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The Illustration of the Wheat and the Weeds

Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook—2018 | February
- 13:25
  
  “While men were sleeping, his enemy came and oversowed weeds”
  - Enemy: The Devil
  - Men were sleeping: Death of the apostles
  13:30
  
  “Let both grow together until the harvest”
  - Wheat: Anointed Christians
  - Weeds: Imitation Christians
  “First collect the weeds . . . ; then gather the wheat”
  - Slaves/reapers: Angels
  - Weeds collected: Imitation Christians are separated from anointed Christians

The Illustration of the Wheat and the Weeds

Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook—2018 | February
- DID YOU KNOW?
  
  The weeds referred to in this illustration are generally believed to be bearded darnel, a poisonous plant that closely resembles wheat when the wheat is in its early stages of development. As the wheat and the weeds grow together, their roots become intertwined, making it impossible to remove the weeds without losing the wheat. Once the bearded darnel reaches maturity, it can easily be distinguished and removed.