It was now subject to the Romans, crushed under the heel of an iron-hearted oppressor. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Matthew 13:44-46 The Word of God . 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 one thing they have in common is that they were sown of the Lord, and from the good seed of His Word. But our treasure - our immeasurably better treasure - has no limit! 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. (Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34). When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 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. Teacher: Show your pearls. She was no inconsiderable monarch herself. b. Years ago I was struck by the closing words of a great address that Winston Churchill gave at Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1950: What prizes lie before all the people if they are worthy of them: peace, food, happiness, leisure, wealth for the masses never known nor dreamed of, the glorious advance into a period of rest and safety for all the hundreds of millions of homes where little children play by the fire, and girls grow up in all their beauty, and young men strive and win in the free enterprise of life. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. These are underwater animals that live inside of a shell. 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. It recognizes the allure and the mystery which always gathers around the notion of hidden treasure. Is this not the carpenters son: This question was asked out of ignorant prejudice. The goal of this game is to be the team who collects the most pearls in their bucket. The man was so excited to know that he could possibly own that treasure. But, nevertheless, the Scriptures tell us that the secret is hidden from men until it be revealed through Israel. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. He hideth - That is, he conceals the fact that he has found it; he does not tell of it. goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that fieldin which case, by Jewish law, the treasure would become his own. May be reproduced for personal, nonprofit, and non-commercial uses only. Listen for answers. So he went and sold everything he had. Of greater importance in the history of the church has been the view that this actually means that the field is the church. I have never forgotten something I learned years ago when in Hawaii. (Matthew 13:44). Yet they had lost the secret of their own lives. 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. He felt the condemnation of a righteous God. 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. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. The Parable of the Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44) "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure 1 hidden 2 in a field. God wants ALL people to believe in Jesus and enter into His kingdom (1 Peter 2:9). But then the parable says, "Then in his joy the man went and gave all that he had and bought the field." 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). For 1900 years Israel was utterly lost among the nations, dispersed. Ask: Who can remember the four different soils Jesus talked about? ii. His conscience is uneasy. 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? Again, let me ask you to notice, further, the two ways of finding. It is listening to His voice. (Matthew 21:9, Mark 11:9, John 12:13). Matthew 13:44-50; Acts 26:9-20; Ephesians 2:8-9; Jeremiah 29:13; Luke 14:25-33; Lesson Introduction Game: Pearl Race. If you want to put that treasure into one word, as revealed by the Scriptures, that word is Israel, the nation of Israel. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. They know there is some kind of tie between them, but they don't know what it is. Eventually, after several years, it ends up looking like a beautiful, shiny stone called a pearl. 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. Special thanks to John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus, GoodSeed International. I. He is not weary of the old; he is not afraid of the new. (Spurgeon), i. And the queen's heart melted and she said, "I didn't believe the reports until I had seen all this with my own eyes, but the half has never been told me," (1Kings 10:7). He covered it up again, buried it again. Jesus said, I have come so they can have life. You are in the heat of the battle, it rages around you. It sure was, and it was right in the mans own backyard! The rocky places stood for the people who like hearing Gods word at first, but they dont let it take root in their hearts. 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. 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. Jesus said, "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. This parable powerfully teaches that it is Gods job to divide in judgment. He is saying that NOTHING compares in value to the new life that the King wants to give you. These were men of the Word, and when our Lord spoke this parable, they would clearly remember the words of Exodus19. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. The Word of God. i. 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. And sometimes a piece of sand or shell gets in. I have this beautiful fruit. 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. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. So prone is fallen man to sin, that if the enemy sow the tares, he may . Subject to permissions policy, all rights reserved. For more than four hundred years Israel had been an obscure, tiny little nation. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. For permission to use this content, please review Everyone who chooses to trust in Him has kingdom life - life to the fullest! Consider the words of Jim Elliot, He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose. The emphasis is not on what we give up, but on the unfathomable new life that is being offered to us. 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. Julian the apostate, as he is called, once asked a certain Christian, What do you think the carpenters son is doing now? Making coffins for you and for all his enemies, was the prompt reply. (Spurgeon). 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. i. II. Justin Martyr, an ancient writer, testifieth, that our Saviour, ere he entered upon the ministry, made ploughs, yokes, and so forth. 