2. GREETS YOU!

3. Bible Reading this Evening:
Matthew 13:47-50

7. So that we may learn...

8. The
Dragnet

9. Matthew 13:47-50
47"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, 48 which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, 50 and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth."

10. A parable that talks about the seriousness of
The Judgment of God!

11. The kingdom of heaven is like:
Let's see some details...
The kingdom of heaven is like:
Who is the Kingdom of heaven?
The church...

12. What is the use for the NET?
The Dragnet
What is the use for the NET?
The Gospel
For fishing...
John 21:6-8

13. Who do the fish represent?
In this case it is people
that are in the church

14. Something curious in this Parable...
When the fishermen pull the net up, they begin to separate the good fish from the bad fish.
Bad
Good
Are there good ones?
Are there bad ones?
Matthew 13:41
2 Timothy 2:20-21

15. Whether man likes it or not...
God has prepared a Judgment!
It's this Judgment that the
Parable is referring to

16. There will be a SEPARATION!
The Judgment of God
is coming!
Matthew 13:49
Matthew 13:39-40
There will be a SEPARATION!
Nobody will escape from this!!

17. Reject God today, and you will pay tomorrow…
Who are the AGENTS
that God will use?
Matthew 13:41
They will execute the judgment of God!

18. Brothers... There will be a separation...
The bad will not reside with the good...
Bad
Good
Matthew 13:41
Matthew 13:50
Remember the rich man and Lazarus?

19. Jesus taught us the destiny of the wicked ones...
1. The evil ones will be JUDGED
Matthew 11:20-24
Matthew 12:41-42
John 5:28-30
2. The wicked ones will be
separated from God!
Matthew 7:21-23
Matthew 25:41-46

20. GEHENNA “Ge-Hinnom” 3. Jesus teaches that the evil one will go to HELL
Mt 10:28
“Ge-Hinnom”
Mt 18:8-9
4. Jesus explains that the wicked will suffer torment
Matthew 13:42,50
The fire or Gehenna
Revelation 20:12-15; 21:8
The lake of fire…
Mark 9:43-48
The fire that will never be quenched

21. As Jesus went about “preaching the gospel of the kingdom” He did not hold back...
He called upon the people to repent - cf. Mt 4:17
He warned them of the impending judgment and torment to come
If we are to proclaim the “gospel of the kingdom” faithfully...
a. We must not only preach the “good news” of the kingdom...
b. We must also tell the “bad news” Christ revealed through His parables and other teachings!

22. The net has been thrown...
Are we good or bad...