As opposition began to mount against him and resistance to his message increased, our Lord withdrew from Jerusalem and went out into the desert. a. With these clues that our Lord himself has given us, we now have the key to the understanding of this parable. He found poverty and misery stalking the land. 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. Teacher: Call up a volunteer. 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. (Matthew 13:44-46 RSV). Mr. Hill, the man who found emeralds in his backyard, hired guards to keep watch over his treasure. By that he indicated that the privilege of demonstrating the grace of God would he taken from Israel and given to the church. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!" It is not enough to mouth great words like love and joy and peace and forgiveness; you also have to demonstrate them, or people will never believe the gospel, never accept it, never receive it. You will never understand what God is doing in history unless you understand those three chapters because they make clear God's relationship with this strange and wonderful people, Israel. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" Their hearts receive the message of the kingdom, and the seed takes root and produces lots of spiritual fruit. The kingdom of God is wherever the will of God is done. 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? When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. But these last three were spoken only to the men of faith, the disciples, who were ready to believe what God said. When the man found the treasure, he could have covered it back up, gone about his business, and forgotten all about it. They fit together but they are not talking about exactly the same thing. He merely states the way in which people do "actually" manage to obtain wealth. Read full chapter. The church would thereafter demonstrate before men the healing grace of God as we will see in our next study together. Jesus is not pointing out what we must give up to enter His kingdom. The shell has two parts that are hinged together like this. It is listening to His voice. Bengel's Gnomen Matthew 13:45. 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. The person who finds the treasure joyfully "sells all" to buy the field (13:44). 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. Now that is God's plan for the nations -- to provide a working model in the nation Israel. Take off the glasses and bandana and allow the volunteer to eat the fruit. -- for if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon [which were pagan communities], they would have repented long ago. It recognizes the allure and the mystery which always gathers around the notion of hidden treasure. 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. [That is, when Israel comes back into its right relationship with God, how much more blessing will this world understand and realize when they see worked out before their eyes what a nation can be with God in its midst!] 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. The discoveries disrupt normal daily life and priorities; they require risk and sacrifice. He is not weary of the old; he is not afraid of the new. (Spurgeon), i. There they stand ready, being prepared right now to discover again, finally, the secret of their life. In the days of David, and especially in those of Solomon who followed, the world beat a path to Israel to see what God was doing. 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. The man who finds the treasure does not simply take it. Now, lets turn to Matthew 13:44 and read what Jesus said about hidden treasure. 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. i. Just as in the first parable, the valuable pearl was a symbol of the kingdom of God. And the nations of earth will never learn this righteousness finally, until Israel stands once again as a nation before God, recognizing the presence of God in their midst and providing a working model of how every nation ultimately shall be run by the provision and power of God. (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.) But thats not what he did. This parable powerfully teaches that it is Gods job to divide in judgment. Yesterday I spent a few hours with Dr.Billy Graham. i. Jodi is part of the Childrens Ministry team at Grace Fellowship Church, outside of Atlanta. So it will be at the end of the age: There will be both the wicked and the just until the end of the age (as also demonstrated in the previous parable of the wheat and the tares). Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Something was hidden, lost in the human race, but he uncovered it. Jesus makes it clear that we should not let anything keep us from entering the kingdom of God. Then she asked him for the secret and Solomon took her to the temple and there he showed her the worship of Jehovah, showed her how this nation was related to the God of glory and that it was their understanding of God which produced the magnificence she had seen. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. The point of the parables is completely different; the parable of the soils shows how men receive and respond to the Word of God, and the parable of the tares of the field shows how God will divide His true people from false believers at the end of this age. Say: Jesus often used parables to teach what the kingdom of God is like. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. 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. As we can imagine, he was afraid that when people heard about his discovery, they would sneak onto his land and grab whatever pieces of emerald they could find. Such, we may well believe, had been the history of the publicans and the fishermen who made up the company of the Twelve. If you want to see how God will act with you as an individual then look at the way he has been acting with Israel as a nation. Jesus takes away the sin of everyone who trusts in Him (John 1:29). And there it remains until our Lord's return. That is why it is not enough to preach the gospel to people; you must also live it. 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. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. God is in control. He entered into all of that. If our country forgets that, it will lose its ability to stand as a nation among the other nations of the world. Jesus said, I have come so they can have life. How often would have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! But we need to recognize that the parable of the treasure hidden in the field is the first of a series of three which our Lord gave in connection with the other four and on the same day, but, as Matthew is careful to tell us, he gave these to the disciples alone after they had gone back into the house. What does Matthew 13:44 mean? (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? 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. 