Crisis of Authority: Parable of the Wicked Tenants

We live in an age increasingly suspicious of institutions, skeptical of leadership, and eager to chart our own path. Living by your own rules fits the cultural script of self-actualization. But in the Parable of the Wicked Tenants, Jesus offers a sobering reality check. This story reveals where self-rule leads when it refuses to submit to God's authority—and why rejecting the Son is ultimately rejecting life itself.