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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 2 MIN

Week 11: Wednesday The Parable of the Weeds

from The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute · host Jeff & Dale Jenkins

“But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowedweeds among the wheat” (Matthew 13:25, ESV). Jesus Christ, theOne who sows the seeds of the kingdom, has an enemy. We need toknow a few things about this enemy. First, he is crafty anddeceitful. He secretly sows weeds while the workers sleep. But whydoes the enemy sow weeds? Just as Jesus is good, the enemy is evil.

“But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat” (Matthew 13:25, ESV). Jesus Christ, the One who sows the seeds of the kingdom, has an enemy. We need to know a few things about this enemy. First, he is crafty and deceitful. He secretly sows weeds while the workers sleep. But why does the enemy sow weeds? Just as Jesus is good, the enemy is evil.

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