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WELCOME TO NOCBC

Working together to extend God’s kingdom (Isaiah 54:2).

October 2, 2022

Today’s Sermon:

Matthew 20:1–16

Is God Unfair?

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Welcome

We’re glad you’re here!

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Sunday Morning

Small Group

  • When: Every Sunday: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
  • Where: Enter from parking lot, first classroom on right
  • What: Bible Study, Discussion, Snacks
  • Why: Grow in Christ, Build Friendships

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Worship through giving

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Friday Night Fellowship

  • Time: 6:45–8:30 p.m.
  • Where: Gym
  • What: Food, Games, Devotional
  • Why: Relationship with God and others, introduce friends to Jesus

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Prayer

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I Stand Amazed

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I stand amazed in the presence�Of Jesus the Nazarene�And wonder how He could love me�A sinner condemned unclean

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How marvelous how wonderful�And my song shall ever be�How marvelous how wonderful�Is my Savior's love for me

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He took my sins and my sorrows�He made them His very own�He bore the burden to Calvary�And suffered and died alone

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How marvelous how wonderful�And my song shall ever be�How marvelous how wonderful�Is my Savior's love for me

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And with the ransomed in glory�His face I at last shall see�’Twill will be my joy

through the ages�To sing of His love for me

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How marvelous how wonderful�And my song shall ever be�How marvelous how wonderful�Is my Savior's love for me

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You are my strength

When I am weak�You are the treasure

That I seek�You are my all in all

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Seeking You as a precious

jewel�Lord to give up I’d be a fool�You are my all in all

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Taking my sin my cross

my shame�Rising again I bless Your

name�You are my all in all

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When I fall down You pick

me up�When I am dry You fill my

cup�You are my all in all

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Jesus Lamb of God

Worthy is Your name

Jesus Lamb of God

Worthy is Your name

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You are my strength

When I am weak�You are the treasure

That I seek�You are my all in all

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Seeking You as a precious

jewel�Lord to give up I’d be a fool�You are my all in all

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Jesus Lamb of God

Worthy is Your name

Jesus Lamb of God

Worthy is Your name

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Scripture Reading

Matthew 20:10–16

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Matthew 20:10–16

10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’

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Matthew 20:10–16

13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

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Great Are You Lord

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You give life You are love�You bring light to the

darkness�You give hope, You restore

Ev’ry heart that is broken

And great are You Lord

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It’s Your breath in our lungs�So we pour out our praise�We pour out our praise

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It’s Your breath in our lungs�So we pour out our praise

To You only

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You give life You are love�You bring light to the

darkness�You give hope, You restore

Ev’ry heart that is broken

And great are You Lord

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It’s Your breath in our lungs�So we pour out our praise�We pour out our praise

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It’s Your breath in our lungs�So we pour out our praise

To You only

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And all the earth

Will shout Your praise�Our hearts will cry

These bones will sing�Great are You Lord�(3x)

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It’s Your breath in our lungs�So we pour out our praise�We pour out our praise

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It’s Your breath in our lungs�So we pour out our praise

To You only

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Prayer

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SERMON

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Is God Unfair?

Matthew 20:1–16

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Is God Unfair?

God’s grace is undeserved.

  1. Background

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Is God Unfair?

God’s grace is undeserved.

  1. Background
  2. God’s grace to humankind (20:1–7)

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Matthew 20:1–16

1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

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Matthew 20:1–16

3 “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4 He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’

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Matthew 20:1–16

5 So they went. “He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. 6 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ 7 “ ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. “He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’

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Is God Unfair?

God’s grace is undeserved.

  1. Background
  2. God’s grace to humankind (20:1–7)
  3. Our response to God’s grace (20:8–16)

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Matthew 20:1–16

8 “When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’ 9 “The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius.

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Matthew 20:1–16

10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’

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Matthew 20:1–16

13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

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Is God Unfair?

God’s grace is undeserved.

  1. Background
  2. God’s grace to humankind (20:1–7)
  3. Our response to God’s grace (20:8–16)

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All to Jesus I surrender�All to Him I freely give�I will ever love and trust Him�In His presence daily live

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I surrender all�I surrender all�All to Thee my blessed Savior�I surrender all

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All to Jesus I surrender�All to Him I freely give�I will ever love and trust Him�In His presence daily live

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I surrender all�I surrender all�All to Thee my blessed Savior�I surrender all

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All to Jesus I surrender�Make me Savior wholly Thine�Let me feel Thy Holy Spirit�Truly know that Thou art mine

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I surrender all�I surrender all�All to Thee my blessed Savior�I surrender all

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All to Jesus I surrender�Lord I give myself to Thee�Fill me with Thy love and power�Let Thy blessings fall on me

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I surrender all�I surrender all�All to Thee my blessed Savior�I surrender all

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Closing Prayer

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Share your faith!

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English Fellowship Cleaning Day Today!

  • Set up tables for fellowship lunch
  • Clean up gymnasium after lunch