Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Maybe he was a hired helper for the man who owned the field, or maybe he was just passing through. (Matthew uses the phrase kingdom of heaven while the other authors use kingdom of God, but they are one and the same.) He was full of joy over this discovery. This is like the kingdom of God because it grows in the hearts of believers, and it grows throughout the world as more and more people enter the kingdom. And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? It is right that you should pursue it. 2007 BibleLessons4Kidz.com All rights reserved worldwide. Now, what is it? It is hidden from most people. Then it is up to us to sell all that we have, give it all up, and buy him at any cost. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. This story is very much like the first parable. 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. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Instead, Jesus is the man who gave all that He had to buy the field. 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). We can see the treasure and we can just go back to our old way of life. 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. So according to the parable he hid the treasure again. Instead, he leaves it there, sells everything he has, and buys the field in order to get the treasure it contains. He revealed for a brief flash of time the glory that was Israel. He found poverty and misery stalking the land. There is nothing wrong with that at all. This week I was talking with Bill Gwinn, the director of Mt. They concern things which are not quite as easily seen in the historical process. But it is very evident that neither has found this secret. I have never forgotten something I learned years ago when in Hawaii. These parables afford us a glimpse behind the scenes of history into factors and forces which are at work today but which we would never find reported on the pages of the newspaper. Again, let me ask you to notice, further, the two ways of finding. In the parable of the soils, the seed represented the Word of God; here it represents true believers. 44"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. The parable had its fulfilment in them when they, at the bidding of their Lord, forsook all and followed Him. Such, it need hardly be said, has been the story of thousands of the saints of God in every age of the Churchs life from that day to this. The person who finds the treasure joyfully "sells all" to buy the field (13:44). Jesus wants it to grow! 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? Jesus came, he says, and found a treasure hidden in humanity. "We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the spirit forces that are in high places." 5. And there it remains until our Lord's return. In this parable, we learned that different people hear Gods truth and accept it in different ways. The church would thereafter demonstrate before men the healing grace of God as we will see in our next study together. When our Lord came into the world and came to Israel he found that this treasure had been lost to the world. 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. The Lord Jesus says that he came and uncovered for a brief time the secret of world peace and prosperity. 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 one features a merchant in search of fine pearls. When problems come, they forget all about Gods word. They have erected great organizations to try to bring it about, to produce this hidden treasure. - Matthew 13:44, Props: Small plate of fruit, dark glasses, bandana; Strand of pearls (artificial is fine). But you know what happened. This is what we human beings need. Hermon Christian Conference Center. These two parables speak of how highly the King values the people of His kingdom. Now we turn to these three private parables given to the disciples: The parable of the hidden treasure, the parable of the pearl of great price, and the parable of the dragnet. Say: Jesus often used parables to teach what the kingdom of God is like. Every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom: Jesus said that everyone who really knows Gods Word both will know the old and learn the new of the kingdom. Yet they had lost the secret of their own lives. The word peace is on everyone's lips today. 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. That is the story of the gospels. So prone is fallen man to sin, that if the enemy sow the tares, he may . That is what keeps a nation strong. We are absolute paupers in God's sight. For more than four hundred years Israel had been an obscure, tiny little nation. 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). Such, we may well believe, had been the history of the publicans and the fishermen who made up the company of the Twelve. And now, lastly, let us look at the point where the parables converge. You can also change some of your preferences. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader who was looking for fine pearls. 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. And as we go through life we are the people who some day discover him. 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. 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.. 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. I can take a bite and taste the amazing flavors. The man was so excited to know that he could possibly own that treasure. III. 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: RayStedman.org/permissions. He uncovered it but buried it again, and now it is hidden once more. In a land as frequently ravaged as Palestine, many people doubtless buried their treasures; butto actually find a treasure would happen once in a thousand lifetimes. Treasure seekers searched the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean to find oysters with pearls inside. For 1900 years Israel was utterly lost among the nations, dispersed. Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? The life of this land, like that of any other land, is preserved by righteousness. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." (Matthew 13:44) In our day, we can store treasure in the bank or in a safe deposit box. The multitude went away (as most people do from sermons) never the wiser, understanding nothing of what they heard, nor caring to understand it. (Poole), b. The treasure was too great to forget about! Thank your volunteer. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he . Clearly, the treasure in that field was worth more than everything else that the man owned. Commentary on Matthew 13:24-30. Whatever the reason he was there, he found an amazing treasure, maybe similar to the emeralds. When they were cut and polished, they were worth millions of dollars. Israel, therefore is not a unique, select people, but rather is a people chosen to demonstrate the kind of relationship that God wants to have with every other people on earth. He is saying that you should be willing to. