Archive for Parables
The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds
In the thirteenth chapter of Matthew, Jesus teaches us in parables about what he called, “the kingdom of heaven.” He has told his disciples that the kingdom has come near — that God’s reign has broken in to this time and space. So, maybe it would be natural for them (and us) to ask, “If the kingdom is here, why is there still evil in the world?” In telling the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, Jesus addresses this issue.
Matthew 13:24-30; Matthew 13:36-43
Speaker: Wayne Cox
Parables: Why?
Sometimes, it seems like Jesus’ greatest desire is not to pass out the right answers but rather to prick the imagination and to tease out even more questions. Surely, Jesus could have found a more effective mode of explaining his message … unless explaining was not his chief goal.
Text: Matthew 13:1-23
Speaker: Wayne Cox
