Say or Do?

Matthew 21:28-32 “...What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him...”

What did the first son say?

• He wouldn’t work in the vineyard.

What did the second son say?

• He would work in the vineyard.

What did the first son do?

• He worked in the vineyard.

What did the second son do?

• He didn’t work in the vineyard.

Which did the will of his father?

• The one who worked, even though he said he wouldn’t.

Which did not do the will of his father?

• The one who didn’t work, even though he said he would.

Romans 10:9 “...if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved...”

What does saying Jesus is Lord, and believing God raised him from the dead accomplish?

• “You will be saved”

Luke 6:46 “...Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?...”

What does doing what Jesus tells you accomplish?

• Luke 6:48 “...he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built...”

• The storms of life don’t destroy the labors.

What are the consequences of failing to do what Jesus tells you?

• Luke 6:49 “...But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great...”

• The storms of life ruin the labors.

Are you a talker or a doer?

What is the Lord telling to you to do?

• Big Picture: Love God, Love People, Make Disciples.

• Other?