#Day8 Kingdom Series
THE PARABLE OF THE NET
What's Hidden Within
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and gathered fish of every kind… so it will be at the end of the age.”
—Matthew 13:47, 49 (ESV)
Since fishing was the livelihood of several of the disciples, Jesus used an image they knew well. The net gathers everything that passes through indiscriminately.
It is only once it is pulled ashore that the sorting begins. What Jesus adds is explicit: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous (Matthew 13:49).
This parable leads to a reality often overlooked in our generation: there will be a #judgment.
Today, the net is open.
The gospel is being preached. The door remains open. God welcomes everyone with patience. But this patience has its limits.
Let us not believe that being close to the Kingdom is enough. Having been exposed to the Gospel, heard the sermons, sung the hymns, and known the believers, does not equate to belonging to it.
Let us be honest with ourselves today. Do we belong to the Kingdom of God, or are we merely circling around it?
Truly, deeply, irrevocably belong to the Kingdom of God. Do not be a fish that looks like what it is not. Examine your heart. Where you are only superficial, go deeper. And let the certainty of the coming judgment not terrify you, but keep you in a sincere consecration that will last to the end in the name of Jesus.
#TheKingdom🏼
#SpiritandLife
THE PARABLE OF THE NET
What's Hidden Within
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and gathered fish of every kind… so it will be at the end of the age.”
—Matthew 13:47, 49 (ESV)
Since fishing was the livelihood of several of the disciples, Jesus used an image they knew well. The net gathers everything that passes through indiscriminately.
It is only once it is pulled ashore that the sorting begins. What Jesus adds is explicit: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous (Matthew 13:49).
This parable leads to a reality often overlooked in our generation: there will be a #judgment.
Today, the net is open.
The gospel is being preached. The door remains open. God welcomes everyone with patience. But this patience has its limits.
Let us not believe that being close to the Kingdom is enough. Having been exposed to the Gospel, heard the sermons, sung the hymns, and known the believers, does not equate to belonging to it.
Let us be honest with ourselves today. Do we belong to the Kingdom of God, or are we merely circling around it?
Truly, deeply, irrevocably belong to the Kingdom of God. Do not be a fish that looks like what it is not. Examine your heart. Where you are only superficial, go deeper. And let the certainty of the coming judgment not terrify you, but keep you in a sincere consecration that will last to the end in the name of Jesus.
#TheKingdom🏼
#SpiritandLife
#Day8 Kingdom Series
THE PARABLE OF THE NET
What's Hidden Within
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and gathered fish of every kind… so it will be at the end of the age.”
—Matthew 13:47, 49 (ESV)
Since fishing was the livelihood of several of the disciples, Jesus used an image they knew well. The net gathers everything that passes through indiscriminately.
It is only once it is pulled ashore that the sorting begins. What Jesus adds is explicit: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous (Matthew 13:49).
This parable leads to a reality often overlooked in our generation: there will be a #judgment.
Today, the net is open.
The gospel is being preached. The door remains open. God welcomes everyone with patience. But this patience has its limits.
Let us not believe that being close to the Kingdom is enough. Having been exposed to the Gospel, heard the sermons, sung the hymns, and known the believers, does not equate to belonging to it.
Let us be honest with ourselves today. Do we belong to the Kingdom of God, or are we merely circling around it?
Truly, deeply, irrevocably belong to the Kingdom of God. Do not be a fish that looks like what it is not. Examine your heart. Where you are only superficial, go deeper. And let the certainty of the coming judgment not terrify you, but keep you in a sincere consecration that will last to the end in the name of Jesus.
#TheKingdom🙏🏼
#SpiritandLife🔥
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