GRUMBLING
OR
GRATEFUL?
(Matthew 20:1-16)
The example of the
Israelites in the
DESERT.
God’s clear COMMANDS
(Jas. 5:9; 1 Cor. 10:10)
Definition of
“grumbling”
Do you know a
grumbler?
•Never SATISFIED
with what they have
•Always has an
EXCUSE
•Secretly believe
they can’t SUCCEED
The Parable of the
Grumbling Farm Workers
•HIRING workers
•PAYING the
workers
•The workers’
RESPONSES
Analyzing the
Problem
The real problem is
ENVY
Grumbling
is a
SYMPTOM
We overestimate what
we DESERVE
We underestimate the
GRACE of God
We are really ANGRY
at God
The Cure for Grumbling
THANK God for the
blessings you have
received
Don’t JUDGE your life in
comparison to the way
God has treated
OTHERS
Remember that God
rewards
FAITHFULNESS and is
concerned about
MOTIVE.