Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus makes him free from the law of sin and death, , ut pleno jure thesaurum possideret omnemque litium occasionem praecideret, , Three other parables: the Treasure, the Pearl, the Net. The best pearls were worth extraordinary sums of money. No! Main Point: The Kingdom of God is worth far more than anything else. In these actions, the power of that which has been found is seen to be at work. By the grace of God, He sends His Holy Spirit to live inside of that person, and he or she is then able to do Gods will. Both men GLADLY, JOYFULLY gave up everything else to claim their new found treasure. You remember the story of the Queen of Sheba who, as Jesus had said earlier this very day, came "from the ends of the earth" Matthew 12:42) because she had heard of Solomon's glory and she wanted to find the secret of this man's prestige and power and wisdom and majesty. The one thing they have in common is that they were sown of the Lord, and from the good seed of His Word. A crowd of children and humble folk were the only ones who recognized him and went ahead of him waving palm branches and crying, "Hosanna! It was hidden when our Lord came. But our treasure - our immeasurably better treasure - has no limit! It recognizes the allure and the mystery which always gathers around the notion of hidden treasure. She has also spent many years mentoring Middle School and High School girls. And when He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? He covered it up again, buried it again. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Though they are surrounded and ringed by enemies armed to the teeth who are vowing to wipe every Jew off the face of the earth, Nevertheless, as is obvious, they do not understand the secret of their own life and are trying to produce peace and stability by democratic methods and consensus and compromise. He understands that even though he is selling everything to buy that field he is becoming exponentially richer because of the unseen treasure that will belong to whomever owns the field. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . These two parables speak of how highly the King values the people of His kingdom. But the exciting thing about Scripture is that in it we are always dealing with fact, not fancy. So we already have clues as to what these mean.The man in these parables is always Jesus himself. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." Basic Supply List: Bible Construction Paper Crayons Candy Bar Sensory Table or large tote Rice He hideth - That is, he conceals the fact that he has found it; he does not tell of it. The person who finds the treasure joyfully "sells all" to buy the field (13:44). Jodi is part of the Childrens Ministry team at Grace Fellowship Church, outside of Atlanta. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. You see, as our Lord indicates, it is something related to the field, to humanity. As long as God chooses to work in concert with human agency, developing our ability to partner with Him, our unbelief can and may hinder the work of God. I have this beautiful fruit. The discoveries disrupt normal daily life and priorities; they require risk and sacrifice. For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'" The passage for this lection offers a counter-image to this destructive force. a. As time goes on, the sand is coated with more and more layers of this coating. They said to Him, Yes, Lord. We wonder if the disciples really did understand Jesus here. He has been at work ever since, sending men into all parts of the earth and into all levels of society, among all kinds of people, putting them there in order that there may be a testimony of the Word. A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and in his own house: We often have wrong ideas about what it means to be spiritual. For 1900 years Israel was utterly lost among the nations, dispersed. I hope you never open your Bibles without the sense that here is a book which gives you vital, inside information which you can get from no other source and which will help you to understand yourself, and life, and the mystery of history, more than you possibly could in any other way. Now notice, secondly, the concealment of the treasure. Then it is up to us to sell all that we have, give it all up, and buy him at any cost. If you belong to the kingdom, you have the greatest treasure! In the days of David and Solomon there was a demonstration to the world of their day of what God would do with a nation which was in right relationship with him. Jesus is not saying that you must go out and sell everything you own. Say: This summer we have been studying the parables that Jesus taught. If our country forgets that, it will lose its ability to stand as a nation among the other nations of the world. This week I was talking with Bill Gwinn, the director of Mt. He knew that the treasure was better than his home and his belongings. New American Standard Version It is right that you should pursue it. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. When the world sees again a visible manifestation of what God intends a nation to do, then the nations will learn world peace. Jesus said, I have come so they can have life. Therefore, those closest to truly spiritual people see just how normal they are and sometimes think that they arent spiritual because they are normal. He found one that was very valuable. Notice that there are two things in this story which are immediately recognizable because we have had them before. However, Jesus did not deny their claim to understand. People bring the same charge against Jesus today; I see those associated with Him, and they seem lowly or very normal; Jesus must also not be special., c. Where then did this Man get all these things: Their reception of Jesus was not welcoming or friendly. which is to be understood not in an ill sense, as the man hid his talent in a napkin, and in the earth; but in a good sense, and designs his care of it; his laying it up in his heart, that he might not lose it, and that it might not be taken away from him: and for joy thereof; The Parable of the Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44) "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure 1 hidden 2 in a field. The merchant "sold all" to buy the pearl. It is a visible example to all mankind of the way God deals with humanity. He sows the tares, and tries to destroy the harvest; and, therefore, the good angels are brought in to celebrate his defeat, and to rejoice together with their Lord in the success of the divine husbandry. (Spurgeon). You can also change some of your preferences. But he hid it again. Yesterday I spent a few hours with Dr.Billy Graham. