Wheat & Weeds

I. The Kingdom of Heaven Has an Enemy
A. Good plants/Good seed (Psalm 92:12)
B. The enemy sows weeds
(Matthew 13:24-26; John 8:44)
C. Why does evil exist is a world created and sustained
by an all-good God? (Matthew 13:27-28a)

II. The Kingdom of Heaven Has Patience
A. God allows the wheat and the weeds to grow
together (2 Peter 3:9)
B. Judgment is not our job (Romans 12:19)
C. We must grow faithfully in the midst of the weeds
(Galatians 6:9)

III. The Kingdom of Heaven has a Future Harvest
A. Jesus explains the final judgment
(Matthew 13:36-39)
B. Evil will be removed
(Matthew 13:40-42)
C. The righteous will shine in God’s kingdom
(Matthew 13:43; Revelation 21:4)