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. It is knowing the Father, the King. He has but hidden them away again. It is listening to His voice. In this we see that the parable of the tares changes the figures slightly from the parable of the soils (Matthew 13:3-9; 13:18-23). 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. Jesus takes away the sin of everyone who trusts in Him (John 1:29). Both men GLADLY, JOYFULLY gave up everything else to claim their new found treasure. All rights reserved. Yet He carefully said that the field is the world. He would never have called it that. In these two parables our Lord is telling us the reasons for the cross. God is in control. Of greater importance in the history of the church has been the view that this actually means that the field is the church. But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. We come to the fifth parable this morning, the parable of the buried treasure. 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. So they were offended at Him: When we think of how strongly Jesus is identified with Nazareth (see at Matthew 2:23), it is even more surprising to note that the people of Nazareth did not appreciate it. He lamented over this recalcitrant city and said, "O Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! And then he went and gave all that he had and bought the field in which it is hidden. Woe to you, Bethsaida! The goal of this game is to be the team who collects the most pearls in their bucket. Teacher: Call up a volunteer. But when King Solomon met her he began to give presents to her, and his outweighed hers by far. He is saying that NOTHING compares in value to the new life that the King wants to give you. His conscience is uneasy. The person has a change of heart, and he or she truly wants to do Gods will. Two weeks ago, we read as Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed. These are underwater animals that live inside of a shell. Matthew 12. ii. Thank God for those documents, but they have no power to hold us together as a people, to preserve our national liberties or our national life. So we already have clues as to what these mean.The man in these parables is always Jesus himself. After you have been instructed by me, you have the knowledge, not only of the things you used to know, but of things you never knew before, and even the knowledge which you had before is illuminated by what I have told to you. (Barclay), iv. Or maybe the field was for sale and the man was looking it over before deciding whether to buy it. He found one that was very valuable. 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. That is Israel's purpose and there was a time in their developing history when it was partially fulfilled. 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. The field is the world: Significantly, this parable illustrates not necessarily that there will be false believers among true believers in the church (though that is also true to some extent); otherwise Jesus would have explained that the field is thechurch. III. She was a great queen in her own right. They each have the element of a man who discovers something valuable and sells all that he has and buys it. He himself is deeply involved in it. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Is this not the carpenters son: This question was asked out of ignorant prejudice. The conduct of the man would be dishonest. (You see, congressmen don't spend all their time smoking cigars and kissing babies.) 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. Say: Jesus began His story with the words, The kingdom of heaven is like Lets talk about the kingdom of heaven for a minute. They are part of the whole series of seven, but they were given only to the disciples, and there is something significant about that. These were the best she had to offer. This time, He compares the kingdom of heaven to treasure found hidden in a field. And the crowds who had followed him, the multitudes who had hung upon his words faded away. 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. Jesus is speaking in parables to describe the kingdom of heaven. 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. 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. This casts special scorn upon the great evil angel. 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. (Matthew 21:9, Mark 11:9, John 12:13). The main idea is that the disciples who had just claimed to understand what Jesus taught are now responsible to bring forth their understanding to others, as if they were distributing from the storehouse of their wisdom and understanding. 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. b. 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. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.. This storehouse contains things new and old. Around us the storms may gather, but let us not shut out the hope that the burdens of fear and want may be lifted for a glorious era from the bruised and weary shoulders of mankind. And then he demonstrated it by healing the multitudes, by driving the moneychangers out of the temple, by feeding the thousands with bread and fish, and by rebuking death and evil everywhere he went. Then, building on that, in the second parable the Lord said that he would take the sons of the kingdom, who are produced by the seed of the Word, and sow them like wheat throughout the world. Notice that the man sold EVERYTHING. Therefore, we will not spend any more time on that misinterpretation, but will come right to the heart of what the story of the treasure hidden in the field really means. Even though these people had been looking for Gods kingdom, when they found it, it was far greater than what they had expected. 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). Instead of being received by the rulers and leaders of the people he was rejected. (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.) In Verses44 and45 Jesus says. Ask: Who can remember the four different soils Jesus talked about? Read the Scripture: Matthew 13:44 In the great series of parables in Matthew 13 our Lord gave us, as he said, "The secrets of the kingdom of heaven." The kingdom of heaven is God's work among men, God's rule and authority in the midst of human affairs. