The Wheat and the Weeds

He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”

The kingdom of heaven may be compared...

All things are under God’s rule. The Kingdom of God can mean everything, but Jesus mean how he expresses that rule

Photo of Royal Family

Queen can drive without a liscense

Queen can travel withour a passport

Immune from procecution

Immune from Taxes (1992)

Owns all the swans, whales and dophins

Commander and cheif of UK armed forces (can declare war)

What are some Kingdoms you have heard of?

The man who sowed good seed.

Matthew 13:24 ESV

He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Matthew 13:24–25 ESV

Matthew 13:37 ESV

He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

We let God interpret his own mind

Mansplaining.

Jesus explanations are the only part of the parable to extract major meaning from.

The enemy and the harvesters.

Matthew 13:25 ESV

but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.

Matthew 13:39 ESV

and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

The devil is present in the current expression of the kingdom of God.

Before today what did you think angels looked like?

Do you think the devil is real? Why do you suppose God allows him to roam free?

We have painted this picture of angels that is very tame. The Bible does not make them out to be tame.

The Judgement

Matthew 13:30 ESV

Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”

Matthew 13:40–42 ESV

Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 13:30 ESV

Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”

There will be a judgement at thte end of all things. The wicked, the product of the devils work will be cast into the firey furnace.

How WIll God govern his kingdom?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVXEmdQ91s4

He will allow evil to live along side righteousness.

What would it mean for God to remove all human evil?

How does God deal with human evil and allow us to be in his presence at the same time? The Cross

What are some side by side good things and evil things you see in the world?

[example] Heroic acts by soldiers (good), the war that they serve in (evil)

Do you believe that people are naturally good or naturally bad?

How do you think Christianity deals with the idea that people are bad and need redeeming?

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