Jesus told this parable to His disciples to help them understand what He meant by His phrase, “The first shall be last, and the last, first.” Still, many misinterpret both that phrase and the parable. David shows why.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 20:3-16
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It wasn’t yet the season for figs, but Jesus curses a fig tree for its absence of figs. Why?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 21:17-19
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When Jesus said to the Twelve, “Many who are first shall be last, and the last, first,” were they then in the “first” or “last” category? How did Jesus’ words apply to the rich young ruler who had just walked sadly away?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16
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David explains the alleged discrepancy between Matthew and Mark’s renditions of Jesus’ cursing of the fig tree, plus considers the deeper spiritual significance of the incident.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 21:17-19
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The landowner in Jesus’ Parable of the Laborers showed grace to the laborers who worked just one hour, giving them the identical wage as those who worked all day. So was His grace unjust?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:30-20:16
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Although it might seem as if the landowner, who in the Parable of the Laborers represents God, acted with some degree of unfairness, his actions actually portray perfect fairness. How so?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:30-20:16
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The Bible tells us that our works will one day be put through a fire to test their quality. Which works will pass the fiery test and be rewarded?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:30-20:16
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On their way to Jerusalem, Jesus plainly told His disciples that He was going to be executed there, but His disciples didn’t believe it. Rather, they envisioned a very different fate for Jesus. What was that?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 20:17-21
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James and John requested to sit at Jesus’ right and left in His coming Kingdom, which resulted in resentment against them by the other disciples. Sadly, this incident foreshadowed thousands of future similar incidents when church leaders would attempt to exalt themselves.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 20:21-24
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When two of Jesus’ disciples asked to sit on His right and left in His coming kingdom, He seized this opportunity to teach all of His disciples about the way, as well as the cost, required to be great in His coming Kingdom. In God’s kingdom, the way up is down!
Todays Scripture: Matthew 20:24-28
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