Wellspring Church
Wellspring Church is a vibrant community of faith that values the past and the future yet remains fully engaged in the present. We are enriched by the diverse treasures of God’s kingdom, both the old and the new, that we may minister to the diverse needs of our culture today and leave a legacy of faithfulness for tomorrow.
Wellspring Church
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard :: 6/1/25 :: Dr. Mark Young
Welcome to Wellspring Church!
Why does grace offend us? In this week’s message, Dr. Mark Young unpacks the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20) to show how Jesus’ teaching about the Kingdom of God upends everything we assume about fairness, worth and reward.
Through a rich explanation of the parable’s context, we see that the landowner’s generosity—paying all workers the same wage regardless of hours worked—wasn’t unjust, it was grace. This kind of grace doesn’t play by the world’s rules. It’s shocking, lavish, even scandalous—and it mirrors the grace God shows us in Christ.
📖 Key Themes in This Message:
🔹 The radical difference between justice, mercy and grace
🔹 Why grace violates our sense of fairness—and why that matters
🔹 The human condition as helpless and undeserving before God
🔹 Faith as the only way to receive grace—not effort, not worthiness
Grace isn’t logical. It’s extravagant. And it’s never too late to receive it. Whether you’ve walked with Jesus for decades or are just beginning to listen for His voice, His grace is the same. Full. Free. Unearned.
📅 Come experience the grace of God with us at Wellspring Church! Want to learn more about life in the Kingdom? Visit www.wellspringenglewood.com.
💬 How has grace surprised you?