By Rony Kozman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Samford University Trust God to Work Matthew 13:3–8, 18–23 Throughout Matthew 13, Jesus tells a number of parables. These parables are fictitious stories meant to illuminate the nature of the Kingdom of heaven. We hear the repeated refrain, “the Kingdom of heaven is like ...” (vv. 24, 31, 33, 44, 45,…