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. Last week, we read Jesus parable about the four soils. He would never have called it that. Ask: Who can remember the four different soils Jesus talked about? Western democracies say that they have found it. 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. On our own, we cannot be part of Gods kingdom. You can also change some of your preferences. 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. God is speaking to this nation which he has given the Law and he says, "Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people:" Exodus 19:5a KJV). When a man found it, he hid it again. She was no inconsiderable monarch herself. 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. The one thing they have in common is that they were sown of the Lord, and from the good seed of His Word. He felt the condemnation of a righteous God. Say: Jesus began His story with the words, The kingdom of heaven is like Lets talk about the kingdom of heaven for a minute. 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 have nothing to offer him, nothing that we can give in return. 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. Let me ask you to think that the true treasure for a man lies in the kingdom of God. Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean! It sure was, and it was right in the mans own backyard! We need 2 cookies to store this setting. He found one that was very valuable. Then, as you can read in Mark's Gospel, our Lord went into the temple and he stopped the sacrifices. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.. Finally, there was good soil. 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? This parable may be understood of Christ's seeking, finding, and purchasing his elect: for, certain it is, that he has sought after them; which implies, that they were lost and going astray; expresses his great love to them, value for them, and desire after them; in doing which, he took much pains, and used much diligence: and certain it also is, MATTHEW 13:45-46. It is the best life possible. 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. Put dark glasses on her and tie the handkerchief LOOSELY to cover her nose and mouth (bandit style). Website 2023 by Ray Stedman Ministries. Matthew 13:45-46. Through the pages of the Word of God we are afforded tremendous insights into life. Parables are stories about everyday people and things that help us understand spiritual truths. Listen to these words from Romans11. And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? As we learned two weeks ago, the kingdom of God will grow and grow! This storehouse contains things new and old. The oyster creates a coating that covers the sand or shell. " 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. (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. With a view of obtaining this, Jesus says that a man would go and sell his property and buy the field. Jodi has a passion for Biblical ac More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. A buried treasure and a pricy pearl Matthew 13:44-46 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. She was a great queen in her own right. Thank your volunteer. This parable tells us that. The person has a change of heart, and he or she truly wants to do Gods will. We can see the treasure and we can just go back to our old way of life. This casts special scorn upon the great evil angel. There is nothing that even compares to a loving relationship with the Creator of the universe! But in our own time we are facing an amazing wonder, one of the most remarkable things that has ever taken place in the annals of men, and one of the most dramatic demonstrations of the truth of the Word of God! iii. 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? But Jesus came to make the kingdom available to everyone (Mark 1:15). The view was largely assumed by the early church fathers, and the tendency to interpret the parable that way was reinforced by the Constantinian settlement. 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. It is recorded in the motto of that fiftieth state. Main Point: The Kingdom of God is worth far more than anything else. When he found it, what did he do? The treasure was so important to him, that he joyfully gave up everything else in the world to gain that treasure. I have this beautiful fruit. And for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field: The treasure so wonderful that Jesus would give all to purchase is the individual believer. 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. Is this not the carpenters son: This question was asked out of ignorant prejudice. 3. And then he did an amazing thing. Listen for answers. The word peace is on everyone's lips today. When our Lord covered the treasure over it was hidden completely in the field of humanity again. (You see, congressmen don't spend all their time smoking cigars and kissing babies.) 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. Application: When we discover that we can enter Gods kingdom, we have a choice to make, just as the man in the field did. All rights reserved. And he bought that field. 44"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. Well, is it not obvious that there is something lost with relation to humanity, something every human being seems to be seeking, consciously or unconsciously, something every thinking person in this room and throughout the world is searching for and longing for with an ache that is almost physical? 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. She wasn't just Queen for a Day. 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). 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). 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. Yet they had lost the secret of their own lives. But he hid it again. 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. i. But you know what happened. So he went and sold everything he had. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. 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). We are absolute paupers in God's sight. 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. Jesus wants it to grow! The nation's glory was gone. a. Salvation is offered to us as a free gift, entirely by the grace of God. I have never forgotten something I learned years ago when in Hawaii. Because each of us sins, none of us can do the perfect will of God. . 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). Before we read the parable, I want to tell you another true story. Matthew 13:44-46 The Word of God . 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. he said (Matthew 23:13, et al). Under rabbinic law if a workman came on a treasure in a field and lifted it out, it would belong to his master, the fields owner; but here the man is careful not to lift the treasure out till he has bought the field. (Carson). 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. 