Matthew 13:45 says, Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:  Then continuing in verse forty six, Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.  Jesus was still teaching in parables, and we must interpret what He is telling us.  Jesus was not speaking about gaining earthly riches, but the pearl is the gospel, and people should be willing to leave all their material possessions to gain the gospel.  We cannot allow the things of this world, no matter how rich we may be in them, to come between the gospel and us.  Verse forty seven states, Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:  Then continuing in verse forty eight, Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.   Jesus tells us that a fisherman cannot determine which fish he will catch, but brings all in the net into the boat and then separates the good fish from the bad.  Again, this is not about fishing, as Jesus explains in the next verse.  Verse forty-nine states, So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, Jesus said there is a coming judgment when all people will be gathered like the fish in the net, and the angels will sort the good from the bad.  The good will be those who have accepted Christ, and the bad will be those who have rejected Him.  As I have stated before, there is no neutral ground.  Verse fifty declares, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.  Those who have rejected Christ will be sent away to everlasting punishment.  Verse fifty one says, Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.  Just as Jesus asked His disciples then if they understood what He was saying, we must ask ourselves the same thing today.  We must accept the truth of the gospel.  Verse fifty-two says, Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.  I believe that Jesus was referring to our understanding both the Old and New Testament if we are to be faithful followers.  God is the same God in both, and His plan for salvation is the same in both.  Verse fifty-three says, And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.  When Jesus had finished teaching, He left.  Jesus was limited by His physical being, but as followers of Christ, we have the Holy Spirit living in us Who will never depart.  Verse fifty-four says, And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?  Jesus went to His home country, and the people began to question His wisdom and His works.  Sometimes, those closest to the church are those who fail to believe that Christ is Who He says He is.  In verse fifty-five they ask, Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?  The people of His country only saw Jesus in earthly terms, as a carpenter's Son, whose mother and brothers they knew.  It is not enough to acknowledge Jesus as a person without acknowledging Him as the only begotten Son of God and the Savior of mankind.  Verse fifty-six further asks, And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?  Jesus also had sisters that were still there, so the people asked how could He do all these things.  Again, we cannot just see Jesus in physical terms, but must accept Him by a spiritual understanding.  Verse fifty-seven states, And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.  Those who knew Jesus in only an earthly way were offended by Him.  Jesus told them the a prophet often has no honor in His own country, because the people only see him in earthly terms.  Verse fifty-eight declares, And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.  Belief was and is always the key to miracles.  If we only see Jesus as a man and not as Savior and Lord of our lives, then He can never do great things for and through us.