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So it will be at So it will be at the End” the End” Matthew 13:47-52 Matthew 13:47-52
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““So it will be at the End”So it will be at the End”

Matthew 13:47-52Matthew 13:47-52

Final Parables of Matt 13Final Parables of Matt 13Final Parables of Matt 13Final Parables of Matt 13

• The Dragnet, The Dragnet, Matt 13:47-50Matt 13:47-50–Spiritual condition in view of future Spiritual condition in view of future

judgment judgment (13:40-43)(13:40-43)

• The Householder, The Householder, Matt 13:51-52Matt 13:51-52–Spiritual service in view of present Spiritual service in view of present

blessings blessings (13:23)(13:23)

• The Dragnet, The Dragnet, Matt 13:47-50Matt 13:47-50–Spiritual condition in view of future Spiritual condition in view of future

judgment judgment (13:40-43)(13:40-43)

• The Householder, The Householder, Matt 13:51-52Matt 13:51-52–Spiritual service in view of present Spiritual service in view of present

blessings blessings (13:23)(13:23)

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THE DRAGNETTHE DRAGNET

Matthew 13:47-50

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Kingdom is Like a Dragnet Kingdom is Like a Dragnet Kingdom is Like a Dragnet Kingdom is Like a Dragnet

• The NetThe Net: Will gather all people to : Will gather all people to judgment judgment (47); Matt 25:31-32(47); Matt 25:31-32–None will be missing, None will be missing, 2 Cor 5:102 Cor 5:10–All will stand before God, All will stand before God,

Rev 20:11-12Rev 20:11-12

• The NetThe Net: Will gather all people to : Will gather all people to judgment judgment (47); Matt 25:31-32(47); Matt 25:31-32–None will be missing, None will be missing, 2 Cor 5:102 Cor 5:10–All will stand before God, All will stand before God,

Rev 20:11-12Rev 20:11-12

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Kingdom is Like a Dragnet Kingdom is Like a Dragnet Kingdom is Like a Dragnet Kingdom is Like a Dragnet

• The FishThe Fish: People and our moral : People and our moral condition condition (48-49)(48-49)–The Lord makes moral judgments, The Lord makes moral judgments,

Jude 17-18Jude 17-18–Separation of wicked and just Separation of wicked and just (49) (49)

Matt 25:32Matt 25:32• Angels (49); Matt 25:31; 2 Ths 1:7-8Angels (49); Matt 25:31; 2 Ths 1:7-8• Impartial accuracy, Matt 13:41Impartial accuracy, Matt 13:41

• The FishThe Fish: People and our moral : People and our moral condition condition (48-49)(48-49)–The Lord makes moral judgments, The Lord makes moral judgments,

Jude 17-18Jude 17-18–Separation of wicked and just Separation of wicked and just (49) (49)

Matt 25:32Matt 25:32• Angels (49); Matt 25:31; 2 Ths 1:7-8Angels (49); Matt 25:31; 2 Ths 1:7-8• Impartial accuracy, Matt 13:41Impartial accuracy, Matt 13:41

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Kingdom is Like a Dragnet Kingdom is Like a Dragnet Kingdom is Like a Dragnet Kingdom is Like a Dragnet

• The ResultThe Result: Hell fire : Hell fire (50, 42)(50, 42)–Eternal, Eternal, Matt 25:46Matt 25:46–Punishment, Punishment, 25:46; 2 Ths 1:8-925:46; 2 Ths 1:8-9–Tormented forever and ever, Tormented forever and ever,

Rev 20:10, 14-15Rev 20:10, 14-15–Second death, Second death, Rev 21:8Rev 21:8

• The ResultThe Result: Hell fire : Hell fire (50, 42)(50, 42)–Eternal, Eternal, Matt 25:46Matt 25:46–Punishment, Punishment, 25:46; 2 Ths 1:8-925:46; 2 Ths 1:8-9–Tormented forever and ever, Tormented forever and ever,

Rev 20:10, 14-15Rev 20:10, 14-15–Second death, Second death, Rev 21:8Rev 21:8

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The HouseholderThe Householder

Matthew 13:51-52

What will we do with our What will we do with our knowledge of the parables?knowledge of the parables?

• Jesus wants us to understand, Jesus wants us to understand, 13:5113:51–Parables give us understanding about Parables give us understanding about

the kingdom, the kingdom, Matt 13:11, 17 (36)Matt 13:11, 17 (36)–Only if we harden our hearts and fail Only if we harden our hearts and fail

to listen will we fail to understand, to listen will we fail to understand, Jno 8:43; 7:17; Matt 13:13-15Jno 8:43; 7:17; Matt 13:13-15

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What must we do with what What must we do with what we understand?we understand?

• ScribeScribe: Expert in the law, : Expert in the law, Jno 3:9-10; Jno 3:9-10; 7:49 7:49 –Often taught but did not obey, Often taught but did not obey, Lk Lk

11:46 (Matt 23:1-3)11:46 (Matt 23:1-3)–By binding tradition they “took away By binding tradition they “took away

knowledge”, knowledge”, Luke 11:52Luke 11:52• Be true kingdom-scribes, Be true kingdom-scribes, Matt 28:19; Matt 28:19;

Acts 8:4 (cf. Ezra 7:10)Acts 8:4 (cf. Ezra 7:10)

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What must we do with what What must we do with what we understand?we understand?

• Teach the gospel of the kingdom Teach the gospel of the kingdom as it is needed, as it is needed, Heb 5:11-12 Heb 5:11-12 –Like a householder who uses his Like a householder who uses his

resources to benefit his house…resources to benefit his house…–We are to provide useful teaching and We are to provide useful teaching and

learning to others (and for ourselves) learning to others (and for ourselves) from the gospel treasure we have learnedfrom the gospel treasure we have learned–Sowing the seed, Sowing the seed, Matt 13:3Matt 13:3

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What must we do with what What must we do with what we understand?we understand?

• This will include…This will include…–Urgently, constantly and faithfully Urgently, constantly and faithfully

preaching the word of God, preaching the word of God, 2 Tim 4:22 Tim 4:2– Teaching ourselves, Teaching ourselves, Rom 2:21Rom 2:21– Teaching others, Teaching others, 2 Tim 2:22 Tim 2:2– Setting good examples by obeying the Setting good examples by obeying the

word we teach, word we teach, 2 Tim 2:15, 24-262 Tim 2:15, 24-26• We are bearing fruit when we teach We are bearing fruit when we teach

the gospel the gospel (Matt 13:23)(Matt 13:23)

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The King came teaching about The King came teaching about His Kingdom His Kingdom (Jer 23:5-6)(Jer 23:5-6)

The King came teaching about The King came teaching about His Kingdom His Kingdom (Jer 23:5-6)(Jer 23:5-6)

• Word of the kingdom, Word of the kingdom, Matt 13:19Matt 13:19• ParablesParables used to teach the kingdom’s used to teach the kingdom’s

growth, influence, value, purposesgrowth, influence, value, purposes–Sinners can share in its rich blessings and Sinners can share in its rich blessings and

avoid the punishment of sinsavoid the punishment of sins

• Will you be ready for the end?Will you be ready for the end?

• Word of the kingdom, Word of the kingdom, Matt 13:19Matt 13:19• ParablesParables used to teach the kingdom’s used to teach the kingdom’s

growth, influence, value, purposesgrowth, influence, value, purposes–Sinners can share in its rich blessings and Sinners can share in its rich blessings and

avoid the punishment of sinsavoid the punishment of sins

• Will you be ready for the end?Will you be ready for the end?


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