This week I was talking with Bill Gwinn, the director of Mt. 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. Teacher: Call up a volunteer. Jesus announced Gods kingdom, and this would lead many of his hearers to expect a cataclysmic disruption of society, an immediate and absolute division between the sons of light and the sons of darknessIt was to this impatience that the parable was primarily directed. (France). Matthew 13:44 Meaning of Heaven Is like Treasure Hidden in a Field Oct 15, 2020 by Editor in Chief Matthew 13:44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. And it is hidden within that human field so that Jesus had to buy the field in order to get the treasure. 2007 BibleLessons4Kidz.com All rights reserved worldwide. However, Jesus did not deny their claim to understand. If our country forgets that, it will lose its ability to stand as a nation among the other nations of the world. 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. Say: Pearls come from oysters. The problem with his emerald treasure was that there was a limited supply. He went home and sold everything he owned: his house, his furniture, his jewelry, his sheep and goats. Divide your class into at least two relay race teams. Then he went and gave all that he had and bought that field of humanity. We are not sure what this man was doing in someone elses field. This has certainly proved true in history. With a view of obtaining this, Jesus says that a man would go and sell his property and buy the field. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" Western democracies say that they have found it. 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. a. And he bought that pearl. We ask it in Jesus' name, Amen. He promises that it will grow - and God ALWAYS keeps His promises! But there would be one kind of heart in which the seed would grow up into a harvest and produce fruit. 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. And like the first parable, the man gladly gave up everything he owned to get the pearl. He has but hidden them away again. Application: When we discover that we can enter Gods kingdom, we have a choice to make, just as the man in the field did. But these last three were spoken only to the men of faith, the disciples, who were ready to believe what God said. Two weeks ago, we read as Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed. This is what Paul tells us in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh chapters of Romans. This one features a merchant in search of fine pearls. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!" It turns out that Mr. Hills emeralds were some of the best quality emeralds in North America. The "sea" here is clearly the world, since that is where people are gathered from by the angels (Matt. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Ask: Does anyone know where pearls come from? That means a change of mind, repentance, turning again to God and recognizing his presence in our midst. Say: The hard path was a symbol for people who hear Gods word but ignore it. You should not love anything or anyone more than you love the King, God Himself. Then he took all the money that he had made, and he bought that 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). It is the best life possible. You can read them in Matthew23 in the sharp series of woes that he pronounced against the Pharisees and the scribes. Hard path, rocky places, thorny, and good soil. But you have refused," (Matthew 11:21, Luke 10:13). When the man found the treasure, he could have covered it back up, gone about his business, and forgotten all about it. The man was so excited to know that he could possibly own that treasure. 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. 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). Yet He carefully said that the field is the world. 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. Again, let me ask you to notice, further, the two ways of finding. Instead of being received by the rulers and leaders of the people he was rejected. A small degree of knowledge is not sufficient for a preacher of the Gospel. Matthew 13:44-46 The Word of God . Life outside of the kingdom of God is way less than God intended it to be. 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. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader who was looking for fine pearls. 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. But in this parable, the man was actively looking for the treasure. (Romans 11:15 RSV). 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. I can take a bite and taste the amazing flavors. But, nevertheless, the Scriptures tell us that the secret is hidden from men until it be revealed through Israel. By that he indicated that the privilege of demonstrating the grace of God would he taken from Israel and given to the church. He states a case where a man would actually "sacrifice his property," and practice diligence and watchfulness to obtain the wealth which he had discovered. You are in the heat of the battle, it rages around you. Something was hidden, lost in the human race, but he uncovered it. The life of this land, like that of any other land, is preserved by righteousness. They put their trust in Jesus. iii. (Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34). And His sisters, are they not all with us? So prone is fallen man to sin, that if the enemy sow the tares, he may . Satan has a shoot of iniquity for every shoot of grace; and, when God revives his work, Satan revives his also. (Clarke), iii. In Verses44 and45 Jesus says. Instead, Jesus is the man who gave all that He had to buy the field. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. The kingdom of God is FAR more valuable than anything in this world. 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.. But Jesus came to make the kingdom available to everyone (Mark 1:15). Jesus is not pointing out what we must give up to enter His kingdom. Yet it can also be asked out of deep appreciation of the fact that the Son of God took such a noble, lowly place. i. Never, anywhere in Scripture is salvation ever offered to us as something we have to buy, or can buy. They concern those aspects of the kingdom of heaven at work among men which are readily recognizable and visible in history. 