Notes On Matthew 20-27
Ch.20 8-16. Because it is never about who was first or last When looking through the eyes of Scripture…through the Sacrifice of the Cross…we are all absolutely equal: Each of us sinners, in need of a Savior; We are all weighed and measured by the same weight and measure: Our acceptance of, and surrender to, the Cross of Christ (1John 1:5-9) And so, it is all superficial to consider who does what; and where; and WHEN in the kingdom. “Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius.”vs.10 It is superficial - and futile to think of ourselves at all. Christ is all that matters - and he lives in all of us. (Colossians 3:11) See also Luke 15:11-32 - And consider, not only the younger son, but also the older son’s attitude, towards his father: Because , if we are serving God for ourselves (what we can get out of it) then we are not truly serving: It is only LOVE, that truly serves. Compare this also to...