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Watch out for the weeds
Camouflaging with good seeds
Fire’s on the harvest
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° (Matthew 13: 24–30, 36–43)
The Parable of the Weeds
24 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds[a] among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27 And the servants[b] of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”
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The Parable of the Weeds Explained
36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, 42 and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?
°°°First all must HEAR the gospel. (Romans 13:1)
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. (Acts 17:29-31)
Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him (Jesus Christ) from the dead.”…
We were disconnected from God when Adam and Eve sinned against God (the fall of men in Genesis 3).
And only thru Jesus Christ that mankind will be saved.
Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.…(Isaiah 53:4-6).
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
°°°Second, we must BELIEVE what we’ve heard. We must understand that Jesus Christ is the son of God, that He died for us and had risen from the dead and now seated at the right hand of God the Father. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.(Ephesians 4:4)
But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. (Acts 8:12)
°°°Third; REPENT of your sins. “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near.
Repent and believe in the gospel!” (Mark 1:15)
°°°Fourth, CONFESSION that you believe and acknowledge the gospel and received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Surrender your all to Him.
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
°°°Fifth, BE BAPTIZED for the remission of sins; (Revelation 1:5) …
To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, (Romans 6:3-4) …all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death.
We were buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.… (1 Peter 3:21)
And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also…through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
°°°Finally, LIVE FAITHFULLY. Galatians 5:22-26
Let’s Pray: Abba Father God, I believe that Your Son Jesus Christ died for me and on the third day You raised Him from the dead and now seated at Your right hand. I repent to all of my sins, cleanse me from all unrighteousness I confess that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour. I receive Him in my heart. I surrender my all to Him. Fill me and Baptize me with Your Holy Spirit. Thank You for the God Holy Spirit to guide and comfort me, leading me to Your everlasting way, In Jesus name, Amen.
Enjoy Your Sunday!
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D’ Ora la Lumière The way i get by living and learning His way As i walk with God -DOLL- D- Divine; Debar-Word Ora- a Hebrew name, means light. Lumière- a french word for light. Divine Light, the Light “GodWordLight.”
Merci!
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