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. To follow knowledge, like a sinking star. 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. So according to the parable he hid the treasure again. There are banners and placards everywhere you go in America, crying out for peace. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. The seed starts out really small, but in time it grows to be one of the largest plants in the garden. We may request cookies to be set on your device. 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. Instead, they are a call for us to desire the kingdom above all else. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Pearls were especially valuable in Jesus day. Yet it can also be asked out of deep appreciation of the fact that the Son of God took such a noble, lowly place. But these last three were spoken only to the men of faith, the disciples, who were ready to believe what God said. Even the Jewish people themselves misunderstand it to a large degree. The Lord Jesus says that he came and uncovered for a brief time the secret of world peace and prosperity. Instead of being received by the rulers and leaders of the people he was rejected. We often think that spiritual people will be much more strange than normal. Then, as you can read in Mark's Gospel, our Lord went into the temple and he stopped the sacrifices. With a view of obtaining this, Jesus says that a man would go and sell his property and buy the field. And sometimes a piece of sand or shell gets in. 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. Such, we may well believe, had been the history of the publicans and the fishermen who made up the company of the Twelve. He is telling us that it is worth more than everything else. He hideth - That is, he conceals the fact that he has found it; he does not tell of it. 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. Put dark glasses on her and tie the handkerchief LOOSELY to cover her nose and mouth (bandit style). 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. In this we see that the parable of the tares changes the figures slightly from the parable of the soils (Matthew 13:3-9; 13:18-23). Treasure seekers searched the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean to find oysters with pearls inside. 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. Jesus is not saying that you must go out and sell everything you own. You can also change some of your preferences. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure that was hidden in a field. Or maybe the field was for sale and the man was looking it over before deciding whether to buy it. So the secret of world peace is wrapped up, bound up, in this strange nation, Israel. But there would be one kind of heart in which the seed would grow up into a harvest and produce fruit. So he went away and sold everything he had. What would it be? When our Lord covered the treasure over it was hidden completely in the field of humanity again. Now notice, secondly, the concealment of the treasure. 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. 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. The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl. Main Point: The Kingdom of God is worth far more than anything else. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. i. When our Lord came into the world and came to Israel he found that this treasure had been lost to the world. i. But Christ does not intend to vindicate his conduct. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. ii. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way. (John 10:10). . b. He has but hidden them away again. i. 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. he said (Matthew 23:13, et al). 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.. What a beautiful dream. 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). It is intriguing to realize that Scripture deals with this subject as well. That is what our Lord wants us to ask. The man was so excited to know that he could possibly own that treasure. The treasure was too great to forget about! Before we read the parable, I want to tell you another true story. Finding the treasure appears to be by chance. This week I was talking with Bill Gwinn, the director of Mt. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. 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. Bengel's Gnomen Matthew 13:45. Jesus takes away the sin of everyone who trusts in Him (John 1:29). Maybe he was a hired helper for the man who owned the field, or maybe he was just passing through. New American Standard Version Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society / Used by permission of IBS-STL. In these actions, the power of that which has been found is seen to be at work. i. Commentary on Matthew 13:24-30. This is like the kingdom of God because it grows in the hearts of believers, and it grows throughout the world as more and more people enter the kingdom. But you know what happened. The rocky places stood for the people who like hearing Gods word at first, but they dont let it take root in their hearts. Mr. Hill, the man who found emeralds in his backyard, hired guards to keep watch over his treasure. She has also spent many years mentoring Middle School and High School girls. 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. he hideth, and for joy thereofon perceiving what a treasure he had lighted on, surpassing the worth of all he possessed. 44"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. Who when he had found one pearl of great price: for such who seek after wisdom and knowledge in the use of proper means, are like merchant men, that trade abroad, and for things of value; and these, under divine direction, find in the Scriptures, and through the ministry of the word, and by prayer and study, the truths of the everlasting Gospel, respecting Christ, his person, office, grace and righteousness; which are equal to, yea transcend a pearl of the highest price; for their original, coming from a far country, from heaven; for their brightness, clearness, and perspicuity; for their ornament and glory; for their firmness and solidity; for their virtue and value, to them that know the worth of them; and such will buy, but not sell them; reckon all things but loss and dung, in comparison of them; and will contend for them, and stand fast in them. 