Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43: The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (July 24, 2022 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)

In Matthew 13:24-30 and 36-43 Christ gives the parable of the wheat and the weeds, showing that there will always be a mixture of the righteous and the wicked until the last day.  The great separation will happen at the judgment when Christ sends forth his angels to gather the wheat into the barn but to reserve the weeds for fire. Such is the warning for all Christians, not to presume salvation based on outward membership and not to expect perfect purity in the church before the coming of Christ.