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The Parables of Matthew 13

I.

There are eight parables in Matthew 13 that speak of the kingdom of heaven.
A.
There is the parable of the sower. vs. 3-8.
B.
There is the parable of the wheat and tares. vs. 24-30.
C.
There is the parable of mustard seed. vs. 31-32.
D.
There is the parable of the leavened meal. v. 33.
E.
There is the parable of the treasure hid in a field. v. 44.
F.
There is the parable of the pearl of great price. vs. 45-46.
G.
There is the parable of the net. vs. 47-50.
H.
There is the parable of the householder. v. 52.
I.

Fighting Satan and Sin
I. We must not be ignorant of Satan's devices lest he take advantage of us. 2CO 2:11.
A. Satan brings us into bondage by exploiting the strengths of his ally which is our flesh and
blinding us to the ugliness and sinfulness of sin. EPH 2:3; TIT 3:3; ROM 6:19-21.
B. Satan holds us in bondage by blinding us to the truth about deliverance and liberty.
C. Satan's entire operation is based upon one concept: the lie. He is the father of lies.
JOH 8:44.
1. His power is in the lie: the telling of it and our love of it.

The Sovereign Dominion of God
I. This study sets forth what Scripture teaches about the government of the most high God. The
manner in which God's will is accomplished will be considered. Certain questions need to be
addressed, some of which are:
A. Is God active in the events of history, or has He simply created all things and left the
creation to plot its own course?
B. Does the universe function completely passively, as a glove on the hand of God?
C. Is God's will ever not done?
D. Is God the author of evil or sin?

The Sovereign Dominion of God
I. This study sets forth what Scripture teaches about the government of the most high God. The
manner in which God's will is accomplished will be considered. Certain questions need to be
addressed, some of which are:
A. Is God active in the events of history, or has He simply created all things and left the
creation to plot its own course?
B. Does the universe function completely passively, as a glove on the hand of God?
C. Is God's will ever not done?
D. Is God the author of evil or sin?

The Sovereign Dominion of God
I. This study sets forth what Scripture teaches about the government of the most high God. The
manner in which God's will is accomplished will be considered. Certain questions need to be
addressed, some of which are:
A. Is God active in the events of history, or has He simply created all things and left the
creation to plot its own course?
B. Does the universe function completely passively, as a glove on the hand of God?
C. Is God's will ever not done?
D. Is God the author of evil or sin?

Cryin,' Lyin,' Lion, Dyin'
(1 Kings 13)
The Background
A. The kingdom had recently divided over the reckless attitude of Solomon's son, Rehoboam.
1KI 12:12-19.
B. The split was actually due to Solomon's idolatry. 1KI 11:9-13.
C. By the order of God, Jeroboam was made king over the ten tribes. 1KI 11:31; 12:20.
D. Jeroboam promptly turned Israel to idolatry. 1KI 12:28-30.
1. Jeroboam gained an ongoing notoriety for this wickedness.
2. No less than 20 times are forms of the phrase, “...who made Israel to sin” attached to
Jeroboam's name.