There was no voice of God in their midst, no prophet speaking forth from God. And she brought with her a great retinue bearing exotic spices, gold, silver, precious stones, beautiful cloth, an amazing array of presents for King Solomon. Life outside of the kingdom of God is way less than God intended it to be. When problems come, they forget all about Gods word. Hard path, rocky places, thorny, and good soil. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls. Whatever the reason he was there, he found an amazing treasure, maybe similar to the emeralds. It represents the experience, not of a careless or a profane man, who stumbles suddenly upon the Gospel when he was in in search of other things, but of one who is awakened, and has begun to seek the true religion, endeavouring to add attainment to attainment sincerely, according to his light. That is the story of the gospels. Application: The point of these two parables is the great value of being a part of Gods kingdom. He went into the city riding upon an ass in fulfillment of the prophecy of Zechariah, "Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on an ass, on a colt the foal of an ass," (Matthew 21:5, Zechariah 9:9). 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. He set them out as a sample, an example nation, to indicate by visible demonstration what God wants to be and to do with all the other nations of the world. 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. Yet the point is clear, both in the world and in the kingdom community. When the world sees again a visible manifestation of what God intends a nation to do, then the nations will learn world peace. There is additional significance in saying, The field is the world instead of The field is Israel. This brief statement presupposes a mission beyond Israel. (Carson). So he went and sold everything he had. They concern those aspects of the kingdom of heaven at work among men which are readily recognizable and visible in history. He bought the field in order that someday he might use that treasure to cause the whole world to blossom and to fill the earth with peace and happiness. And sometimes a piece of sand or shell gets in. Parables are stories about everyday people and things that help us understand spiritual truths. Our Lord came and he bought the whole field so that someday he might use the treasure hidden in it to make the world blossom with glory. In the short course of the three and a half years of our Lord's ministry he uncovered the treasure of Israel, the secret of this nation's life. Pearls were especially valuable in Jesus day. So, if there are some among us here, who, like Israel, have temporarily turned away from God and have been walking away from him, who may, like Israel, once have had sweet fellowship with the Lord but lately have been resisting, have turned aside and gone back, have lost faith and now are wandering in perplexity, puzzlement, and bewilderment, in obscurity, weakness, and defeat, nevertheless God's promises to you are just as sure as they are to Israel. This time, He compares the kingdom of heaven to treasure found hidden in a field. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!" Jesus wants it to grow! Augustine made the interpretation official struggling against the DonatistsMost Reformers followed the same line. (Carson). The kingdom of heaven is God's work among men, God's rule and authority in the midst of human affairs. So he went away and sold everything he had. 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. For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'" Maybe he was a hired helper for the man who owned the field, or maybe he was just passing through. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. He himself is deeply involved in it. Some time ago, in addressing a crowd of 2,500 delegates from 57 countries of the world who were trying to find some way to world peace, he said these remarkable words: "What element is lacking so that with all our skill and all our knowledge we still find ourselves in the dark valley of discord and enmity? In the great series of parables in Matthew13 our Lord gave us, as he said, "The secrets of the kingdom of heaven." And he bought that pearl. ii. The parable of the hidden treasure found. Last week, we read Jesus parable about the four soils. Such that have ability and leisure, may consult a controversy in Philostratus (l), between two persons, the buyer and seller of a field; in which, after the purchase, a treasure was found, when the seller claimed it as his; urging, that had he known of it, he would never have sold him the field: the buyer, on the other hand, insisted on its being his property; alleging that all was his which was contained in the land bought by him. The fate of these ungodly ones will be fire, the most terrible of punishments; but this will not annihilate them; for they shall exhibit the surest tokens of a living woe wailing and gnashing of teeth. (Spurgeon). Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.. The person has a change of heart, and he or she truly wants to do Gods will. Jesus makes it clear that we should not let anything keep us from entering the kingdom of God. Yet He carefully said that the field is the world. I want to read these twin parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price because they link so closely together, although we will look only at the first one this morning. We have nothing to offer him, nothing that we can give in return. Click on the different category headings to find out more. That means a change of mind, repentance, turning again to God and recognizing his presence in our midst. Is this not the carpenters son? (Romans 11:11-14 RSV), For if their rejection means the reconciIiation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? To follow knowledge, like a sinking star. What a beautiful dream. At that time the angels will come forth and assist the King in the work of judgment, sending some into the furnace of fire for final judgment. iv. This man was like the people who had listened to Gods promises of long ago, and were waiting for the Messiah, the Savior, to come. But then they let greed and worry take over their heart and mind, and that chokes out the truth that they know. But when they do, Paul tells us, they will cause the earth to blossom and the world will move into its promised inheritance. She was no inconsiderable monarch herself. