The man was so excited to know that he could possibly own that treasure. Then, as you can read in Mark's Gospel, our Lord went into the temple and he stopped the sacrifices. When our Lord covered the treasure over it was hidden completely in the field of humanity again. Application: The point of these two parables is the great value of being a part of Gods kingdom. the possession of the forgiving and cleansing grace of God which is in Jesus Christ. 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.. 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. This one features a merchant in search of fine pearls. ii. What does Matthew 13:44 mean? When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, let me ask you to notice, further, the two ways of finding. The pearl is different than the treasure, and yet for both the Lord gave all that he had. In Verses44 and45 Jesus says. 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. Mr. Hill, the man who found emeralds in his backyard, hired guards to keep watch over his treasure. 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.. Why? The bigger and more perfectly round the pearl, the more valuable it is. But the exciting thing about Scripture is that in it we are always dealing with fact, not fancy. It is the best life possible. iv. 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). For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'" The previous three parables (the wheat and the tares, the mustard seed, and the leaven) each spoke of corruption in the kingdom community. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. They concern things which are not quite as easily seen in the historical process. Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. That shows how much he valued this pearl of great price, and how much Jesus values His people. A small degree of knowledge is not sufficient for a preacher of the Gospel. His conscience is uneasy. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. This is why this nation is here. The oyster creates a coating that covers the sand or shell. III. For 1900 years Israel was utterly lost among the nations, dispersed. 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! But when they do, Paul tells us, they will cause the earth to blossom and the world will move into its promised inheritance. Pearls were highly prized in that time and place. 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. For more than four hundred years Israel had been an obscure, tiny little nation. You can also change some of your preferences. This powerfully shows how Jesus gave everything to redeem the whole world to preserve a treasure in it, and the treasure is His people. 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. They concern those aspects of the kingdom of heaven at work among men which are readily recognizable and visible in history. Instantly, the man knew that the treasure was incredibly valuable. The point of the parable lies in his "earnestness," his anxiety, his care, and his actually obtaining it. But he hid it again. We ask it in Jesus' name, Amen. When they were cut and polished, they were worth millions of dollars. This week I was talking with Bill Gwinn, the director of Mt. 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. Brought to you by KidzLife, Unless otherwise noted the Scriptures taken from: Holy Bible, New International Readers Version, (NIrV). Everyone who chooses to trust in Him has kingdom life - life to the fullest! She has also spent many years mentoring Middle School and High School girls. 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. 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. 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. 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. And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? 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. Say: Jesus continued by telling another, similar parable. And our Lord found the nation in bondage, the temple overrun with moneychangers, commercial charlatans making a fast buck by preying upon the worship of the people. Every scribe: Jesus used the term here simply to describe a teacher. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. . a. (Matthew uses the phrase kingdom of heaven while the other authors use kingdom of God, but they are one and the same.) Say: Jesus began His story with the words, The kingdom of heaven is like Lets talk about the kingdom of heaven for a minute. As we learned two weeks ago, the kingdom of God will grow and grow! Clearly, the treasure in that field was worth more than everything else that the man owned. Maybe he was a hired helper for the man who owned the field, or maybe he was just passing through. 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. He merely states the way in which people do "actually" manage to obtain wealth. But was not that an honest occupation? (Trapp), iii. The man who finds the treasure does not simply take it. He entered into all of that. [That is, Israel had obviously stumbled at that time, but have they fallen completely?] 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. He probably laid awake each night thinking about the treasure until it was his. b. The goal of this game is to be the team who collects the most pearls in their bucket. Yet they do, and are worthy of respect because of that role. 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). Instead of being received by the rulers and leaders of the people he was rejected. Say: Jesus often used parables to teach what the kingdom of God is like. Hard path, rocky places, thorny, and good soil. 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. This treasure is freely given by God, the King, to everyone who trusts in Him. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.. 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. They have erected great organizations to try to bring it about, to produce this hidden treasure. Jodi has over 20 years experience teaching children in large and small group settings. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. 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. But our treasure - our immeasurably better treasure - has no limit! Say: Pearls come from oysters. When a man found it, he hid it again. That is what our Lord wants us to ask. 