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- A sermon by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Matthew 20.1-16 www.mljtrust.o...
"Oh, may I plead with you in the name of God to examine yourself. What's your view of salvation? What's your view of Christianity? What's your view of being a child of God and a Christian? On what are you basing your hope of heaven and of eternity tonight?" ―Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Scripture
Matthew 20.1-16
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw...."
Sermon Description
Don’t misunderstand the kingdom of God. In an age where people clamor for fairness, it can be hard for Christians to stand strong on the biblical teachings regarding salvation and eternal life. The parable in this sermon reinforces that all are in grave danger of misunderstanding the kingdom of God. In this sermon on Matthew 20:1-16 titled “The Free Gift of God’s Grace,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones emphasizes that the claims of the kingdom of God oftentimes come as a surprise and against the grain of what people would assume to be true. Yet, it is through these very truths that Scripture also helps them glean crucial truths about God and eternity. This parable, he explains, shows the difference between a true and a false salvation. Many misunderstand the kingdom of God and hold to a false salvation that is rooted in the belief that eternal life is a reward for a good life on earth. But besides offering no hope to a sinful person, it misses the entire glory of the free salvation in Christ - everyone justly deserves hell because they have all broken God’s law, yet Christ was offered as an acceptable substitute in their place in the reception of God’s wrath. Don’t misunderstand the kingdom of God - salvation has been offered. Repent and believe today.Bottom of Form
Sermon Breakdown
The gospel is surprising and unexpected. If you've never been surprised by the gospel, you don't understand it.
There is a false view of salvation that regards it as a reward for merit or good works. This view criticizes God and his ways. It has no compassion for failures and sees the gospel as immoral. It misses the glory of salvation and ends in disappointment.
The true view of salvation recognizes God's sovereign lordship. God can do as he pleases. We deserve nothing.
God's ways are just. He gives people what they ask for - strict justice sends all to hell. But he also honors grace by punishing sin in Jesus.
God's salvation shows his generosity. He seeks the lost and gives freely - pardon, new life, sonship. This should melt our hearts.
We should stop bargaining with God and simply obey his call. He will bless us beyond our expectations.
Fantastic and vital sermon. Thank you for your recent uploads to TH-cam.
I was lost in sin, Judas sold out Jesus for 30 peices of gold, i would send up and mock and blapheme Jesus for laughs and giggles, an when my life because so unmanageable and wretched, i cried out to Jesus Christ and even after all the horid and awful things i said about him, and my reprobate rebellion againt a loveing and rightious and just God, Jesus Christ saved me, Jesus Christ saved me, having contributed nothing to my salvation other than my sin, and i have nothing to offer, other than my weakness and wretchedness and im atill in awe and thanks giving even to this day that Jesus Christ saved me! AMEN!