Instead, they are a call for us to desire the kingdom above all else. The nation would not have it, would not have him, and they rejected him. The kingdom of God is FAR more valuable than anything in this world. The problem with his emerald treasure was that there was a limited supply. 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. And the field, he has told us, is the world, the world of humanity, the human race, all of society. But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. 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, 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 what our Lord wants us to ask. He had been in Washington,D.C., spending some time with a young congressman who is a mutual friend of ours. The passage for this lection offers a counter-image to this destructive force. 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. i. Now that is God's plan for the nations -- to provide a working model in the nation Israel. (Romans 11:15 RSV). This parable powerfully teaches that it is Gods job to divide in judgment. So they were offended at Him. I can take a bite and taste the amazing flavors. Jesus makes it clear that we should not let anything keep us from entering the kingdom of God. So he went away and sold everything he had. Commentary on Matthew 13:24-30. That shows how much he valued this pearl of great price, and how much Jesus values His people. So he went and sold everything he had. In these actions, the power of that which has been found is seen to be at work. 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. 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. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. 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. The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a. I. 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. 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. That is why it is not enough to preach the gospel to people; you must also live it. He was left with nothing. You can see that these parables are very much alike. MATTHEW 13:45-46. But you know what happened. 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). (Matthew 21:9, Mark 11:9, John 12:13). Everyone who chooses to trust in Him has kingdom life - life to the fullest! 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). Hermon Christian Conference Center. So did Jesus himself, at the utmost cost, buy the world to gain his church, which was the treasure which he desired. (Spurgeon), Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.. Jesus had entered Jerusalem in what we call the triumphal entry. 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 is a man, and there is a field. The Communists claim that they have found it. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. 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. Such that have ability and leisure, may consult a controversy in Philostratus (l), between two persons, the buyer and seller of a field; in which, after the purchase, a treasure was found, when the seller claimed it as his; urging, that had he known of it, he would never have sold him the field: the buyer, on the other hand, insisted on its being his property; alleging that all was his which was contained in the land bought by him. In the interpretation of the parable, the case described is that of a man who, not having started in the pursuit of holiness or truth, is brought by the seeming accidents of lifea chance meeting, a word spoken in season, the example of a living holinessto the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus, i.e., to Christ Himself, and who, finding in Him a peace and joy above all earthly treasure, is ready to sacrifice the lower wealth in order to obtain the higher. And then he did an amazing thing. II. ii. i. Jesus told a parable about a man who found something in a field that he did not own. Finally, there was the parable of the woman who took leaven and introduced it into the three measures of meal, by which Jesus made clear that something would destroy the precious fellowship of the people of God and that it would be allowed into the church by the very people who were appointed to keep it out. Ask: Does anyone know where pearls come from? He hideth - That is, he conceals the fact that he has found it; he does not tell of it. But our treasure - our immeasurably better treasure - has no limit! Before we read the parable, I want to tell you another true story. 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. 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. which is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, the truth as it is in Jesus, the glad tidings. When problems come, they forget all about Gods word. It is: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina ika pono, which I am sure you understand means, "The life of the land is preserved by righteousness." Say: Pearls come from oysters. 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. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" 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. 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. Assuming that the disciples did understand, they had an advantage over many among the multitudes. You can read them in Matthew23 in the sharp series of woes that he pronounced against the Pharisees and the scribes. 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. This story is very much like the first parable. 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. But the exciting thing about Scripture is that in it we are always dealing with fact, not fancy. When our Lord came into the world and came to Israel he found that this treasure had been lost to the world. Matthew 13:44-50; Acts 26:9-20; Ephesians 2:8-9; Jeremiah 29:13; Luke 14:25-33; Lesson Introduction Game: Pearl Race. 4. Just as in the first parable, the valuable pearl was a symbol of the kingdom of God. Every scribe: Jesus used the term here simply to describe a teacher. 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. As opposition began to mount against him and resistance to his message increased, our Lord withdrew from Jerusalem and went out into the desert. There is nothing wrong with that at all. 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. Teacher: Call up a volunteer. Finally Jesus left the city once more and went out to his death. These two would grow up together and sometimes would be difficult to distinguish, especially at the beginning, but eventually would make their real nature known. He refused to go into the capital city again until his appointed hour had come. And in those words, "he gave all that he had," the mystery of the darkness of the cross of Jesus Christ is implied. There is nothing that even compares to a loving relationship with the Creator of the universe! 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. This motto is a result of the work of the early Christian missionaries who came from New England in the 19th century. 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 is why this nation is here. And like the first parable, the man gladly gave up everything he owned to get the pearl. Again, let me ask you to notice, further, the two ways of finding. I. (As we saw last time, the parable of the leaven also has been misconstrued to mean something quite different from what our Lord ever intended.) (Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34). The goal of this game is to be the team who collects the most pearls in their bucket. 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. The pearl is different than the treasure, and yet for both the Lord gave all that he had. a. (Just as a comparison, the diamond on a womans wedding ring may be about one-quarter or one-half of a carat.) Say: Jesus often used parables to teach what the kingdom of God is like. When a person sees it and hears it, it is his duty to sacrifice all that hinders his obtaining it, and to seek it with the earnestness with which other people seek for gold. They know there is some kind of tie between them, but they don't know what it is. Jesus takes away the sin of everyone who trusts in Him (John 1:29). Say: The hard path was a symbol for people who hear Gods word but ignore 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. When they were cut and polished, they were worth millions of dollars. Take off the glasses and bandana and allow the volunteer to eat the fruit. And do you know that all this is not without its application to us as individuals as well? You can also change some of your preferences. 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. Say: This summer we have been studying the parables that Jesus taught. Instead, he leaves it there, sells everything he has, and buys the field in order to get the treasure it contains. They each have the element of a man who discovers something valuable and sells all that he has and buys it. 