full time christians

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SUMMARY: The parable in Matthew 21 tells of a man with two sons. The first son initially refused to work in his father's vineyard, but later repented and went to work. The second son said he would work, but did not. Jesus used this parable to speak to the Pharisees about part-time Christianity. He emphasized the importance of seeing oneself as a full-time Christian, and being a steward of one's time, serving God in every aspect of life, and being a soldier for Christ. Christians must not make divisions in their lives and must ask God what He wants them to do with their time. Taking time to plan and reflect on how one has used their time is important. Everything we do is for the glory of God, whether at church, work, or home. We must be willing to fulfill our mission and live a marked life, recognizing that we are not accidents and have a purpose to fulfill.

God wants us to be full-time Christians, stewards of our time, serving Him with joy and without reservation, and soldiers who submit to His authority. We must plan our time and give an account for how we use it, serve out of gratitude and joy, and be willing to do things even when we don't want to. God breaks us and trains us to be useful for His kingdom, and we must align ourselves with His authority. The sacrament is a time to examine ourselves and surrender everything to Christ, making Him the Lord of our lives.

Let's go to the word of God, the book of Matthew, the book, the gospel of Matthew, verse 21, chapter 21 of Matthew. Matthew 21. We are going to talk about a parable, and from there we go. Matthew 21, verse 28. Matthew 21-28.

Jesus says the following, “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and going up to the first he said, 'Son, go work in my vineyard today.' Responding, he said, 'I don't want to.' Go figure. Your dad tells you, “Go, work,” and you say, “I don't want to.” tell me this. How many do you have children like that? How many are children like that maybe? No? "I don't want to." At least honest... Right? Said. No? At least this. “But then…” Look what happens next. “But later repented, he went. Approaching the other son, he said in the same way, and answering he said, “Yes, Lord. Go. And you know what? It was not. Which of the two sons did the will of his father? They said, the first, and Jesus said to them, 'Deserts I say that the tax collectors and the pilgrims go before you to the kingdom of God, because John came to you in the way of justice, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the pilgrims they believed him, and you, seeing this, did not repent afterwards to believe him.” Father, in the name of Jesus, I ask that your Holy Spirit speak to us today. I want to hear from You, Lord. I want my brothers to hear from you, not from a man of the spirit. Lord, we believe in You. We invite you to your church, Lord. Your girlfriend is in front of you with her eyes on you. Speak to us, in the name of Jesus. Amen.