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. Even though these people had been looking for Gods kingdom, when they found it, it was far greater than what they had expected. Say: This summer we have been studying the parables that Jesus taught. With a view of obtaining this, Jesus says that a man would go and sell his property and buy the field. Now that is God's plan for the nations -- to provide a working model in the nation Israel. She has also spent many years mentoring Middle School and High School girls. You can check these in your browser security settings. 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. 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. 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. 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. As we learned two weeks ago, the kingdom of God will grow and grow! 13:49). 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 seed starts out really small, but in time it grows to be one of the largest plants in the garden. This motto is a result of the work of the early Christian missionaries who came from New England in the 19th century. Assuming that the disciples did understand, they had an advantage over many among the multitudes. Next week we will go on to see how this parable ties very closely with the next one, the parable of the pearl of great price. The best pearls were worth extraordinary sums of money. Even the Jewish people themselves misunderstand it to a large degree. Our heavenly Father, how we thank you for the marvelous truth that you, Lord, have bought the world, that it belongs to you, and that you shall some day rule and reign in power and glory in its midst and all your promises shall be fulfilled. 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). Treasure seekers searched the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean to find oysters with pearls inside. That is what keeps a nation strong. Yet it can also be asked out of deep appreciation of the fact that the Son of God took such a noble, lowly place. Why? He refused to go into the capital city again until his appointed hour had come. Pearls were especially valuable in Jesus day. They are part of the whole series of seven, but they were given only to the disciples, and there is something significant about that. They speak skeptically and will refer to Him only as this Man.. he hideth, and for joy thereofon perceiving what a treasure he had lighted on, surpassing the worth of all he possessed. He promises that it will grow - and God ALWAYS keeps His promises! The Jewish or the Greek "seekers after God," possessing many pearls, but still dissatisfied, sought others yet more choice, and finding one, true to the simplicity in Christ, renounce all for that; the one his legalism, the other his philosophy. The treasure is the secret of international peace, of harmony among the nations. RayStedman.org/permissions. But in this parable, the man was actively looking for the treasure. He uncovered it but buried it again, and now it is hidden once more. 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. 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. 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. ii. Pearls were highly prized in that time and place. They fit together but they are not talking about exactly the same thing. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. 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; Say: Jesus often used parables to teach what the kingdom of God is like. Jesus is not pointing out what we must give up to enter His kingdom. the which when a man hath found; either with or without the use of means, purposely attended to, in order to find it; such as reading, hearing, prayer, and meditation: for sometimes the Gospel, and the spiritual saving knowledge of it, are found, and attained to, by persons accidentally, with respect to themselves, though providentially, with respect to God; when they had no desire after it, or searched for it, and thought nothing about it; though by others it is come at, in a diligent use of the above means: he hideth; 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: anor joy thereof; for the Gospel, when rightly understood, brings good tidings of great joy, to sensible sinners. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Jesus came and offered the kingdom. i. 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). 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. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 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. Therefore, those closest to truly spiritual people see just how normal they are and sometimes think that they arent spiritual because they are normal. The oyster opens its shell to let water and food in. So he went away and sold everything he had. "Many turned back," the record says, "and no longer walked with him," (John 6:66). 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. Augustine made the interpretation official struggling against the DonatistsMost Reformers followed the same line. (Carson). This is what we human beings need. The Communists claim that they have found it. . Usually people take it to mean that God has chosen the Jews for a special destiny, to mean that they are to have special and uniquely privileged treatment, different than any other nation enjoys. Not every oyster has a pearl, and not every pearl is big or round. We ask it in Jesus' name, Amen. a. This week I was talking with Bill Gwinn, the director of Mt. Then, as you can read in Mark's Gospel, our Lord went into the temple and he stopped the sacrifices. Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Application: When we discover that we can enter Gods kingdom, we have a choice to make, just as the man in the field did. This story is very much like the first parable. (Matthew uses the phrase kingdom of heaven while the other authors use kingdom of God, but they are one and the same.) iv. This is a dream and a vision that men have long held. 