Parable 12 Net Cast Into the Sea

Lesson 12
Subject: Net cast into the sea.
Text: Matthew 13:47-50
Principle:

a. How was the net used, and what was the result? Matt. 4:19; Mark 1:17; Luke 5:10

b. In the Parable of the Net, what did the fishermen do with the full net? Matt. 13:26-30, 22:9, 10, 25:1-4; Luke 14:21-23; John 15:2, 6; Acts 5:1-10; Acts 8:18-22, 20:30; 1 Cor. 5:1-6, 10:1-12, 11:19; 2 Cor. 11:13-15, 26; 2 Cor. 12:20,21; Gal. 2:4; 2 Tim. 3:2-5, 4:3, 4; Titus 1:9-11; 2 Pet. 2:1-3, 13-22; 1 John 2:18, 19, 4:1-6; Jude 1:4, 5; Rev. 3:1, 15-17

c. What happened to the good fish? Matt. 13:30,40-43, 3:12

d. What happened to the bad fish? Matt. 13:39, 24:31

e. Why did Jesus use this analogy? Matt. 22:12-14, 25:5-12, 19-33; 2 Thes. 1:7-10; Rev. 20:12-15

f. What group did the fishermen in the story represent? Matt. 13:42

g. Jesus interpreted His parable to say that wicked people can expect what kind of eternal destiny? Matt. 24:50,51; Luke 13:27, 28; Rev. 14:10,11, 16:10,11

Practice:
a. What do you think it would have been like to hear Jesus teach about heaven?
b. Since Jesus is in the fishing business, what can you do to help him catch men and women?
c. Why are we often reluctant to talk about hell?
d. What could you say to a friend who expressed doubts about hell?
e. How would it alter the way we live if we kept in mind the fact that God will judge us?
f. How can we live more often with the wonder of heaven in mind?
g. What new insight into God’s kingdom do you have as a result of studying this passage?
h. What is the purpose of this parable?
i. Who was the targeted audience for the parable when it was given?
j. What is the meaning of the parable?
k. What was the response to the parable?
l. What are the primary lessons found in this parable?
m. What does the parable reveal about us?
n. How can you apply this parable in your life today?
o. What are the challenges that make it difficult to apply the lessons found in the parable daily?