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. And in those words, "he gave all that he had," the mystery of the darkness of the cross of Jesus Christ is implied. ii. And he bought that pearl. Next, the thorny soil stood for those people who trust Gods word and begin to bear fruit. Teacher: Show your pearls. Then he went and gave all that he had and bought that field of humanity. A buried treasure and a pricy pearl Matthew 13:44-46 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. Never, anywhere in Scripture is salvation ever offered to us as something we have to buy, or can buy. i. . But in this parable, the man was actively looking for the treasure. (Just as a comparison, the diamond on a womans wedding ring may be about one-quarter or one-half of a carat.) They know there is some kind of tie between them, but they don't know what it is. 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. They are intended to demonstrate how any nation can be blessed and fulfilled and find prosperity and peace and harmony and happiness if they discover the secret of their relationship to God. Take off the glasses and bandana and allow the volunteer to eat the fruit. 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. She reviewed all the glories of the kingdom of Solomon and was amazed and staggered by what she saw. 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. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. 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 want them to have it in the fullest possible way. (John 10:10). 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. There was no voice of God in their midst, no prophet speaking forth from God. But with those dark glasses on, you cant see all the nice colors. 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). He uncovered it. Matthew 13:44-46 The Word of God . You see, as our Lord indicates, it is something related to the field, to humanity. The nation would not have it, would not have him, and they rejected him. Through the pages of the Word of God we are afforded tremendous insights into life. I have this beautiful fruit. What would it be? He is telling us that it is worth more than everything else. The parables describe how the kin (g)dom of heaven emerges from something almost invisible to the eye and grows exponentially, offering us sustenance, a treasure worthy of all our attention and resources. New life in Gods kingdom is much more than going to heaven when we die - although that will be wonderful! Pearls were especially valuable in Jesus day. What is it that inhibits us from going forward together to enjoy the fruits of human endeavor and to reap the harvest of human experience? The tares represent false believers in the world, the sons of the wicked one, who (like tares among wheat) may superficially look like Gods true people. His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas: Jesus plainly had many brothers and sisters; the Roman Catholic idea of the perpetual virginity of Mary is in contradiction to the plain meaning of the Bible. For permission to use this content, please review And sometimes a piece of sand or shell gets in. i. Justin Martyr, an ancient writer, testifieth, that our Saviour, ere he entered upon the ministry, made ploughs, yokes, and so forth. The reference, as in the weeds, is not primarily to a mixed church, but to the division among mankind in general which the last judgment will bring to light. (France), Jesus said to them, Have you understood all these things? They said to Him, Yes, Lord. Then He said to them, Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.. Click on the different category headings to find out more. 4. Application: The point of these two parables is the great value of being a part of Gods kingdom. Is this not the carpenters son: Because these villagers were familiar with Jesus as a boy and accustomed to unspectacular things from Him, we may conclude that Jesus must have grown up a very normal boy unlike the fantastic stories told in apocryphal books like The Infancy of Jesus. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 'Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it . The merchant "sold all" to buy the pearl. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Matthew 13, verse 44: "In his joy, he went and sold all he had and bought that field." These two short parables tell the story of the whole Bible. We never can understand anything until we see it demonstrated before us. 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. Just as in the first parable, the valuable pearl was a symbol of the kingdom of God. But is it only a dream? He was very happy. That is what our Lord wants us to ask. goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth the field: which is not to be interpreted literally and properly; though a man that knows the worth and value of the Bible, rather than be without one, would part with all his worldly substance for one; but figuratively, and denotes the willingness of such souls, who are led into the glory, fulness, and excellency of the word of God, the scriptures of truth, and of the immense treasure of the Gospel therein, to part with all that has been, or is dear unto them; with their sins, and self-righteousness; with their good names and characters; their worldly substance, and life itself, for the sake of the Gospel, and their profession of it: and may also design the use of all means, to gain a larger degree of light and knowledge in the Gospel. But when they do, Paul tells us, they will cause the earth to blossom and the world will move into its promised inheritance. The battle is over the control of man who was created by God and was endowed by God with the power of choice. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word | . " This seems like a very imaginative story to us, but to the people Jesus was talking to, this would not have been all that uncommon. Special thanks to John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus, GoodSeed International. With these clues that our Lord himself has given us, we now have the key to the understanding of this parable. Paul says of Israel, So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? He knew that the treasure was better than his home and his belongings. In 1998, a man named James Hill found a small cave full of emeralds on his familys property in North Carolina. We speak of the Jews as "the chosen people," and unfortunately a very grave misconception of that phrase has arisen. Men have dreamed of finding it for centuries. 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. This parable tells us that. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. In this little parable he reveals that he came and found this treasure, the secret of world peace and prosperity, hidden in this nation. Salvation is offered to us as a free gift, entirely by the grace of God. God has not forgotten Israel. In these actions, the power of that which has been found is seen to be at work. There would be a partial failure of the seed of the Word because of the conditions of some of the hearts into which it fell. But such is not the case; God did not choose Israel for that purpose. 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