did your conversion really take?

DID YOUR DID YOUR CONVERSION CONVERSION

REALLY TAKE?REALLY TAKE?

Matthew 13:24-28Matthew 13:24-28Jesus told them another parable: “The Jesus told them another parable: “The

kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. good seed in his field. But while everyone But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. weeds among the wheat, and went away.

When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. “The owner’s then the weeds also appeared. “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ ”‘An enemy did did the weeds come from?’ ”‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

Matthew 13:29-30Matthew 13:29-30”‘”‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are

pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”and bring it into my barn.’”

Matthew 13:36-39Matthew 13:36-39Then he left the crowd and went into the house. Then he left the crowd and went into the house.

His disciples came to him and said, His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” He answered, “The one who the field.” He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.harvesters are angels.

Matthew 13:40-43Matthew 13:40-43““As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the

fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

The Cast:The Cast:

The kingdom of heaven = The kingdom of heaven = the the churchchurch..

Matthew 13:24 - The kingdom of heaven is like Matthew 13:24 - The kingdom of heaven is like a man who a man who sowed good seed in his fieldsowed good seed in his field. .

The Cast:The Cast:

The Sower = The Sower = Lord JesusLord Jesus..Matthew 13:37 - The one who sowed the good Matthew 13:37 - The one who sowed the good

seed is seed is the Son of Manthe Son of Man..

The Cast:The Cast:

The field.The field.Matthew 13:38 - The field is Matthew 13:38 - The field is the worldthe world, and the , and the

good seed stands for the sons of the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. kingdom.

The Cast:The Cast:

The good seed = The good seed = truly converted truly converted ChristiansChristians..

Matthew 13:38 - The field is the world, and the Matthew 13:38 - The field is the world, and the good seed stands for good seed stands for the sons of the the sons of the kingdomkingdom..

The Cast:The Cast:

The weeds = The weeds = the unregenerated the unregenerated church attenderchurch attender..

Matthew 13:38 - The field is the world, and the Matthew 13:38 - The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the the sons of the evil oneevil one . . . . . .

The Cast:The Cast:

The enemy.The enemy.Matthew 13:39 - . . . the enemy who sows them Matthew 13:39 - . . . the enemy who sows them

is the devilis the devil. The harvest is the end of the . The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. age, and the harvesters are angels.

The Cast:The Cast:

The harvest - The harvest - the judgment daythe judgment day..Matthew 13:39 - . . . the enemy who sows them Matthew 13:39 - . . . the enemy who sows them

is the devil. The harvest is is the devil. The harvest is the end of the the end of the ageage, and the harvesters are angels. , and the harvesters are angels.

The Cast:The Cast:

The harvesters.The harvesters.Matthew 13:39 - . . . the enemy who sows them Matthew 13:39 - . . . the enemy who sows them

is the devil. The harvest is the end of the is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters age, and the harvesters are angelsare angels..

What should you expect to see when What should you expect to see when a true conversion happens?a true conversion happens?

I. At Your Conversion.I. At Your Conversion.

A. The good seed.A. The good seed.Matthew 13:24 - The kingdom of heaven is like Matthew 13:24 - The kingdom of heaven is like

a man who sowed good seed in his field.a man who sowed good seed in his field.


A. The good seed.A. The good seed.1. Are you truly obedient to 1. Are you truly obedient to God’s will?God’s will?


A. The good seed.A. The good seed.a. a. RepentanceRepentance

((μετανοέωμετανοέω) = ) = you you have a changed mind.have a changed mind.

Luke 13:3 - . . . unless you repent, you too will Luke 13:3 - . . . unless you repent, you too will all perish.all perish.


A. The good seed.A. The good seed.b. b. Confessed sin Confessed sin

((ὁμολογω̂μεν ὁμολογω̂μεν τὰς τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμω̂νἁμαρτίας ἡμω̂ν) = ) = admit sins before a holy admit sins before a holy God.God.

I John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful I John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.purify us from all unrighteousness.


A. The good seed.A. The good seed.c. c. The Good Confession The Good Confession ((τὴν τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίανκαλὴν ὁμολογίαν) = ) = becomes the central focus becomes the central focus of of your testimony.your testimony.