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. So the secret of world peace is wrapped up, bound up, in this strange nation, Israel. a. i. And the field, he has told us, is the world, the world of humanity, the human race, all of society. Never, anywhere in Scripture is salvation ever offered to us as something we have to buy, or can buy. And His sisters, are they not all with us? But thats not what he did. Now, lets turn to Matthew 13:44 and read what Jesus said about hidden treasure. The bigger and more perfectly round the pearl, the more valuable it is. In the great series of parables in Matthew13 our Lord gave us, as he said, "The secrets of the kingdom of heaven." She reviewed all the glories of the kingdom of Solomon and was amazed and staggered by what she saw. 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). 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. 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. 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! Parables are stories about everyday people and things that help us understand spiritual truths. And do you know that all this is not without its application to us as individuals as well? 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. 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. God is in control. Both men GLADLY, JOYFULLY gave up everything else to claim their new found treasure. Take off the glasses and bandana and allow the volunteer to eat the fruit. b. The treasure was so important to him, that he joyfully gave up everything else in the world to gain that treasure. And when we know the value of what we have as members of the kingdom, shouldnt we share it with everyone we know? 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. He has previously identified himself as the central figure. But you have refused," (Matthew 11:21, Luke 10:13). For Israel, even in rejection, even in failure, is still an example to the people of the world. That is why it is not enough to preach the gospel to people; you must also live it. 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. But with those dark glasses on, you cant see all the nice colors. He had been in Washington,D.C., spending some time with a young congressman who is a mutual friend of ours. Then he covered it over again when it was rejected by the people. 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. Ask: Does anyone know where pearls come from? This has certainly proved true in history. Share your treasure! He entered into all of that. 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. They have not yet grasped again the lost secret of their nation -- that the nation which walks in right relationship to him, God will heal. Only when Israel comes again into its right relationship to God is it ever possible to have world peace. Teacher: Call up a volunteer. Yet He carefully said that the field is the world. Commentary on Matthew 13:24-30. What would it be? It is recorded in the motto of that fiftieth state. All rights reserved. ii. But these last three were spoken only to the men of faith, the disciples, who were ready to believe what God said. What a beautiful dream. Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society / Used by permission of IBS-STL. The point of the parable lies in his "earnestness," his anxiety, his care, and his actually obtaining it. And now, lastly, let us look at the point where the parables converge. We often think that spiritual people will be much more strange than normal. 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. Kingdom life is here and now. 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. On our own, we cannot be part of Gods kingdom. By that he indicated that the privilege of demonstrating the grace of God would he taken from Israel and given to the church. 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. Pearls are very valuable. Before we read the parable, I want to tell you another true story. 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. Jesus compared the kingdom of God to the hidden treasure. It was a partial demonstration, never complete, never full. 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. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. He lamented over this recalcitrant city and said, "O Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! In the parable of the soils, the seed represented the Word of God; here it represents true believers. Jesus is not saying that you must go out and sell everything you own. And as we go through life we are the people who some day discover him. When I peel it, you cant smell it like I can smell it. It is knowing the Father, the King. It is the best life possible. If you belong to the kingdom, you have the greatest treasure! 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. We speak of the Jews as "the chosen people," and unfortunately a very grave misconception of that phrase has arisen. Jesus told a parable about a man who found something in a field that he did not own. 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 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? And in that we can see revealed the heart of God who looks at this broken and fragmented world, with all its injustice, heartache, sorrow, violence, and slaughter, and yet has not forgotten his purposes and has preserved the secret of world peace in a treasure hidden among the nations which he shall someday bring forth again. - Matthew 13:44 We are not sure what this man was doing in someone else's field. The problem with his emerald treasure was that there was a limited supply. Jesus is speaking in parables to describe the kingdom of heaven. Put dark glasses on her and tie the handkerchief LOOSELY to cover her nose and mouth (bandit style). Or maybe the field was for sale and the man was looking it over before deciding whether to buy it. There Paul too tells us that God is not through with Israel. i. Politicians have struggled for centuries to try to find the secret of world peace. 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. Matthew 12. Instead, Jesus is the man who gave all that He had to buy the field. 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. Western democracies say that they have found it. Matthew 13:45 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ] Matthew 13:45, NIV: Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 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. This time, He compares the kingdom of heaven to treasure found hidden in a field. 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