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. It is the very ordinariness of Jesus home background that causes the astonishment (cf. But you know what happened. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. b. III. (Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34). 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). Again, let me ask you to notice, further, the two ways of finding. New American Standard Version This is why this nation is here. And now, lastly, let us look at the point where the parables converge. The wheat comes into Gods barn from all over the world, from all ranks of society, from all ages of Gods church. There is nothing that even compares to a loving relationship with the Creator of the universe! This was a great surprise! So it will be at the end of the age. She has also spent many years mentoring Middle School and High School girls. Or maybe the field was for sale and the man was looking it over before deciding whether to buy it. Such, we may well believe, had been the history of the publicans and the fishermen who made up the company of the Twelve. Message transcript and recording 1971 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. This one features a merchant in search of fine pearls. He entered into all of that. This insulting question seems to intimate that our Lords family was a very obscure one; and that they were of small repute among their neighbours, except for their piety. Clarke), iii. He was left with nothing. 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. Teacher: Show your pearls. He refused to go into the capital city again until his appointed hour had come. This parable likely also fired the imaginations of Jesus' listeners, because it pictures unexpected good fortune. Then he went and gave all that he had and bought that field of humanity. Or maybe the field was for sale and the man was looking it over before deciding whether to buy it. One pearl of great price: It seems crazy for a merchant to sell all that he had for one pearl, but for this merchant it was well worth it. He is saying that NOTHING compares in value to the new life that the King wants to give you. Jodi has a passion for Biblical ac More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. There they stand ready, being prepared right now to discover again, finally, the secret of their life. 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 pearl of great price: who is of an unspeakable brightness and glory, of intrinsic worth and value; who is enriching to those that possess him, and precious to them that believe; and of such a price, that no valuable consideration can be given for him: wherefore such a soul is willing to part with all for him; with sinful self, and righteous self; and with the honours, riches, and profits of this world; and buy him, his grace and righteousness, without money, and without price. Thus, the field from which the treasure is gathered would be the world just as the sea from which fish are gathered is the world, and this also just as the wheat and weeds are gathered from the field, which is the world. i. The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a. I. But it is very evident that neither has found this secret. We are absolute paupers in God's sight. And His sisters, are they not all with us? 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. We come to the fifth parable this morning, the parable of the buried treasure. This parable and the one following are different in character than the previous three. 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? The man in Jesus parable found a very valuable pearl. 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. ii. And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? Immediately we are asking ourselves, "What is this treasure?" Put dark glasses on her and tie the handkerchief LOOSELY to cover her nose and mouth (bandit style). We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. (You see, congressmen don't spend all their time smoking cigars and kissing babies.) he said (Matthew 23:13, et al). 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 the dying of Jesus there, one element of what was accomplished was that he might finally purchase the right to set Israel again among the nations as a model nation so that the world might learn how to live in peace. The reason he joyfully goes and sells all that he has and buys that field, is that the man understands its true value. You can also change some of your preferences. And they would remember the words of Psalm 135:4: For the Lord hath chosen Jacob [another name for Israel] unto himself for his peculiar treasure. Matthew 12. This is a dream and a vision that men have long held. I don't know what that may evoke in your mind. 