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. In 1998, a man named James Hill found a small cave full of emeralds on his familys property in North Carolina. And His sisters, are they not all with us? God has his buried treasures and he is speaking of them in this parable. They will come and study this little nation of Israel in which the secret of world peace has always been hidden, the strange, chosen nation for which our Lord gave his life. He probably laid awake each night thinking about the treasure until it was his. The Communists claim that they have found it. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Why? When they were cut and polished, they were worth millions of dollars. This congressman said that Congress is really wrestling with this issue. There is nothing wrong with that at all. Jesus is not pointing out what we must give up to enter His kingdom. But when they do, Paul tells us, they will cause the earth to blossom and the world will move into its promised inheritance. The conduct of the man would be dishonest. But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. What would it be? Salvation is offered to us as a free gift, entirely by the grace of God. These are underwater animals that live inside of a shell. Even the Jewish people themselves misunderstand it to a large degree. Paul says of Israel, So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? He entered into all of that. 3. That means a change of mind, repentance, turning again to God and recognizing his presence in our midst. i. So he unfolded it and unveiled it again. Life outside the kingdom is sort of like this. THE PARABLE OF THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls" (v. 45). They put their trust in Jesus. You remember that in the first parable our Lord informed us by means of the story that he would engage in a great sowing of the Word of God throughout the world and that it would fall on four kinds of hearts. But Christ does not intend to vindicate his conduct. ii. He was full of joy over this discovery. But then the parable says, "Then in his joy the man went and gave all that he had and bought the field." Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader who was looking for fine pearls. All rights reserved. I was reminded by that conversation of the words of the Secretary General of the United Nations, UThant. He told me that this congressman had said that the House of Representatives today is struggling with the question: What is the relationship between peace in the individual heart and peace between nations -- world peace -- and how do you move from one to the other? Take off the glasses and bandana and allow the volunteer to eat the fruit. He knew the aching loneliness, the heartache, the misery, the rejection, the sense of despair, of self-loathing, of emptiness and worthlessness and meaninglessness, and the awful hostility that sin engenders. d. The reapers are angels The Son of Man will send out His angels: We often dont consider that the angels of God have a special role in the judgment of the world. Say: Jesus continued by telling another, similar parable. If you have that, you are rich; if you do not possess it, you are poor. b. ii. Yet they do, and are worthy of respect because of that role. God has gathered this nation together again, brought in the people from the outlying countries of the world, gathered his dispersed from the four corners of the earth, and brought them back into the land. There they stand ready, being prepared right now to discover again, finally, the secret of their life. 'The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. So they were offended at Him. Though I rather think, that in connection and agreement with the other parables, this is to be understood of such, who are seeking after knowledge in every branch of it, natural, moral, and spiritual; and so may be compared to a "merchant man, seeking goodly pearls"; and who find the Gospel, and prefer it to everything else. The church would thereafter demonstrate before men the healing grace of God as we will see in our next study together. The crowd was large that he moved out from shore in a boat to be able to speak to them and teach them these parables. i. And when we know the value of what we have as members of the kingdom, shouldnt we share it with everyone we know? - Matthew 13:44, Props: Small plate of fruit, dark glasses, bandana; Strand of pearls (artificial is fine). He was in Israel not long ago. The wheat comes into Gods barn from all over the world, from all ranks of society, from all ages of Gods church. What a beautiful dream. Or we can see Gods kingdom, full of peace, love, forgiveness, freedom, and joy, and want that more than anything else. Hard path, rocky places, thorny, and good soil. This treasure is freely given by God, the King, to everyone who trusts in Him. And like the first parable, the man gladly gave up everything he owned to get the pearl. But you know what happened. The Word of God. It is the best life possible. But Jesus came to make the kingdom available to everyone (Mark 1:15). Then he covered it over again when it was rejected by the people. [That is, when God set Israel aside, he allowed his delivering word to go out directly to Gentile peoples everywhere so that they might be the visible demonstration of how God can heal and fulfill human life, and Israel was watching -- at least individual Jews have been, all along.] He was left with nothing. 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. The story of a God who wanted to rescue you and me so badly that he left the royal courts of heaven, and lived on this earth as a humble human being. The pearl is different than the treasure, and yet for both the Lord gave all that he had. There Paul too tells us that God is not through with Israel. Matthew 13:45-46. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. He lamented over this recalcitrant city and said, "O Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! The first four parables, at which we have already looked, were delivered by the Sea of Galilee on a single memorable occasion when Jesus spoke to a great crowd who gathered about him. The kingdom of God is the treasure. Where then did this Man get all these things?. He ended them, and then he said to the people, "The kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits of it," (Matthew 21:43). The seed starts out really small, but in time it grows to be one of the largest plants in the garden. i. - Matthew 13:44 We are not sure what this man was doing in someone else's field. You need only read the book of Deuteronomy to know that God set aside this people, the Jews, in order that they should be a showcase of theocracy to all the other nations of the world. Pearls are very valuable. He is not weary of the old; he is not afraid of the new. (Spurgeon), i. If there is anyone here in that condition, remember that this is God's promise to you, and that he has given a visible demonstration in the life of this nation. We want to be the kind of good soil that Jesus talked about. Magistrates and churches may remove the openly wicked from their society; the outwardly good who are inwardly worthless they must leave; for the judging of hearts is beyond their sphere. (Spurgeon), iv. It is the very ordinariness of Jesus home background that causes the astonishment (cf. That is what keeps a nation strong. He was very happy. God is in control. There is an honest cry from the harassed heart of a statesman who is desperately trying to find the treasure that is hidden in man, the secret of world peace. And you and I are making a great mistake if, as Americans, we think that this country is being held together by the Constitution of the United States or by the Declaration of Independence. You are in the heat of the battle, it rages around you. Parables are stories about everyday people and things that help us understand spiritual truths. But was not that an honest occupation? (Trapp), iii. He uncovered it but buried it again, and now it is hidden once more. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. The man was so excited to know that he could possibly own that treasure. Then he took all the money that he had made, and he bought that field. Jesus compared the kingdom of God to the hidden treasure. Jesus told a parable about a man who found something in a field that he did not own. The United Nations exists for this very purpose. We are absolute paupers in God's sight. Matthew 13:44 "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and from joy over it he goes and sells all he has, and buys that field. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Next, the thorny soil stood for those people who trust Gods word and begin to bear fruit. The kingdom of God is wherever the will of God is done. 36-43 This parable represents the present and future state of the gospel church; Christ's care of it, the devil's enmity against it, the mixture there is in it of good and bad in this world, and the separation between them in the other world. The truth often lies buried: it is like rich veins of ore in the sacred Scriptures; it must be searched out with diligence, and its discovery will repay a man for all his sacrifices, Luke 14:33; Philippians 3:8. the which when a man hath foundthat is, unexpectedly found. And it is hidden within that human field so that Jesus had to buy the field in order to get the treasure. He has but hidden them away again. But with those dark glasses on, you cant see all the nice colors. And then our Lord said in the third parable that there would be an abnormal and an unnatural growth of the seed that he planted. This storehouse contains things new and old. Something was hidden, lost in the human race, but he uncovered it. They bring to mind the words of Philippians2: "Though he was equal with God he did not count it a thing to be held on to But he emptied himself, disenfranchised himself, pauperized himself -- he gave all that he had -- and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross," (Philippians 2:8). I want them to have it in the fullest possible way. (John 10:10). This parable likely also fired the imaginations of Jesus' listeners, because it pictures unexpected good fortune. Politicians have struggled for centuries to try to find the secret of world peace. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. And as we go through life we are the people who some day discover him. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. 4. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. There was no voice of God in their midst, no prophet speaking forth from God. -- for if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon [which were pagan communities], they would have repented long ago. If you want to put that treasure into one word, as revealed by the Scriptures, that word is Israel, the nation of Israel. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. We often think that spiritual people will be much more strange than normal. This has certainly proved true in history. Ultimately it is not the job of the church to weed out those who appear to be Christians but actually are not; that is Gods job at the end of this age. 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. So, through the course of history, there has been a counterfeit Christianity, a sham religion, a phony, a fake, which bears the name of Christianity but which is absolutely false. And he bought that field. It was a partial demonstration, never complete, never full. But the wonderful thing the Lord tells us here is that he has not given up his purpose. Everyone who chooses to trust in Him has kingdom life - life to the fullest! Say: Pearls come from oysters. They concern things which are not quite as easily seen in the historical process. The scribes amongst the Jews were not only clerks, that were employed in writing, but teachers of the law; such a one was Ezra (Ezra 7:6). (Poole). How do you find this secret? In the great series of parables in Matthew13 our Lord gave us, as he said, "The secrets of the kingdom of heaven." And yet they are extremely controlling of human events. It seems by this parable, according to the Jewish laws, that not the finder of a treasure in a field, but the owner of the field, had the propriety in it; when it should seem rather, that it ought to be divided. e. Will cast them into the furnace of firethe righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father: Jesus used this parable to clearly illustrate the truth that there are two different paths and eternal destinies. I. The gospel is more valuable than such a treasure, Psalm 19:10; Proverbs 3:13-15. goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that fieldin which case, by Jewish law, the treasure would become his own. 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