Outlook Standard Lesson for July 23, 2023
Scripture passage and lesson focus: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Following the parable of the sower and the different soils, Jesus tells the parable of the wheat and weeds. He compares the kingdom of heaven to a farmer who sows wheat seeds. During the night, when everyone is asleep, an enemy sows weeds among the good seed. The farmer says, "Don't pull out the weeds. Be patient."