ROOTING OUT WEEDS
(Message by Tanny Keng)
0. Introduction
a) The weeds
i) 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ 28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ 29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’” (Matthew 13:24-30 NIV)
1. What is the story all about?
a) The young tares (weeds) and the young blades of wheat look the same and can't be distinguished until they are grown and ready for harvest.
b) Tares (pre-believers) and wheat (believers) must live side by side in this world. God allows pre-believers to remain for a while, just as a farmer allows weeds to remain in his field so that surrounding wheat isn't uprooted and thrown away. God's harvest (judgment) of all people is coming. We are to make ourselves ready by making sure that our faith is sincere.
2. Prayer focus
a) Pray that we will live a life worthy of his call so that pre-believers can see the light of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The End ...
0. Introductiona) The weeds
i) 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ 28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ 29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’” (Matthew 13:24-30 NIV)
1. What is the story all about?
a) The young tares (weeds) and the young blades of wheat look the same and can't be distinguished until they are grown and ready for harvest.
b) Tares (pre-believers) and wheat (believers) must live side by side in this world. God allows pre-believers to remain for a while, just as a farmer allows weeds to remain in his field so that surrounding wheat isn't uprooted and thrown away. God's harvest (judgment) of all people is coming. We are to make ourselves ready by making sure that our faith is sincere.
2. Prayer focus
a) Pray that we will live a life worthy of his call so that pre-believers can see the light of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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