16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? - 1 John 3:16-17 NKJV

6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.” 7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,” - 1 Pet. 2:6-7 NKJV

6 “A son honors his father, And a servant his master. If then I am the Father, Where is My honor? And if I am a Master, Where is My reverence? Says the Lord of hosts To you priests who despise My name. Yet you say, ‘In what way have we despised Your name?’ - Malachi 1:6 NKJV

In this week's lesson we take a look at growing God's kingdom through the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares. We will also answer the question as to why evil is allowed to exist with the good in the world.

17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; - Ephesians 4:17-18 NKJV

12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you. - 2 Corinthians 1:12 NKJV

14 Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him. 15 And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God. - Luke 16:14-15 NKJV

It's a dressing up room down here. If you desire to enter into the kingdom of heaven and dwell there eternally, we must make sure that our soul is clothed appropriately. In today's sermon, we take a look at the appropriate attire for the soul.

11 For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. - Isaiah 61:11 NKJV

Our lesson this week takes a look at the call of the twelve that would follow Jesus and how they were to carry word of the victorious kingdom with all of those around them.