Here
is another illustration Jesus used: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a
mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it
becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and
make nests in its branches.”
Jesus
also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a
woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three
measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”
Jesus always used stories and
illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke
to them without using such parables. This fulfilled what God had spoken
through the prophet:
“I will speak to you
in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the
world.”
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that
a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold
everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a
merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of
great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!
“Again,
the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and
caught fish of every kind. When the net was full, they dragged it up onto
the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad
ones away. That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels
will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous, throwing the
wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth. Do you understand all these things?”
“Yes,” they said, “we do.”
Then he added, “Every teacher of
religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a
homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old.”
~ Bible Text Reference: Matthew
13:31-35, 44-52 [Holy Bible -NLT] taken from https://www.biblegateway.com
~ Web Resources References:
1. http://biblehub.com/library/rauschenbusch/the_social_principles_of_jesus/chapter_iv_the_kingdom_of.htm
2. http://www.desiringgod.org/messages/the-kingdom-of-heaven-is-a-treasure
3. https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/1564-value-of-the-kingdom-of-heaven-the
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