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. We often think that spiritual people will be much more strange than normal. There Paul too tells us that God is not through with Israel. Maybe he was a hired helper for the man who owned the field, or maybe he was just passing through. These are underwater animals that live inside of a shell. Life outside the kingdom is sort of like this. The United Nations exists for this very purpose. [That is, Israel had obviously stumbled at that time, but have they fallen completely?] Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society / Used by permission of IBS-STL. May be reproduced for personal, nonprofit, and non-commercial uses only. I hope you never open your Bibles without the sense that here is a book which gives you vital, inside information which you can get from no other source and which will help you to understand yourself, and life, and the mystery of history, more than you possibly could in any other way. I was reminded by that conversation of the words of the Secretary General of the United Nations, UThant. 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. 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. But such is not the case; God did not choose Israel for that purpose. It is recorded in the motto of that fiftieth state. That is why it is not enough to preach the gospel to people; you must also live it. He is telling us that it is worth more than everything else. It is intriguing to realize that Scripture deals with this subject as well. It was now subject to the Romans, crushed under the heel of an iron-hearted oppressor. Eventually he came again into the city and there he pronounced solemn and serious words of judgment against the nation. 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. 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? There they stand ready, being prepared right now to discover again, finally, the secret of their life. 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.. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Thus the extravagance of the parable dramatizes the supreme importance of the kingdom. (Carson), ii. 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. For more than four hundred years Israel had been an obscure, tiny little nation. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. So we already have clues as to what these mean.The man in these parables is always Jesus himself. 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. I want to read these twin parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price because they link so closely together, although we will look only at the first one this morning. 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 knew that the treasure was better than his home and his belongings. For Israel, even in rejection, even in failure, is still an example to the people of the world. 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. Application: The point of these two parables is the great value of being a part of Gods kingdom. 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. The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls: Again, Jesus is the buyer and the individual believer is the pearl that He sees as so valuable that He would happily give all to have it forever. So they were offended at Him. 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). Here is the treasure that will make you rich, because it will pay your debts, and endow you with capacity enough to meet all future expenditure-viz. He was in Israel not long ago. 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. RayStedman.org/permissions. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. But he hid it again. (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? The man who finds the treasure does not simply take it. He chose them to be a representative nation, to be a working model of what a nation ought to be, in order that other nations might share that knowledge. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Place your hands together like an oyster shell. Jesus came and offered the kingdom. That means obedience. What a beautiful dream. 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. It is a visible example to all mankind of the way God deals with humanity. They each have the element of a man who discovers something valuable and sells all that he has and buys it. law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus makes him free from the law of sin and death, , ut pleno jure thesaurum possideret omnemque litium occasionem praecideret, , Three other parables: the Treasure, the Pearl, the Net. Only when Israel comes again into its right relationship to God is it ever possible to have world peace. Message transcript and recording 1971 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. How do you find this secret? We come to the fifth parable this morning, the parable of the buried treasure. 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: She has also spent many years mentoring Middle School and High School girls. Main Point: The Kingdom of God is worth far more than anything else. He found one that was very valuable. Jesus makes it clear that we should not let anything keep us from entering the kingdom of God. He went into the city riding upon an ass in fulfillment of the prophecy of Zechariah, "Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on an ass, on a colt the foal of an ass," (Matthew 21:5, Zechariah 9:9). We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. 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. He has previously identified himself as the central figure. 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. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 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. So he went and sold everything he had. Special thanks to John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus, GoodSeed International. The point of the parable lies in his "earnestness," his anxiety, his care, and his actually obtaining it. 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? 