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The Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven : Lesson 4

Text: Matthew 13:24-30
26 February 2017

Theme: The Kingdom Parables

THE PARABLE OF THE WHEAT AND TARES
Matthew 13:24-30

1. The Sowing of Wheat and Tares

a) The sowing of good seed (wheat)            Matthew 13:24
b) The enemy came and sowed tares          Matthew 13:24

2. Growing

a) Both wheat
b) And tares

3. Report of the servants

a) Noted that both wheat and tares had arisen            Matthew 13:28
b) They offered to gather up the tares                             Matthew 13:28

4. Response of the Master

a) No attempt to separate the wheat and the tares              Matthew 13:29
b) The wheat could be damaged                                                  Matthew 13:29
c) The wheat and the tares will be separated at harvest    Matthew 13:29

EXPLANATION OF THE PARABLE OF THE WHEAT AND TARES
Matthew 13: 36-43

1. Sower of the good seed- The Son of Man                  Matthew 13:37

2. The field is the world                                                       Matthew 13:38

3. The good seeds are the sons of the kingdom          Matthew 13:38

4. The tares are the sons of the wicked one                 Matthew 13:38

5. The enemy who sowed the tares is the devil           Matthew 13:39

6. The reapers are the angels                                            Matthew 13:39

7. The harvest- the end of the age                                   Matthew 13:40

a) The unrighteous/ lawless will be punished                         Matthew 13:41-22
b) The righteous will be spared                                                    Matthew 13:43
c) Their righteousness will shine forth                                     Matthew 13:43