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The Rebel and the Pretender

Sep 27, 2026  •  Rev. Tom Norris

What does it really mean to say yes to God? This message digs into a deceptively simple parable from Matthew 21 that Jesus told during the final week before his crucifixion, and it cuts straight to the heart of how we live out our faith. Two sons are asked by their father to go work in the vineyard. One refuses but eventually goes. The other agrees immediately but never shows up. Jesus uses this story to expose two spiritual dangers that live inside all of us: open rebellion and polished pretending. The parable does not let us off the hook easily, but it also does not leave us without hope.

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