Trey Knowles - It's Coming to an End for You
In It's Coming to an End for You, Trey Knowles presents an allegorical message based on the parable of the wicked tenants. A wealthy landowner purchased a large piece of land and established a complete vineyard operation, including fencing, equipment, processing facilities, security, and everything necessary for it to prosper. He then leased the vineyard to a group of managers and moved away. When harvest season arrived, he sent his servants to collect his rightful share of the fruit and profit. Instead of honoring their agreement, the managers attacked the servants. One was beaten, another was killed, and a third was assaulted. The owner then sent a larger group of servants, but the tenants treated them the same way.
Finally, the owner said, "I will send my son. Surely they will respect him." But when the tenants saw the son approaching, they plotted among themselves, saying, "This is the heir. If we kill him, the inheritance will become ours." They seized him, dragged him outside the vineyard, murdered him, and cast him aside. Yeshua then asked the people, "When the owner returns, what do you think he will do to those tenants?" The people answered that he would destroy those wicked men and lease the vineyard to others who would faithfully produce fruit and give the owner what belongs to him.
Yeshua responded by reminding them of the Scripture: "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes." He declared that the kingdom, stewardship, responsibility, and inheritance would be taken away from those who refused to produce its fruit and given to people who would faithfully live it out. He warned that anyone who stumbles over this stone will be broken, and anyone upon whom the stone falls will be crushed. When the religious leaders heard these words, they realized He was speaking directly about them. Though they wanted to arrest Him immediately, they feared the crowd because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
According to Trey Knowles, this parable is not merely a story about farming. The landowner represents God. The vineyard represents the world, the people, the inheritance, and the responsibilities entrusted by God. The tenants represent leaders who enjoy authority while refusing accountability. The servants represent the prophets, truth-tellers, and messengers sent by God. The son represents the rightful heir, Yeshua. The murder of the son represents a corrupt system rejecting the One who exposes its corruption. The transfer of the vineyard represents God taking responsibility away from those who refuse to honor Him and giving it to those who will faithfully walk in His ways.
The message of It's Coming to an End for You is a confrontation with systems and leaders who act as though they own what was only entrusted to them. It is a warning that stewardship without obedience, power without accountability, and authority without fruitfulness will not last forever. In the end, the Owner returns, and those who have misused what was entrusted to them will face judgment, while the inheritance will be given to those who faithfully produce its fruit.
