The Net
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Intro:
Intro:
· This is the eighth and final parable of the parable discourse,
· the final of three parables spoken only to the disciples. Jesus left the crowds and went into the house…
· similar to the parable of the wheat and the weeds = has an end-of-the-age focus on judgment.
· this is the only parable to receive an immediate explanation.
Summary:
Summary:
· The parable builds on a fishing analogy, where many fish are caught with a dragnet.
· The fish are then sorted, with the good fish kept and the bad fish thrown out.
· This is like the end of the age when the angels go out and separate the evil from the righteous, and the evil are destroyed.
Matthew 13:47 (NLT)
47 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind.
47 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind.
Fish
Fish
· Fishers of men
· Seas = nations of the world
· Current dispensation – of grace – opportunity to hear – Great commission preaches to every nation (Matt 24)
· Net = sickle to the tares = harvest – final ingathering of souls
· No one is exempt
· All kinds – Asian fish, Hispanic fish, African fish, American fish, young and old fish, rich and poor fish, smart fish, republican and democrat fish, married and single fish, famous and obscure fish. Are you a saved fish? A good fish? Will you be kept or thrown away?
· It doesn’t matter what’s in your $, but what’s in your heart.
13:47 This verse begins as others do by indicating likeness to the kingdom of heaven (13:24, 31, 33, 44, 45). The parable builds on a fishing analogy, with the dragnet thrown into the sea to gather fish of all kinds.
Matthew 13:48 (NLT)
48 When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones away.
48 When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones away.
Net was full = Time ran out = end = limit reached = expired
Net was full = Time ran out = end = limit reached = expired
· Great Commission fulfilled – the faster we preach – the sooner we reach! WE help determine by hastening Christ’s return!
· All were preached to – all had an opportunity – door is now closed – Ark is shut – The bridegroom has arrived
· fullness of time – cup of wrath filled, time of the Gentiles fulfilled – heavenly vials filled with the prayers of the saints.
· What did you do with the life God gave you?
· You breathed His air, walked on His earth, ate His food and heard His Gospel. Were you too busy to tend to things that mattered the most? Did you forget the God who was merciful more timed than you can count? Or did you make the most of what you had to the glory of God? We will all give an account.
· This is why evil is permitted to continue – God’s grace gives as much time as possible. Once it is over, it is too late.
Dragged to shore = safety of heaven
· Out of their natural element
Sat down – Jesus on throne – separates sheep from goats
Sorted - the process of separating the good fish from the bad fish brought in. The good fish are put into containers, the bad ones thrown out.
Matthew 13:49 (NLT)
49 That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous,
49 That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous,
· DESTINY – is up to you – do not neglect so great a salvation!
· We can inspect fruit, but only God knows the heart
· Judgment belongs to God
· Many are deceived –– if asked, everyone would claim to be a wheat, sheep, wise virgin and good fish
· the religious who have hearts of stone – the hyper grace who are living in sin and posting Scriptures
· it does not ultimately matter what anyone thinks other than God.
· Church’s job – to SERVE (the Gospel). Christ’s job is to SAVE (the people) – WHOSOEVER!
· Angel’s job – to sort - this job is so important, it is reserved for the angels
Matthew 13:50 (NLT)
50 throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
50 throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13:49–50 Jesus proceeds immediately to the explanation of the parable, the only parable to receive an immediate explanation without a request from the disciples. The angels are like the ones separating the good fish from the bad fish (13:39–42), but separate the evil from the righteous. The evil ones are thrown into the fiery furnace (13:42; Dan 3:22) for destruction.
22 And because the king, in his anger, had demanded such a hot fire in the furnace, the flames killed the soldiers as they threw the three men in.
Evil will not be totally removed from the world until the close of the age.[1]
Conclusion of the Parable Discourse (13:51–53)
In this final part of the parable discourse, Jesus asks the disciples whether they have understood these final three parables, and they respond affirmatively. A final parable is given to describe the disciples as scribes who are like the master of the house who brings new and old things out of his storeroom. Like all of the major discourses, the parable discourse concludes with a transition formula.
Matthew 13:51 (NLT)
51 Do you understand all these things?” “Yes,” they said, “we do.”
51 Do you understand all these things?” “Yes,” they said, “we do.”
13:51 Jesus has completed the final three parables, which were spoken to the disciples only. He now asks the disciples whether they have understood all these parables, and they respond, “Yes.” This stands in contrast to the crowds in 13:13–15, 19, 23. Their understanding illustrates that they have been given the secrets of the kingdom (13:11).
Matthew 13:52 (NLT)
52 Then he added, “Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old.”
52 Then he added, “Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old.”
13:52 Jesus now offers a small parable to describe the role of the disciples in the kingdom. Jewish scribes were learned in the law and both taught and administered justice. The disciples will now play this role in the kingdom of God, teaching the traditions of the Jewish Scriptures (old things) and the teachings of Jesus (new things).
Matthew 13:53 (NLT)
53 When Jesus had finished telling these stories and illustrations, he left that part of the country.
53 When Jesus had finished telling these stories and illustrations, he left that part of the country.
13:53 The close of the parable discourse and transition to the next narrative section follows the transitional formula used to close all five major discourses. Jesus completes the parables and goes away from there.[2]
John 21:9–11 (NLT)
9 When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread.
10 “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus said.
11 So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn’t torn.
9 When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread.
10 “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus said.
11 So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn’t torn.