{"id":31242,"date":"2026-09-20T12:10:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T11:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=31242"},"modified":"2026-09-20T12:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T11:10:52","slug":"trying-to-make-sense-of-a-different-world-and-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?ctc_sermon=trying-to-make-sense-of-a-different-world-and-kingdom","title":{"rendered":"Trying to make sense of a different world and kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gospel<\/u><\/strong>               <\/strong>Matthew 20.1-16<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/em>All    Glory to you, O Lord<\/strong>.      <\/p>\n

Jesus said to his disciples, \u2018For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o\u2019clock, he saw others standing idle in the market-place; and he said to them, \u201cYou also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.\u201d So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o\u2019clock, he did the same. And about five o\u2019clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, \u201cWhy are you standing here idle all day?\u201d They said to him, \u201cBecause no one has hired us.\u201d He said to them, \u201cYou also go into the vineyard.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, \u201cCall the labourers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.\u201d When those hired about five o\u2019clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, \u201cThese last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.\u201d But he replied to one of them, \u201cFriend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?\u201d So, the last will be first, and the first will be last.\u2019<\/p>\n

This is the Gospel of the Lord                       <\/em><\/p>\n

All <\/em><\/strong>     Praise to you, O Christ<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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