Bible Text: Matthew 13:24-43 | Teacher: Pastor Brian Nevins | Series: Chronological Life of Jesus | Chronological Life of Jesus – 51 (reference to Mark 4:30-34). Everything that God creates Satan seeks to corrupt. It is most tragic when he is successful in corrupting the church. These well-known parables of thw wheat and tares, the mustard tree and the leaven show the reality of corruption in the world and the church and how Jesus wants us to deal with it.