Before finishing Chapter 13, a very brief review of the seven parables for their major lessons for us personally is helpful:

The Parable Of The Sower

This parable teaches the saints that all who call themselves “Christians” are not the same. During the age, saints will be bearing fruit to the best of their several abilities, but they will be surrounded by (1) hangers-on, (2) shallow and non- spirit-begotten believers, (3) and a Great Multitude whose worldliness chokes their spirituality.

The Parable Of The Wheat And Tares

This parable teaches us of the Lord’s awareness that the age-long mixture of saints with counterfeits will be a severe trial. But it assures the saints that the Lord will ultimately destroy the apostate professions. The parable introduces the period known as “the Harvest” and explains some of its detail.

The Parable Of The Mustard Seed

This parable warns that the apostasy (the “tares”) will grow mighty by the time of the third Church period.

The Parable Of The Leavened Meal

This parable warns that the mightily-grown apostasy will corrupt all Christians’ “food” during Thyatira.

The Parable Of The Treasure In The Field

This parable assures that the major doctrine of our faith (the Ransom) will be restored as a foundation during the fifth Church.

The Parable Of The Pearl

This parable teaches two lovely lessons. (1) It teaches that Jesus bought us as a gift for his Father. (2) It teaches that we, when we discover the beauty of the true Gospel, readily give ourselves in consecration to own the privilege.

The Parable Of The Dragnet

This parable teaches that the spirit-begotten saints will be divided by Harvest truths following the end of the general call.