When Satan Mingles with the Church

Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 – Joe Fauth

• A parable is a story used to teach spiritual truth
• The subject of the parables is the Kingdom of Heaven
• The first parable taught that we can expect four responses to the message of the Kingdom only one which is a response of faith
• Jesus goes on to teaches a series of parables right after the other

The Story Jesus Shared 13:24-30

• a wealthy landowner
• Sowing good seed
• An enemy sowing weeds
• The servants recognize the problem
• They are told to wait till harvest time

The Solution that Jesus Supplies. 13:36-40

• landowner-Son of Man-Jesus preferred messianic title. Daniel 7:13
  • The field is the world
• Sowing good seed-sons of the kingdom
• The enemy sowing weeds-the devil/Satan
• Weeds-sons of the evil one

The Significance that Jesus Suggests 13:40-43

• there will be a future gathering out of the kingdom
• Regarding a fiery judgment
• With a promise for righteousness
  • You will be glorified, transformed into the image of the son
  • You will be in the kingdom
  • You are in the family
• Do you have ears? – Can you understand?
  • Examine yourselves