1. The World In The Church Text: Matthew 13.47-50 Compared To An Earlier Parable … The Church In The World Matthew 13.24-30 Similar Message In Both Parables Neither Deals With Congregational Discipline I Corinthians 5.12,13

2. Verse 47: “ Kind ” Is A Biological Term Genus Class With Species Means: Kindred, Race, Stock Acts 13.26 Philippians 3.5

3. Verse 48: “ Filled ” God Will Decide, Not Us Our Job: Fill The Net! “ Drew Up ” Is “ Gathered Out Of The Sea [World] ” This Is Judgment

4. Verse 48: “ Sat Down ” Matthew 25.31 II Corinthians 5.10 Revelation 20.11,12 “ Gathered ” There Is A Separation To Take Place Matthew 25.32 “ Cast Away ” Is To “ Throw Like A Ball ” “ Bad ” Means “ Septic ” Mark 9.45 Revelation 20.10,15

5. Verse 49: “ From Among ” The Wicked Are All Around Us In This World … And Sometimes In The Church II Peter 3.17 Ephesians 5.11 II Timothy 4.10 Hebrews 3.12 II John 8

6. What Reward? A Crown Of Righteousness & Life! II Timothy 4.8 James 1.12 Revelation 3.11

7. We Learn: The Church Has All Kinds Of People In Her … Do Not Think That Anyone Is Better Than Any Other … Luke 18.9 Romans 12.3 Congregational Discipline Is Not In View … God Knows Who Is Worthy To Be Judged And Condemned … Some In The Church Will Not Make It To Heaven Hebrews 12.14,15