Matthew 13
- Matthew 13:10-17 – See Matthew 3:12. Through Jesus’ words, he is separating the wheat from the chaff.
- Matthew 13:34-35 – Compare Matthew 13:11. This is a quote from Psalms 78:2-7.
- Matthew 13:9 – The one who has ears better listen!
- Matthew 13:3-9 – Parable of the sower
- Just because you don’t identify with one of the three bad types of soil doesn’t mean you are fertile soil.
- Matthew 13:24-30, 37-43 – Parable of the tares
- There may be good reason for God to allow evil to persist in the world. Removing all evil would cause more suffering than allowing it to remain for a while.
- Matthew 13:47-50 – Parable of the dragnet
- What happens to the good fish? Be careful not to take the parable further than Jesus intended.
- Avoid becoming a bad fish!
- Matthew 13:31-32 – Parable of the mustard seed
- The kingdom was not going to have a big start, but it would grow larger than all other kingdoms.
- Matthew 13:33 – Parable of the leaven
- The kingdom is going to start in one place and permeate the world.
- Matthew 13:44 – Parable of the treasure in the field
- Matthew 13:45-46 – Parable of the pearl of great price
- The kingdom of heaven is worth everything!