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? 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. But, nevertheless, the Scriptures tell us that the secret is hidden from men until it be revealed through Israel. Jesus came, he says, and found a treasure hidden in humanity. RayStedman.org/permissions. The problem with his emerald treasure was that there was a limited supply. In the great series of parables in Matthew13 our Lord gave us, as he said, "The secrets of the kingdom of heaven." 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. 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. When they were cut and polished, they were worth millions of dollars. And His sisters, are they not all with us? He probably laid awake each night thinking about the treasure until it was his. And now, lastly, let us look at the point where the parables converge. But when King Solomon met her he began to give presents to her, and his outweighed hers by far. He uncovered it but buried it again, and now it is hidden once more. 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. Kingdom life is here and now. 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? Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Teacher: Show your pearls. There would be a partial failure of the seed of the Word because of the conditions of some of the hearts into which it fell. Yet the point is clear, both in the world and in the kingdom community. Pearls were highly prized in that time and place. Application: The point of these two parables is the great value of being a part of Gods kingdom. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Because each of us sins, none of us can do the perfect will of God. The one thing they have in common is that they were sown of the Lord, and from the good seed of His Word. The Parable of the Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44) "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure 1 hidden 2 in a field. Yet they do, and are worthy of respect because of that role. 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." If our country forgets that, it will lose its ability to stand as a nation among the other nations of the world. These were men of the Word, and when our Lord spoke this parable, they would clearly remember the words of Exodus19. And it is hidden within that human field so that Jesus had to buy the field in order to get the treasure. You need only read the book of Deuteronomy to know that God set aside this people, the Jews, in order that they should be a showcase of theocracy to all the other nations of 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. The United Nations exists for this very purpose. The life of this land, like that of any other land, is preserved by righteousness. As opposition began to mount against him and resistance to his message increased, our Lord withdrew from Jerusalem and went out into the desert. (Just as a comparison, the diamond on a womans wedding ring may be about one-quarter or one-half of a carat.) 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. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls. This treasure is freely given by God, the King, to everyone who trusts in Him. Brought to you by KidzLife, Unless otherwise noted the Scriptures taken from: Holy Bible, New International Readers Version, (NIrV). He uncovered it. So it will be at the end of the age. 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. But you have refused," (Matthew 11:21, Luke 10:13). Under rabbinic law if a workman came on a treasure in a field and lifted it out, it would belong to his master, the fields owner; but here the man is careful not to lift the treasure out till he has bought the field. (Carson). The old Puritan commentator John Trapp here remarked that unbelief was A sin of that venomous nature, that it transfuseth, as it were, a dead palsy into the hands of omnipotency., 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. (Matthew 13:44). In the short course of the three and a half years of our Lord's ministry he uncovered the treasure of Israel, the secret of this nation's life. Eventually, after several years, it ends up looking like a beautiful, shiny stone called a pearl. Never, anywhere in Scripture is salvation ever offered to us as something we have to buy, or can buy. We have nothing to offer him, nothing that we can give in return. In these two parables our Lord is telling us the reasons for the cross. He was left with nothing. 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. 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. 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 conduct of the man would be dishonest. Place your hands together like an oyster shell. But it is very evident that neither has found this secret. It is the very ordinariness of Jesus home background that causes the astonishment (cf. 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. 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. (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? Let me ask you to think that the true treasure for a man lies in the kingdom of God. 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). 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. Even though these people had been looking for Gods kingdom, when they found it, it was far greater than what they had expected. 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). 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. Then it is up to us to sell all that we have, give it all up, and buy him at any cost. I was reminded by that conversation of the words of the Secretary General of the United Nations, UThant. 