CrossWay Church - Battle Ground, WA

Matthew 21:33-46 (802 /1538): Tenants

I) The Parable’s Setting: Jesus’ ___________ week.


II) The Parable.

A) An owner carefully ______________ a beautiful vineyard.


B) The owner rents the vineyard out to some ____________.


C) Things go terribly wrong when he tries to collect rent. The tenants beat and kill his _________________.


D) The owner sends his son and the tenants ruthlessly _________ him.


E) Jesus ask: How should the story ______________?


F) The religious leaders want the tenants to get ________________ and a new regime to take over!


III) The Parable's Meaning.

A) Isaiah refers to the people of Israel and Judah as __________ vineyard.


B) The leaders hoped God will destroy the ___________ occupiers and that they could become the new tenants of God’s vineyard!


C) Jesus makes it clear that the religious leaders are the ______ tenants.

1) They ignored and harmed God’s servants — his ____________.


2) They will soon reject Jesus — God’s _________.


3) God’s people will be taken _________ from them.


D) Some implications for us today.

1) This parable shows the _________________ of the human heart.


2) We see the __________________ and merciful heart of God


3) The Jesus’ death and resurrection are the _________ of the story.


4) We will either be _________ by his sacrifice and believe in him or we will face the ____________ for our unbelief.