Serving in Gods vineyard Matthew 19 28 20

枒 葡萄園的服事 Serving in God’s vineyard 太 Matthew 19: 28 -20: 16

葡萄豐收 Great harvest 他看見許多的人，就憐憫他們，因為他們困苦 流離，如同羊沒有牧人一般。於是對門徒說： 要收的莊稼多，作 的人少。所以你們當求莊 稼的主，打發 人出去，收他的莊稼。 太 9: 36 -38 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. " Matthew 9: 36 -38

急需人手 Urgent need of workers 主人多達 5次出外找 人 Labour search five times within one day 趁著白日，我們必須作那差我來者的 ，黑 夜將到，就沒有人能作 了。約 9: 4 I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. John 9: 4

葡萄園內外 Vineyard Inside & outside 外面閒站 Idle outside 裏面忙碌 Busy inside 外面忙碌 Busy outside 裏面閒站 Idle inside

缺乏憐憫的原因 Reasons for no compassion • • • 忙碌 Busyness 急逼 Hurriedness 自義 Self-righteousness 自我保護 Self-protection 不打緊 Indifference apathy

科技網絡進步的陷阱 Christian bewares i. T and internet traps • 人活著不是單靠科技 Man shall not live by i. T alone • 防備科技偶像 beware modern i. Dolatry • 沉溺上網 online addiction • 惟有twitter舌頭沒有人能制伏 taming the twitter tongue • 一心多用不利你的靈性 Multitasking is bad for the soul

葡萄園 作勞資滿意情況分析（表一） Employment Satisfaction Analysis in the vineyard table 1 被召作 Call to work in vineyard 開 時間 Starting Work 勞資議定 Employment Agreement 作 時間 Working hours 第 1批被召 First call 清早 6: 00 am 家主和雇 講定 雇 滿意 Worker is satisfied 12 hours 第 2批被召 巳初 Second call 9: 00 am 照家主心意受薪 雇 高興 Worker is happy 9 hours 第 3批被召 Third call 照家主心意受薪 雇 很高興 Worker is very happy 6 hours 第 4批被召 申初 Fourth call 3: 00 pm 照家主心意受薪 雇 最高興 Worker is most happy 3 hours 第 5批被召 Fifth call 照家主心意受薪 雇 難以想像 Unbelievable treatment 1 hour 午正 12: 00 pm 酉初 5: 00 pm

人的觀點 Worker perspectives • 為生活要盡早找到 作 Work for a living • 職業保障 Job security • 進園的先後有別 Enter vineyard at different time • 為少做而同薪感到驚喜 surprise to have grace • 人得了也埋怨家主 received and complained

葡萄園 作勞資滿意情況分析（表二 ） Employment Satisfaction Analysis in the vineyard table 2 被召作 Call to work in vineyard 勞苦指數 失去作 時間 Stress level Time lost 資 Wage 收成果子 主人對收成 Baskets 滿意程度 Received Satisfaction level of the master 第 1批被召 First call 100% 第 2批被召 Second call 75% 第 3批被召 Third call 50% 第 4批被召 Fourth call 25% 第 5批被召 Fifth call 8. 3% 0 hour 一錢 60籃 100% 45籃 75% 30籃 50% 15籃 25% 5籃 8. 3% denarius 3 hours 一錢 denarius 6 hours 一錢 denarius 9 hours 一錢 denarius 11 hours 一錢 denarius

主人的觀點 Master perspective • • • 最重要爭取時間 Time is urgent 最重要多得果子 Harvest more fruit 不斷呼召人進園 Make frequent calls 樂意施恩 Gracious giver 主權問題 Sovereignty

葡萄園的比喻 Parable of the vineyard • • • 葡萄豐收 Great harvest 急需人手 Urgent need of workers 葡萄園內外 Vineyard Inside & outside 人的觀點 Worker perspectives 主人的觀點 Master perspective

葡萄園的兒子心態或是雇 心態 Vineyard Labour mindset or Heir mindset

所以弟兄們，應當更加殷勤，使你們所蒙的 恩召和揀選堅定不移。你們若行這幾樣，就 永不失腳。這樣，必叫你們豐豐富富的，得 以進入我們主救主耶穌基督永遠的國。 彼後 1: 10 -11 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1: 10 -11