Which generation is Jesus referring to? There are many different ideas. Is it the generation of His disciples and tied to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70?
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Forgive as forgiven | Matthew 18:23-35
Though this parable provides many teaching points, (like we all like the wicked slave), we can’t miss the main point. Which is? Forgive as we’ve been forgiven.
Parables begin | Matthew 13:1-2
Jesus changes His teaching style to parables. “He told them many things in parables” (v3). Most people know Jesus spoke in parables.
Believing scribe | Matthew 13:51-52
Jesus is asking us as well, “Do you understand my teaching?” If so, what do we do with it? Do we keep it to ourselves? Do we take it to those who haven’t heard?
Three-peat of the judgment | Matthew 13:47-50
There is a final judgment. All mankind will be judged. Good works will never be enough to meet God’s perfect, holy, standard. Which fish are you?
Mustard seed Kingdom | Matthew 13:31-35
It starts small then becomes big – against all odds since a mustard seed usually produces a bush, not a tree. It also spreads to have an impact everywhere.
Separating wheat and weeds | Matthew 13:24-30
A harvest is coming, a final judgment, when all mankind will be judged. The wicked shall be burned and the righteous will be collected and stored for later use.
Why parables? | Matthew 13:10-15
These additional comments help us understand that it has to do more with the individual’s response to God than God’s decision to withhold information.
Parable of Sower | Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23
But the long term goal of this planting and growing is what? To produce fruit (John 15:16). To accomplish this, first, the Word of God must be understood.