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? They have not found it yet. They fit together but they are not talking about exactly the same thing. God wants ALL people to believe in Jesus and enter into His kingdom (1 Peter 2:9). i. 2007 BibleLessons4Kidz.com All rights reserved worldwide. The rocky places stood for the people who like hearing Gods word at first, but they dont let it take root in their hearts. (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. b. It is hidden from most people. In this little parable he reveals that he came and found this treasure, the secret of world peace and prosperity, hidden in this nation. "We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the spirit forces that are in high places." 5. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 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 hideth, and for joy thereofon perceiving what a treasure he had lighted on, surpassing the worth of all he possessed. 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). This time, He compares the kingdom of heaven to treasure found hidden in a field. Jesus makes it clear that we should not let anything keep us from entering the kingdom of God. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. But then they let greed and worry take over their heart and mind, and that chokes out the truth that they know. (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.) Western democracies say that they have found it. He found poverty and misery stalking the land. The word peace is on everyone's lips today. 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? The shell has two parts that are hinged together like this. Notice that the man sold EVERYTHING. Yet it can also be asked out of deep appreciation of the fact that the Son of God took such a noble, lowly place. How often would have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! Put dark glasses on her and tie the handkerchief LOOSELY to cover her nose and mouth (bandit style). It is having His peace, His joy, His love, and His power. 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. A crowd of children and humble folk were the only ones who recognized him and went ahead of him waving palm branches and crying, "Hosanna! You can read them in Matthew23 in the sharp series of woes that he pronounced against the Pharisees and the scribes. If you have that, you are rich; if you do not possess it, you are poor. Two weeks ago, we read as Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed. i. It is recorded in the motto of that fiftieth state. 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 . 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. 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. This was a great surprise! That is Israel's purpose and there was a time in their developing history when it was partially fulfilled. 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. 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. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Teacher: Call up a volunteer. 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. a. Maybe he was a hired helper for the man who owned the field, or maybe he was just passing through. But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. 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. If you want to put that treasure into one word, as revealed by the Scriptures, that word is Israel, the nation of Israel. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 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. Last week, we read Jesus parable about the four soils. This motto is a result of the work of the early Christian missionaries who came from New England in the 19th century. 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). 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. Listen for answers. It is knowing the Father, the King. The wheat comes into Gods barn from all over the world, from all ranks of society, from all ages of Gods church. Jesus takes away the sin of everyone who trusts in Him (John 1:29). As time goes on, the sand is coated with more and more layers of this coating. ii. She was a great queen in her own right. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." Explanation and Commentary of Matthew 13:44 In this parable, we learned that different people hear Gods truth and accept it in different ways. 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. We have nothing to offer him, nothing that we can give in return. 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. 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? 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. Matthew 13:45-46. This parable tells us that. 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 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). Augustine made the interpretation official struggling against the DonatistsMost Reformers followed the same line. (Carson). i. 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. And sometimes a piece of sand or shell gets in. May be reproduced for personal, nonprofit, and non-commercial uses only. That means obedience. Ask: Who can remember the four different soils Jesus talked about? You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Subject to permissions policy, all rights reserved. [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!] i. Jesus is not pointing out what we must give up to enter His kingdom. 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 thats not what he did. He lamented over this recalcitrant city and said, "O Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! He uncovered it. We speak of the Jews as "the chosen people," and unfortunately a very grave misconception of that phrase has arisen. The usual interpretation of these parables is that Christ is the hidden treasure and that he is the pearl of great price. There is a man, and there is a field. So prone is fallen man to sin, that if the enemy sow the tares, he may . The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field. But I submit to you that that is false, and obviously so. 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. The parable of the hidden treasure found. Salvation is offered to us as a free gift, entirely by the grace of God. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. It would grow into an ungainly tree with many great branches, a powerful, prestigious structure that would attract birds of prey, evil men who would come into the church and build their nests there, i.e., establish their authority there, and thus would produce something entirely different than the effective, pungent, but low-profile approach to humanity that the Lord desired. So he went away and sold everything he had. Instead, he leaves it there, sells everything he has, and buys the field in order to get the treasure it contains. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. So, through the course of history, there has been a counterfeit Christianity, a sham religion, a phony, a fake, which bears the name of Christianity but which is absolutely false. Treasure seekers searched the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean to find oysters with pearls inside. But even that partial realization was a magnificent model of what God could do with any nation. It is right that you should pursue it. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Eventually, after several years, it ends up looking like a beautiful, shiny stone called a pearl. It was now subject to the Romans, crushed under the heel of an iron-hearted oppressor. iii. John 6:42). (France), ii. They speak skeptically and will refer to Him only as this Man.. This congressman said that Congress is really wrestling with this issue. Where then did this Man get all these things?. Application: When we discover that we can enter Gods kingdom, we have a choice to make, just as the man in the field did. Only when Israel comes again into its right relationship to God is it ever possible to have world peace. 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. We come to the fifth parable this morning, the parable of the buried treasure. Matthew 12. There is nothing wrong with that at all. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. Say: This summer we have been studying the parables that Jesus taught. Website 2023 by Ray Stedman Ministries. a. Even though these people had been looking for Gods kingdom, when they found it, it was far greater than what they had expected. They said to Him, Yes, Lord. We wonder if the disciples really did understand Jesus here. 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. How do you find this secret? Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. He went home and sold everything he owned: his house, his furniture, his jewelry, his sheep and goats. And like the first parable, the man gladly gave up everything he owned to get the pearl. 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. The Word of God. - Matthew 13:44 We are not sure what this man was doing in someone else's field. When I peel it, you cant smell it like I can smell it. And the crowds who had followed him, the multitudes who had hung upon his words faded away. 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. It is intriguing to realize that Scripture deals with this subject as well. These were men of the Word, and when our Lord spoke this parable, they would clearly remember the words of Exodus19. Nations are right to try to solve their problems and reconcile their differences. We never can understand anything until we see it demonstrated before us. He is saying that NOTHING compares in value to the new life that the King wants to give you. 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. Or maybe the field was for sale and the man was looking it over before deciding whether to buy it. 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 always reminds me immediately of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, of Long John Silver, and doubloons and pieces-of-eight, pegleg pirates, and all the exciting things usually associated with the idea of buried treasure. The kingdom of heaven is God's work among men, God's rule and authority in the midst of human affairs. The conduct of the man would be dishonest. Before we read the parable, I want to tell you another true story. I was reminded by that conversation of the words of the Secretary General of the United Nations, UThant. Something is hidden in the world. Matthew 13:45 "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Take off the glasses and bandana and allow the volunteer to eat the fruit. The first four stories were given to the unbelieving seaside crowd. 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. He knew that the treasure was better than his home and his belongings. God is in control. Jodi is part of the Childrens Ministry team at Grace Fellowship Church, outside of Atlanta. 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. In 1998, a man named James Hill found a small cave full of emeralds on his familys property in North Carolina. The gospel is more valuable than such a treasure, Psalm 19:10; Proverbs 3:13-15. There are banners and placards everywhere you go in America, crying out for peace. Then it is up to us to sell all that we have, give it all up, and buy him at any cost. We may request cookies to be set on your device. 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. But these last three were spoken only to the men of faith, the disciples, who were ready to believe what God said. 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. The seed starts out really small, but in time it grows to be one of the largest plants in the garden. 36-43 This parable represents the present and future state of the gospel church; Christ's care of it, the devil's enmity against it, the mixture there is in it of good and bad in this world, and the separation between them in the other world. The 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. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. ii. 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. He has but hidden them away again. Jesus is not saying that you must go out and sell everything you own. Yesterday I spent a few hours with Dr.Billy Graham. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Jodi has a passion for Biblical ac More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. It sure was, and it was right in the mans own backyard! iii. 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. 4. There Paul too tells us that God is not through with Israel. Jesus told a parable about a man who found something in a field that he did not own. A buried treasure and a pricy pearl Matthew 13:44-46 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. 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. Psalms 135:4 KJV). a. He revealed for a brief flash of time the glory that was Israel. He has previously identified himself as the central figure. 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. I. The treasure is the secret of international peace, of harmony among the nations. But you know what happened. 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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