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. 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. You can check these in your browser security settings. 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. There is nothing wrong with that at all. Their hearts receive the message of the kingdom, and the seed takes root and produces lots of spiritual fruit. 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. The kingdom of God is wherever the will of God is done. 2007 BibleLessons4Kidz.com All rights reserved worldwide. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Jesus told a parable about a man who found something in a field that he did not own. Hermon Christian Conference Center. That shows how much he valued this pearl of great price, and how much Jesus values His people. The discoveries disrupt normal daily life and priorities; they require risk and sacrifice. She was a great queen in her own right. There is a man, and there is a field. Assuming that the disciples did understand, they had an advantage over many among the multitudes. Hard path, rocky places, thorny, and good soil. 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 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. The oyster creates a coating that covers the sand or shell. So they were offended at Him: When we think of how strongly Jesus is identified with Nazareth (see at Matthew 2:23), it is even more surprising to note that the people of Nazareth did not appreciate it. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. We want to have a teachable heart where Gods truth can produce good fruit. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Life outside of the kingdom of God is way less than God intended it to be. If you want to put that treasure into one word, as revealed by the Scriptures, that word is Israel, the nation of Israel. In Verses44 and45 Jesus says. Matthew 12. How do you find this secret? the possession of the forgiving and cleansing grace of God which is in Jesus Christ. This parable and the one following are different in character than the previous three. Say: Jesus often used parables to teach what the kingdom of God is like. The point of the parables is completely different; the parable of the soils shows how men receive and respond to the Word of God, and the parable of the tares of the field shows how God will divide His true people from false believers at the end of this age. Listen for answers. 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. 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. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Divide your class into at least two relay race teams. (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.) 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. Woe to you, Bethsaida! They know there is some kind of tie between them, but they don't know what it is. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Next, the thorny soil stood for those people who trust Gods word and begin to bear fruit. But Jesus came to make the kingdom available to everyone (Mark 1:15). He would never have called it that. 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. For more than four hundred years Israel had been an obscure, tiny little nation. Matthew 13:44-50; Acts 26:9-20; Ephesians 2:8-9; Jeremiah 29:13; Luke 14:25-33; Lesson Introduction Game: Pearl Race. This stood for the people who hear Gods word and believe it fully. Augustine made the interpretation official struggling against the DonatistsMost Reformers followed the same line. (Carson). The kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet: Jesus shows that the world will remain divided right up until the end, and the Church will not reform the world, ushering in the kingdom. But then they let greed and worry take over their heart and mind, and that chokes out the truth that they know. This story is very much like the first parable. As time goes on, the sand is coated with more and more layers of this coating. Finally, there was good soil. 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, i. What does Matthew 13:44 mean? We want to be the kind of good soil that Jesus talked about. A furnace of fire represents one destiny and radiant glory (shine forth as the sun) the other destiny. The gospel is more valuable than such a treasure, Psalm 19:10; Proverbs 3:13-15. 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. 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 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. This parable tells us that. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Everyone who chooses to trust in Him has kingdom life - life to the fullest! 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? We come to the fifth parable this morning, the parable of the buried treasure. 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. 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. That is the story of the gospels. - Matthew 13:44, Props: Small plate of fruit, dark glasses, bandana; Strand of pearls (artificial is fine). The man who finds the treasure does not simply take it. Two weeks ago, we read as Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed. And the nations of earth will never learn this righteousness finally, until Israel stands once again as a nation before God, recognizing the presence of God in their midst and providing a working model of how every nation ultimately shall be run by the provision and power of God. He covered it up again, buried it again. The passage for this lection offers a counter-image to this destructive force. God has his buried treasures and he is speaking of them in this parable. By that he indicated that the privilege of demonstrating the grace of God would he taken from Israel and given to the church. We are not sure what this man was doing in someone elses field. This is a dream and a vision that men have long held. 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