But what do you think? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterwards he repented, and went. And he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I  will go, sir: but he never went. Which of the two did the will of their father? They said unto Him, The first. Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the Kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and you, when you had seen it, but would not repent afterwards, that you might believe him. Matthew 21 : 28-32.

Jesus said unto them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Therefore I say unto you The Kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever, it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them. But when they sought to lay hands on Jesus, they feared the multitude, because they took Him for a prophet. Matthew 21 : 42-46.

This is really important, you have to know this:

  • Jesus spoke with piercing clarity: It is not what you say, but what you do that reveals whether you are truly obedient to God.

  • The religious leaders appeared righteous outwardly, claiming loyalty to God, yet they refused to believe, to repent, or to follow the truth when it was plainly set before them.

  • Meanwhile, those despised by society—publicans and harlots—humbled themselves, repented, and entered the Kingdom.

  • Let every heart hear this warning and turn. Let every life bear fruit. For the Kingdom belongs not to the religious in word, but to the obedient in deed.

And so the Kingdom was taken from the proud and self-assured and given to those who bear its fruit—those who obey God from the heart. Christ, the rejected cornerstone, now stands as the unshakable standard: to fall on Him is to be broken in repentance and saved; but to resist Him is to be crushed in judgment.