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. You can check these in your browser security settings. 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; The oyster creates a coating that covers the sand or shell. But Christ does not intend to vindicate his conduct. But then they let greed and worry take over their heart and mind, and that chokes out the truth that they know. We speak of the Jews as "the chosen people," and unfortunately a very grave misconception of that phrase has arisen. 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. He himself is deeply involved in it. ii. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. 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. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. 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. It is hidden from most people. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. i. (Matthew 21:9, Mark 11:9, John 12:13). They are part of the whole series of seven, but they were given only to the disciples, and there is something significant about that. 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 kingdom of God is the treasure. 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. (Matthew 13:44). i. In the parable of the soils, the seed represented the Word of God; here it represents true believers. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. i. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Augustine made the interpretation official struggling against the DonatistsMost Reformers followed the same line. (Carson). Jesus came, he says, and found a treasure hidden in humanity. There are banners and placards everywhere you go in America, crying out for peace. The treasure was too great to forget about! (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.) 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). So it will be at the end of the age. But the exciting thing about Scripture is that in it we are always dealing with fact, not fancy. 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. He is saying that NOTHING compares in value to the new life that the King wants to give you. iv. You see, as our Lord indicates, it is something related to the field, to humanity. 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. Mr. Hill, the man who found emeralds in his backyard, hired guards to keep watch over his treasure. 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 gospel is more valuable than such a treasure, Psalm 19:10; Proverbs 3:13-15. III. 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. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . 3. This parable and the one following are different in character than the previous three. Matthew 13:44-50; Acts 26:9-20; Ephesians 2:8-9; Jeremiah 29:13; Luke 14:25-33; Lesson Introduction Game: Pearl Race. Ask: Who can remember the four different soils Jesus talked about? Listen to these words from Romans11. a. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Notice that the man sold EVERYTHING. And now, lastly, let us look at the point where the parables converge. The first four stories were given to the unbelieving seaside crowd. This time, He compares the kingdom of heaven to treasure found hidden in a field. Kingdom life is here and now. These were the best she had to offer. But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. Jesus takes away the sin of everyone who trusts in Him (John 1:29). When I peel it, you cant smell it like I can smell it. 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. 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. ii. The man in Jesus parable found a very valuable pearl. Is this not the carpenters son? It recognizes the allure and the mystery which always gathers around the notion of hidden treasure. 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. It would be his duty to inform the owner of the field of the discovery. He felt the condemnation of a righteous God. God wants ALL people to believe in Jesus and enter into His kingdom (1 Peter 2:9). Jesus is speaking in parables to describe the kingdom of heaven. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. 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. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls. He found poverty and misery stalking the land. We are absolute paupers in God's sight. . But even that partial realization was a magnificent model of what God could do with any nation. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.. There is a man, and there is a field. All rights reserved. This storehouse contains things new and old. The nation would not have it, would not have him, and they rejected him. Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 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. which is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, the truth as it is in Jesus, the glad tidings. This casts special scorn upon the great evil angel. And the crowds who had followed him, the multitudes who had hung upon his words faded away. Just as in the first parable, the valuable pearl was a symbol of the kingdom of God. 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? He uncovered it but buried it again, and now it is hidden once more. Jodi is part of the Childrens Ministry team at Grace Fellowship Church, outside of Atlanta. 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. 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. i. But is it only a dream? 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. She was no inconsiderable monarch herself. And as we go through life we are the people who some day discover him. This parable tells us that. 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. They concern things which are not quite as easily seen in the historical process. But with those dark glasses on, you cant see all the nice colors. 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. Therefore, those closest to truly spiritual people see just how normal they are and sometimes think that they arent spiritual because they are normal. Nations are right to try to solve their problems and reconcile their differences. 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. 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