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. They said to Him, Yes, Lord. We wonder if the disciples really did understand Jesus here. And yet they are extremely controlling of human events. Notice that there are two things in this story which are immediately recognizable because we have had them before. The parable of the hidden treasure found. It recognizes the allure and the mystery which always gathers around the notion of hidden treasure. 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. That treasure is the lost secret of how to get along with other nations, how to discover peace and prosperity and happiness and all the many results of peace that men have been seeking after for centuries. . She has also spent many years mentoring Middle School and High School girls. 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. - Matthew 13:45-46. Yet the point is clear, both in the world and in the kingdom community. i. 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. 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. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. iv. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. iii. 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. Whatever the reason he was there, he found an amazing treasure, maybe similar to the emeralds. We are absolute paupers in God's sight. 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? We have nothing to offer him, nothing that we can give in return. We come to the fifth parable this morning, the parable of the buried treasure. 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. i. On our own, we cannot be part of Gods kingdom. That is the story of the gospels. 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. I have this beautiful fruit. 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. If our country forgets that, it will lose its ability to stand as a nation among the other nations of the world. But I submit to you that that is false, and obviously so. i. The United Nations exists for this very purpose. Listen to these words from Romans11. He was very happy. He declared it in great messages like the Sermon on the Mount. 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. Justin Martyr, an ancient writer, testifieth, that our Saviour, ere he entered upon the ministry, made ploughs, yokes, and so forth. The seed starts out really small, but in time it grows to be one of the largest plants in the garden. Read full chapter. When I peel it, you cant smell it like I can smell it. The wheat comes into Gods barn from all over the world, from all ranks of society, from all ages of Gods church. Both men GLADLY, JOYFULLY gave up everything else to claim their new found treasure. 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. You should not love anything or anyone more than you love the King, God Himself. That is what keeps a nation strong. This one features a merchant in search of fine pearls. 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. Thus the extravagance of the parable dramatizes the supreme importance of the kingdom. (Carson), ii. 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. a. 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, lets turn to Matthew 13:44 and read what Jesus said about hidden treasure. 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. They put their trust in Jesus. 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. Is this not the carpenters son? The man who finds the treasure does not simply take it. And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? 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. How do you find this secret? However, Jesus did not deny their claim to understand. Or we can see Gods kingdom, full of peace, love, forgiveness, freedom, and joy, and want that more than anything else. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 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. But when they do, Paul tells us, they will cause the earth to blossom and the world will move into its promised inheritance. This week I was talking with Bill Gwinn, the director of Mt. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. By no means! Their hearts receive the message of the kingdom, and the seed takes root and produces lots of spiritual fruit. For permission to use this content, please review 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. The person has a change of heart, and he or she truly wants to do Gods will. b. He felt the condemnation of a righteous God. We want to have a teachable heart where Gods truth can produce good fruit. All rights reserved. b. Such, we may well believe, had been the history of the publicans and the fishermen who made up the company of the Twelve. 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.. The word peace is on everyone's lips today. This casts special scorn upon the great evil angel. Never, anywhere in Scripture is salvation ever offered to us as something we have to buy, or can buy. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. RayStedman.org/permissions. No! This stood for the people who hear Gods word and believe it fully. But you have refused," (Matthew 11:21, Luke 10:13). 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 13:45-46. Maybe he was a hired helper for the man who owned the field, or maybe he was just passing through. Jodi has a passion for Biblical ac More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. This storehouse contains things new and old. 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. 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. This week, well look at a parable in which Jesus told how much the kingdom of God is worth. In the dying of Jesus there, one element of what was accomplished was that he might finally purchase the right to set Israel again among the nations as a model nation so that the world might learn how to live in peace. The sacred writings should be his treasure, and he should properly understand them his knowledge consists in being well instructed in the things concerning the kingdom of heaven, and the art of conducting men thither. (Clarke), v. Ministers of the gospel should not be novices, 1 Timothy 3:6, raw and ignorant men; but men mighty in the Scriptures, well acquainted with the writings of the Old and New Testament, and the sense of them; men that have a stock of spiritual knowledge, able readily to speak a word to the weary, and to speak to men and womens particular cases and questions. (Poole), Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. 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. Next, the thorny soil stood for those people who trust Gods word and begin to bear fruit. iii. New American Standard Version When a man found it, he hid it again. It was hidden when our Lord came. But Christ does not intend to vindicate his conduct. a. Even though these people had been looking for Gods kingdom, when they found it, it was far greater than what they had expected. If you belong to the kingdom, you have the greatest 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. ii. You are in the heat of the battle, it rages around you. Why is it that for all our professed ideals, our hopes, and our skills, peace on earth is still a distant objective seen only dimly through the storms and turmoils of our present difficulties?". 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! You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. 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 Lord Jesus says that he came and uncovered for a brief time the secret of world peace and prosperity. Now, what is it? We may request cookies to be set on your device. III. But when King Solomon met her he began to give presents to her, and his outweighed hers by far. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. So according to the parable he hid the treasure again. 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. 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). But thats not what he did. He found one that was very valuable. The oyster creates a coating that covers the sand or shell. The first four stories were given to the unbelieving seaside crowd. 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. Is this not the carpenters son: This question was asked out of ignorant prejudice. He uncovered it. And there it remains until our Lord's return. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.. ii. This time, He compares the kingdom of heaven to treasure found hidden in a field. I don't know what that may evoke in your mind. 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