Consequences of Selfish Behavior and the Importance of Sharing Christ

👉 Society sometimes displays a selfish attitude where respect and propriety are lost.

🌍 This attitude is seen in various places like the media, marketplace, Congress, and even our homes.

🤝 Jesus exemplified this attitude by seeing every interaction as combat where victory over the opponent is the only resolution.

🌱 The parable of the tenants in the vineyard: a foreign owner leases his vineyard to tenant farmers who become selfish and abuse the servants and even murder the owner's son.

🏰 Christians interpret the parable in the context of Salvation history: the vineyard represents Israel, the tenants represent the religious leaders in Jerusalem, and the owner's son represents Christ.

🪚 Some interpret the destruction of the tenants as a symbol of the fall of Jerusalem in 78 AD, and the new tenant as the church.

🍇 The leaders assumed the blessings from God were rightfully theirs.

🌿 Isaiah's friend planted a Vineyard, but it only produced wild grapes.

⛪️ The people of Israel abandoned God and suffered the consequences.

🔑 Replacing selfish attitudes with an attitude of respect can lead to a smoother life.

💡 Thinking about true and honorable things, pleasing God, and practicing virtues can bring peace.

🎁 The peace of God is a gift that those who take from others will never find.

👥 We should share Christ with others, just as God shares His gifts with us.

🌱 The selflessness of evangelization is the driving force behind the growth of the church.