It took me about 10 minutes to read this passage. (it’s not that long, but I had a hard time getting through it)
I’m not a fisherman, so the third description of God’s Kingdom in 13:47 is not directly familiar to me; though I know that it was to Jesus’ listeners. A net would be full of all kinds of fish; those that are good (clean to the Jews) and those that are bad (unclean). The same is true about the Kingdom; there are people who are good (made clean by their faith and the work of God’s grace) and those that are bad (they show up to meetings, but have no faith, heart, or desire to grow in their love for God). Being a part of God’s Kingdom is not about attendance, location, and timing, it is about faith, grace, and dependence upon God.
Stuart
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