parable of the weeds #1
After parable of sower
beautiful field ... but
4 types of soil
Now about good soil
path
stony
thorns
good soil
'enemy' sowed darnel (ryegrass)
damage the harvest - benefit the enemy
Grew up with the good seed
compete - may be like thorns - but so similar impossible to separate
'should we pick them out?'
'No - let them grow - we'll separate later'
roots intermingled (weeding) (can't use weedkiller)
tells the reapers
Disciples ask for explanation
The owner
It's 'his' field
the one who sows is the owner
son of man = Jesus
it's his world
the enemy
the spoiler
wants us to be god's enemy
the seed = people
Two kinds
those with god
those against god
the field = the world
the question - why weeds? Didn't you sow good seed?
Why evil?
How could god allow ...?
Assumed god would end evil
Jesus came with grace - not judgement
judgement comes later
growth
evil will grow alongside good
is the world getting better?
The harvest
world = seeds and weeds
Can we 'bring in the kingdom'?
Can we uproot the weeds?
No - that's god's work
live and grow where we are