God! |
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| Summary: The grace of God is counter-intuitive until we see life as God intends us to. |
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| Summary: Share and share alike is one expression of the generous grace of God. We should practice that inclusive generosity in the living of our days. |
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| Summary: The parable of the generous vineyard owner highlights two biblical truths that often manifest themselves simultaneously: First, God is fair and will keep his promises to those who have devoted their entire lives to him. At the same time he is keeping this first promise, however, God may be gracious and generous to those who only devote part of their lives to him. |
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| Summary: This parable Jesus told describes a vineyard owner who hired workers at different times of the day, but paid them all the same. Sometimes when God blesses people in ways that he has not blessed us, it’s easy to feel a bit jealous. When this happens, we are admonished to put away childish attitudes, and to rejoice with those who rejoice. We should never lose sight of the many ways God has kept his promises and agreements with us. |
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| Summary: When the Bible speaks about the return of Christ and the end of history, people often ask the question “When?” But Jesus’ words about “the coming of the Son of Man” don’t try to answer that question. Instead, they urge us to stay alert. We are to be at our posts, whether the end be near or distant. |
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