I Timothy 6:12-13 - Take hold of the eternal life to I Timothy 6:12-13 - Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when which you were called when you made your you made your good confession in the presence of many good confession in the presence of many witnesseswitnesses . . . and of Christ Jesus, who while . . . and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good made the good confessionconfession . . . . . .


A. The good seed.A. The good seed.d. d. BaptismBaptism ( (βαπτίζωβαπτίζω) = ) =

your life your life fits in with it’s fits in with it’s symbolism.symbolism.

Romans 6:4 - We were therefore buried with Romans 6:4 - We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, dead through the glory of the Father, we too we too may live a new lifemay live a new life..


A. The good seed.A. The good seed.2. What does good seed do? It 2. What does good seed do? It reproduces itself in abundance!reproduces itself in abundance!


B. The weeds.B. The weeds.Matthew 13:25 - But while everyone was Matthew 13:25 - But while everyone was

sleeping, his enemy came and sowed sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.weeds among the wheat, and went away.


B. The weeds.B. The weeds.1. 1. WeedsWeeds ( (ζιζάνιονζιζάνιον) = the ) = the “bearded darnel”, poisonous “bearded darnel”, poisonous rye.rye.


B. The weeds.B. The weeds.1. 1. WeedsWeeds ( (ζιζάνιονζιζάνιον) = the ) = the “bearded darnel”, poisonous rye.“bearded darnel”, poisonous rye.

Romans 12:1-2 - Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in Romans 12:1-2 - Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as to offer your bodies as living sacrificesliving sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — , holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worshipthis is your spiritual act of worship. Do not . Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will. pleasing and perfect will.


B. The weeds.B. The weeds.1. 1. WeedsWeeds ( (ζιζάνιονζιζάνιον) = the ) = the “bearded darnel”, poisonous rye.“bearded darnel”, poisonous rye.

James 2:14-17 - What good is it, my brothers, if a James 2:14-17 - What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, same way, faith by itself, if it is not faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is deadaccompanied by action, is dead..


I. At Your Conversion.I. At Your Conversion.II. During Your Life.II. During Your Life.

A. The good seed always A. The good seed always bearsbears fruitfruit!!Matthew 13:26 - When Matthew 13:26 - When the wheat sprouted and the wheat sprouted and

formed headsformed heads, then the weeds also , then the weeds also appeared.appeared.

Matthew 13:8 - Matthew 13:8 - Still other seed fell on good Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop — soil, where it produced a crop — a hundred, a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sownsixty or thirty times what was sown.

II. During Your Life.II. During Your Life.

A. The good seed always A. The good seed always bearsbears fruitfruit!!1. The fruit of Christian 1. The fruit of Christian growthgrowth = =

active resistance against active resistance against Satan.Satan.


Ephesians 6:13-17 - Therefore put on the full armor Ephesians 6:13-17 - Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the Stand firm then, with the belt of truthbelt of truth buckled buckled around your waist, with the around your waist, with the breastplate of breastplate of righteousnessrighteousness in place, and with your feet in place, and with your feet fitted with the fitted with the readiness that comes from the readiness that comes from the gospel of peacegospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up . In addition to all this, take up the the shield of faithshield of faith, with which you can , with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the one. Take the helmet of salvationhelmet of salvation and the and the sword of the Spirit, which is sword of the Spirit, which is the word of Godthe word of God..


A. The good seed always A. The good seed always bearsbears fruitfruit!!1. The fruit of Christian 1. The fruit of Christian growthgrowth = =

active resistance against active resistance against Satan.Satan.2. The fruit of Christian 2. The fruit of Christian testimonytestimony..

I Peter 3:15 - Always be prepared to give an I Peter 3:15 - Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.the reason for the hope that you have.


A. The good seed always A. The good seed always bearsbears fruitfruit!!1. The fruit of Christian 1. The fruit of Christian growthgrowth = = active resistance against Satan.active resistance against Satan.2. The fruit of Christian 2. The fruit of Christian testimonytestimony..3. The fruit of the 3. The fruit of the SpiritSpirit..

Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-controlgentleness and self-control. . Against such things there is no law.Against such things there is no law.