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. ii. he hideth, and for joy thereofon perceiving what a treasure he had lighted on, surpassing the worth of all he possessed. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. 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. They know there is some kind of tie between them, but they don't know what it is. i. 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. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. the possession of the forgiving and cleansing grace of God which is in Jesus Christ. Yet it can also be asked out of deep appreciation of the fact that the Son of God took such a noble, lowly place. The reason he joyfully goes and sells all that he has and buys that field, is that the man understands its true value. He uncovered it. Both men GLADLY, JOYFULLY gave up everything else to claim their new found treasure. Why? When I peel it, you cant smell it like I can smell it. God has his buried treasures and he is speaking of them in this parable. When the world sees again a visible manifestation of what God intends a nation to do, then the nations will learn world peace. Pearls were highly prized in that time and place. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Subject to permissions policy, all rights reserved. We often think that spiritual people will be much more strange than normal. 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. 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. Then he went and gave all that he had and bought that field of humanity. Again, let me ask you to notice, further, the two ways of finding. b. And yet they are extremely controlling of human events. He himself is deeply involved in it. He covered it up again, buried it again. To the ancient peoples, as we have just seen, a pearl was the loveliest of all possessions; that means that the Kingdom of Heaven is the loveliest thing in the world. (Barclay). 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. If you want to put that treasure into one word, as revealed by the Scriptures, that word is Israel, the nation of Israel. He went home and sold everything he owned: his house, his furniture, his jewelry, his sheep and goats. It is having His peace, His joy, His love, and His power. John 6:42). (France), ii. 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). Pearls were especially valuable in Jesus day. Commentary on Matthew 13:24-30. In this series Jesus is revealing the work of the kingdom as it is going on throughout the centuries of this present age since his first coming and before his return. 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. Jesus came, he says, and found a treasure hidden in humanity. His conscience is uneasy. 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Jesus compared the kingdom of God to the hidden treasure. But with those dark glasses on, you cant see all the nice colors. Instantly, the man knew that the treasure was incredibly valuable. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Assuming that the disciples did understand, they had an advantage over many among the multitudes. But in this parable, the man was actively looking for the treasure. However, Jesus did not deny their claim to understand. 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). These were the best she had to offer. There was no voice of God in their midst, no prophet speaking forth from God. Clearly, the treasure in that field was worth more than everything else that the man owned. 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. (Matthew 13:44). And in those words, "he gave all that he had," the mystery of the darkness of the cross of Jesus Christ is implied. iv. Matthew 13:45 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ] Matthew 13:45, NIV: Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 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. In these actions, the power of that which has been found is seen to be at work. Learning Context: Sunday School Target Time Frame: 45 minutes Memory Verse: Matthew 13:44 "The kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. And when we know the value of what we have as members of the kingdom, shouldnt we share it with everyone we know? Eventually he came again into the city and there he pronounced solemn and serious words of judgment against the nation. New American Standard Version Instead, Jesus is the man who gave all that He had to buy the field. But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. But such is not the case; God did not choose Israel for that purpose. Jesus told a parable about a man who found something in a field that he did not own. He is telling us that it is worth more than everything else. He is saying that NOTHING compares in value to the new life that the King wants to give you. He has previously identified himself as the central figure. You should not love anything or anyone more than you love the King, God Himself. If you belong to the kingdom, you have the greatest treasure! A furnace of fire represents one destiny and radiant glory (shine forth as the sun) the other destiny. I don't know what that may evoke in your mind. Two weeks ago, we read as Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed. 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. It was hidden when our Lord came. The rocky places stood for the people who like hearing Gods word at first, but they dont let it take root in their hearts. And now, lastly, let us look at the point where the parables converge. 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. 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. This congressman said that Congress is really wrestling with this issue. It is right that you should pursue it. Nations are right to try to solve their problems and reconcile their differences. Matthew 13:44-50; Acts 26:9-20; Ephesians 2:8-9; Jeremiah 29:13; Luke 14:25-33; Lesson Introduction Game: Pearl Race. The usual interpretation of these parables is that Christ is the hidden treasure and that he is the pearl of great price. Message transcript and recording 1971 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. Satan has a shoot of iniquity for every shoot of grace; and, when God revives his work, Satan revives his also. (Clarke), iii. It was now subject to the Romans, crushed under the heel of an iron-hearted oppressor. Is not His mother called Mary? Politicians have struggled for centuries to try to find the secret of world peace. 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. And as we go through life we are the people who some day discover him. The "sea" here is clearly the world, since that is where people are gathered from by the angels (Matt. That is what our Lord wants us to ask. This week, well look at a parable in which Jesus told how much the kingdom of God is worth. a. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. The goal of this game is to be the team who collects the most pearls in their bucket. 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