Soma Spokane Sermons

A parable is a short story or metaphor, drawn from familiar cultural context and experience, and prompted by Jesus’ need to explain himself and his ministry. Each week this summer we'll explore one of Jesus' parables, asking what it is meant to teach us about Jesus and the Kingdom of God. In this week's parable, Jesus tells his followers a story about a landowner who goes out and hires vineyard workers at different times, paying them all the same denarius for different amounts of work. God's grace evokes something in the 6 AM workers, which reveals what they think about life with God. Jesus ends by reminding us that "the last shall be first and the first shall be last." We all stand on the same grace, and we should view one another through that lens.