“The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like…” – Matthew 20

In Matthew 20, Jesus tells a parable about what the “kingdom of heaven is like.”  In the New Testament, the “kingdom of heaven” or “kingdom of God” refers to the “reign of God,” rather than to a place.  So, what is God’s reign among His people like?

Jesus’ parable on this topic is about a master of a house who hired laborers for his vineyard.  Throughout the day he hired more and more laborers.  At the end of the day as he paid them their daily wage, the people who had been hired early in the...