Matthew 13:44 says, 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. In this parable, Jesus spoke of a man who found a treasure in a field, hid it, and then sold everything he had in order to buy the field. The gospel is the treasure, we should hide it in our hearts, and then give everything that we have in this world to God for His use. Verse forty-five states, Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Verse forty-six adds, Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Once more, the gospel is the pearl of great price and it should be more valuable than anything we own in this world. Verse forty-seven says, Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Verse forty-eight adds, Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. Then verse forty-nine continues, So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, Then verse fifty concludes, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Like a fisherman who casts a net and draws in all the fish that he catches and then separates the good from the bad, everyone will one day be gathered together before God where those who have accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord will be separated from those who haven't. For those who haven't, it will be a day of weeping and gnashing of teeth since they will be cast into the fiery furnace, or hell. Verse fifty-one asks, Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Like Jesus' question then, the question today is do we understand what Jesus is saying. If we are a follower of Christ, then we can answer yes. Verse fifty-two says, Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. In order to understand the gospel and God's will in our lives, we must understand both the Old and New testament, or in other words all of God's teachings; Verse fifty-three declares, And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. When Jesus finished the parables, he left where He was. When we understand the gospel and accept Jesus Christ, then we cannot stay where we were spiritually but must move on to share the gospel with others. Verse fifty-four says, And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Jesus returned to His own country and taught in the synagogue, and the people there questioned who had given Him this wisdom and the ability to do these mighty works. Verse fifty-five adds, Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? Then verse fifty-six continues, And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? The people in His home area only saw Jesus as a carpenter's son, whose mother, brothers and sister still lived there. For some people today, Jesus is a historical figure, but they do not see Him as anything more than a carpenter's Son Who may have had some good teachings. Knowing the historical facts about Jesus does not save us, but accepting the spiritual facts about Him is the only way to salvation. Verse fifty-seven declares, And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. The people there were offended by Jesus, just as today many people in the world, and in America, which calls itself a Christian nation, are offended by Jesus. Verse fifty-eight adds, And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. Like the people in Jesus' home area, if we do not believe in Him as the Only begotten Son of God, then our disbelief will prevent Him from doing anything in our lives. Jesus ability to save will never be any less anywhere, but He cannot save anyone who does not believe in Him or work in the lives of those who do if they begin to lose faith in Him.
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