THE PARABLE OF THE WEEDS

PARABLE

MATTHEW 13:24-26

CHARACTER LAYOUT

• Farmer- Son of Man
• Field- world
• Wheat seed- people of the Kingdom
• Enemy- devil
• Weeds- sin/tempation

Verse 25
"Sleeping"
The devil sneaks up on us when we least expect it
1 Peter 5:8

Verse 26
The sin grows with the wheat- might blend in
So we must be alert

MATTHEW 13:27-30

VERSE 27-28

• Verse 27 reminds me of Daniel 3:24
• He automatically knew it was an enemy
• Servant tried to take charge

MATTHEW 13:29

VERSE 30

• Harvest- end of time
• Harvesters- angels

Son of man will send out his angels to collect and burn sin. They will also collect all righteous and take them to God.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We must be alert and aware
• We must not get tangled in the weeds