kingdom of heaven is like a small seed that grows to be great
seeds fell on a path and eaten by birds, other fell on rocky ground and whithered away, others fell on thorns and were choked, the seeds that fell on good soil thrived; seeds are the word of God - good soil is the character of a good person, who will inherit the kingdom of heaven
a master gives his slaves money, one hides it, the other two invest it, and they are the good ones
master puts the good slave in charge of the household, and he does well, but a wicked slave will be found out and punished by the master; God will reward the good servant, and punish the bad servant
4 True/False Question
the weeds among the wheat → an enemy sowed seeds in a field, wihich grew weeds around a man's wheat, the man told his servant not to uproot the weeds until the wheat grew up, then separate them
judgement of the nations → landowner of a vineyard built a fence and a watchtower and leased it; he sent a slave to the tenant at harvest time to collect, the tenants killed the slaves and the owner's son, the owner punished them, just as the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to those who deserve it
the house built on rock → the foolish man built his house on sand, and the rains destroyed it; the word of God is the strong foundation
the wedding banquet → landowner of a vineyard built a fence and a watchtower and leased it; he sent a slave to the tenant at harvest time to collect, the tenants killed the slaves and the owner's son, the owner punished them, just as the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to those who deserve it