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. This motto is a result of the work of the early Christian missionaries who came from New England in the 19th century. Finding the treasure appears to be by chance. Jodi is part of the Childrens Ministry team at Grace Fellowship Church, outside of Atlanta. The kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet: Jesus shows that the world will remain divided right up until the end, and the Church will not reform the world, ushering in the kingdom. (Matthew 21:9, Mark 11:9, John 12:13). When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Was this a big hidden treasure? That shows how much he valued this pearl of great price, and how much Jesus values His people. Matthew 13:45 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ] Matthew 13:45, NIV: Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. iii. 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. As time goes on, the sand is coated with more and more layers of this coating. Let me ask you to think that the true treasure for a man lies in the kingdom of God. We pray, Lord Jesus, that we may all apply this to our lives, and that we may understand that you desire to heal us and bring us right now into an experience of joy and glory and gladness and fruitfulness. 13:49). The old Puritan commentator John Trapp here remarked that unbelief was A sin of that venomous nature, that it transfuseth, as it were, a dead palsy into the hands of omnipotency., 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. Even the Jewish people themselves misunderstand it to a large degree. He probably laid awake each night thinking about the treasure until it was his. But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. He, too, knew that nothing he owned could compare to the great treasure he had finally found. Earlier he had pronounced judgment on the outlying cities: "Woe to you, Chorazin! And he was telling me how divided among themselves the Israelis are and how they are separating into squabbling bickering groups, fighting each other, and into many political parties vying for power. These were men of the Word, and when our Lord spoke this parable, they would clearly remember the words of Exodus19. And like the first parable, the man gladly gave up everything he owned to get the pearl. And do you know that all this is not without its application to us as individuals as well? a. a. i. You cannot read the Gospel stories without seeing that there came a time in our Lord's ministry when he began to change his message and turn away from the proclamation that the kingdom of heaven was at hand, that he was there in their midst. i. (As we saw last time, the parable of the leaven also has been misconstrued to mean something quite different from what our Lord ever intended.) Then he took all the money that he had made, and he bought that field. It would be his duty to inform the owner of the field of the discovery. Teacher Note: These parables are not a plea for us to sell all we have in order to obtain the kingdom - for we truly have nothing to offer God (Ephesians 2:5-9). The kingdom of God is FAR more valuable than anything in this world. When the man found the treasure, he could have covered it back up, gone about his business, and forgotten all about it. He is telling us that it is worth more than everything else. It is right that you should pursue it. He merely states the way in which people do "actually" manage to obtain wealth. In Verses44 and45 Jesus says. Their hearts receive the message of the kingdom, and the seed takes root and produces lots of spiritual fruit. Ask: Does anyone know where pearls come from? So he unfolded it and unveiled it again. Say: This summer we have been studying the parables that Jesus taught. 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. On our own, we cannot be part of Gods kingdom. 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. But I submit to you that that is false, and obviously so. Two weeks ago, we read as Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed. 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. he hideth, and for joy thereofon perceiving what a treasure he had lighted on, surpassing the worth of all he possessed. If you have that, you are rich; if you do not possess it, you are poor. The one thing they have in common is that they were sown of the Lord, and from the good seed of His Word. The kingdom of God is the treasure. Read full chapter. Share your treasure! You should not love anything or anyone more than you love the King, God Himself. I have never forgotten something I learned years ago when in Hawaii. 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). This congressman said that Congress is really wrestling with this issue. Commentary on Matthew 13:24-30. He would be really endeavoring to gain property belonging to another at far less than its real value, and the principle of real integrity would require him to inform the owner of the discovery. Jesus came, he says, and found a treasure hidden in humanity. But there would be one kind of heart in which the seed would grow up into a harvest and produce fruit. The treasure is the secret of international peace, of harmony among the nations. And Congress is trying to put its finger on where you begin and how you relate peace of heart in an individual to peace among men. As long as Gods people are still in this world (the field), there will be unbelievers among them; but it should not be because Gods people receive unbelievers as if they were believers, ignoring either the belief or conduct of professed believers. The church would thereafter demonstrate before men the healing grace of God as we will see in our next study together. There Paul too tells us that God is not through with Israel. It is having His peace, His joy, His love, and His power. Yet they do, and are worthy of respect because of that role. 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. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. c. He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief: It is truly remarkable that Jesus was, in some manner, limited by their unbelief. Say: The hard path was a symbol for people who hear Gods word but ignore it. He knew that the treasure was better than his home and his belongings. They fit together but they are not talking about exactly the same thing. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure that was hidden in a field. This parable powerfully teaches that it is Gods job to divide in judgment. You can see that these parables are very much alike. In the interpretation of the parable, the case described is that of a man who, not having started in the pursuit of holiness or truth, is brought by the seeming accidents of lifea chance meeting, a word spoken in season, the example of a living holinessto the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus, i.e., to Christ Himself, and who, finding in Him a peace and joy above all earthly treasure, is ready to sacrifice the lower wealth in order to obtain the higher. Brought to you by KidzLife, Unless otherwise noted the Scriptures taken from: Holy Bible, New International Readers Version, (NIrV). Is this not the carpenters son: This question was asked out of ignorant prejudice. Jesus takes away the sin of everyone who trusts in Him (John 1:29). No! 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. But our treasure - our immeasurably better treasure - has no limit! b. He found one that was very valuable. i. God has said that if you will turn back to him, as Israel will some day, he stands ready to heal, ready to forgive, ready to wipe out all the failures, all the transgressions, and to begin in your experience to cause your life to blossom and to come into abundance. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field: The field is the world, but the man does not represent the believer, because we have nothing to buy this treasure with. (Matthew 13:44-46 RSV). I am sure that these disciples understood this because they were Jews themselves, and they knew their people's history, and what the Old Testament revealed about them. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. We speak of the Jews as "the chosen people," and unfortunately a very grave misconception of that phrase has arisen. Therefore, those closest to truly spiritual people see just how normal they are and sometimes think that they arent spiritual because they are normal. By that he indicated that the privilege of demonstrating the grace of God would he taken from Israel and given to the church. And there it remains until our Lord's return. Men have dreamed of finding it for centuries. Who when he had found one pearl of great price: for such who seek after wisdom and knowledge in the use of proper means, are like merchant men, that trade abroad, and for things of value; and these, under divine direction, find in the Scriptures, and through the ministry of the word, and by prayer and study, the truths of the everlasting Gospel, respecting Christ, his person, office, grace and righteousness; which are equal to, yea transcend a pearl of the highest price; for their original, coming from a far country, from heaven; for their brightness, clearness, and perspicuity; for their ornament and glory; for their firmness and solidity; for their virtue and value, to them that know the worth of them; and such will buy, but not sell them; reckon all things but loss and dung, in comparison of them; and will contend for them, and stand fast in them. No one can ever give all that he has in order to purchase Jesus Christ because he has nothing to give in the first place. God wants ALL people to believe in Jesus and enter into His kingdom (1 Peter 2:9). Matthew 13:45-46. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. She wasn't just Queen for a Day. It was now subject to the Romans, crushed under the heel of an iron-hearted oppressor. John 6:42). (France), ii. When they were cut and polished, they were worth millions of dollars. It was hidden when our Lord came. c. The enemy who sowed them is the devil: Clearly, the enemy plants counterfeits in the world and in the kingdom community, and this is why merely being a member of the Christian community isnt enough. But the exciting thing about Scripture is that in it we are always dealing with fact, not fancy. 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. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. They have not found it yet. There are banners and placards everywhere you go in America, crying out for peace. Thank your volunteer. Both men GLADLY, JOYFULLY gave up everything else to claim their new found treasure. iii. The Communists claim that they have found it. A great misinterpretation of these parables has developed, quite without any basis in the systematic interpretation of symbols in Scripture, which has hidden their true meaning. (7) Few men understand how great the riches of the kingdom of heaven are, and that no man can be a partaker of them but he that redeems them with the loss of all his goods. 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? If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. - Matthew 13:44, Props: Small plate of fruit, dark glasses, bandana; Strand of pearls (artificial is fine). A buried treasure and a pricy pearl Matthew 13:44-46 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. One of the fascinating things about studying Scripture, especially in a series of parables, is to try to answer questions like that -- to seek to fit the puzzle of the parable to the pattern of life, and see where they correspond. Now notice, secondly, the concealment of the treasure. I hope that this is clear to the many of you, especially those of you who are younger, who are earnestly and zealously and quite dedicatedly trying to pursue world peace. Yet they had lost the secret of their own lives. 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. 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