A. The good seed always A. The good seed always bearsbears fruitfruit!!B. The weeds just B. The weeds just appearappear!!Matthew 13:26 - When the wheat sprouted and Matthew 13:26 - When the wheat sprouted and

formed heads, then formed heads, then the weeds also the weeds also appearedappeared..


B. The weeds just B. The weeds just appearappear!!One of Satan’s purposes is to One of Satan’s purposes is to encourage church attenders to encourage church attenders to remain untransformed.remain untransformed.


Matthew 13:28-29 - “The servants asked him, Matthew 13:28-29 - “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

”‘No,’ he answered, ‘”‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with themwith them..


Matthew 13:28-29 - “The servants asked him, Matthew 13:28-29 - “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

”‘No,’ he answered, ‘”‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with themwith them..

Matthew 13:30 - Matthew 13:30 - Let both grow together until Let both grow together until the harvestthe harvest. At that time I will tell the . At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.the wheat and bring it into my barn.


B. The weeds just B. The weeds just appearappear!!What is your responsibility What is your responsibility towards hypocrites in your towards hypocrites in your church?church?


I. At Your Conversion.I. At Your Conversion.II. During Your Life.II. During Your Life.III. When the Judgment Comes.III. When the Judgment Comes.

A. The weeds are gathered and A. The weeds are gathered and burned.burned.

Matthew 13:42 - They will throw them into the Matthew 13:42 - They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be fiery furnace, where there will be weeping weeping and gnashing of teethand gnashing of teeth..

III. When the Judgment Comes.III. When the Judgment Comes.


God knows your heart!God knows your heart!

God knows if you’re genuine or not!God knows if you’re genuine or not!


1. The Healing of the Centurion’s 1. The Healing of the Centurion’s Servant Servant - Matthew 8:10-12.- Matthew 8:10-12.


1. The Healing of the Centurion’s 1. The Healing of the Centurion’s Servant Servant - Matthew 8:10-12.- Matthew 8:10-12.

2. Parable of the Wedding Banquet 2. Parable of the Wedding Banquet -- Matthew 22:1-14.Matthew 22:1-14.


1. The Healing of the Centurion’s 1. The Healing of the Centurion’s Servant Servant -- Matthew 8:10-12.Matthew 8:10-12.


3. Parable of the Unfaithful Servant 3. Parable of the Unfaithful Servant -- Matthew 24:45-51.Matthew 24:45-51.


1. The Healing of the Centurion’s 1. The Healing of the Centurion’s Servant Servant -- Matthew 8:10-12.Matthew 8:10-12.


3. Parable of the Unfaithful Servant 3. Parable of the Unfaithful Servant -- Matthew 24:45-51.Matthew 24:45-51.

4. Parable of the Talents 4. Parable of the Talents -- Matthew Matthew 25:30.25:30.



B. The good wheat will be gathered B. The good wheat will be gathered into the Master’s barn.into the Master’s barn.

Matthew 13:30 - First collect the weeds and tie Matthew 13:30 - First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then them in bundles to be burned; then gather gather the wheat and bring it into my barnthe wheat and bring it into my barn. .

Matthew 13:43 - Then the righteous will shine Matthew 13:43 - Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.


John 14:1-3John 14:1-3Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in

God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. have told you. I am going there to prepare a I am going there to prepare a place for youplace for you. And if I go and prepare a place . And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and for you, I will come back and take you to be take you to be with mewith me that you also may be where I am. that you also may be where I am.


Revelation 21:1-4Revelation 21:1-4Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the

first heaven and the first earth had passed away, first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away”.order of things has passed away”.


Are you the wheat or the weed?Are you the wheat or the weed?The good seed or the bad?The good seed or the bad?

The Spirit controlled Christian or The Spirit controlled Christian or the hypocrite?the hypocrite?

Are you the wheat or the weed?Are you the wheat or the weed?The good seed or the bad?The good seed or the bad?

The Spirit controlled Christian or The Spirit controlled Christian or the hypocrite?the hypocrite?

The difference is what you decide to The difference is what you decide to do with Lord Jesus right now!do with Lord Jesus right now!

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