Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl 藏宝与寻珠的比喻

22 Sep 2019
Topic: Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl 藏宝与寻珠的比喻
Text : Matthew 马太福音13:44-46
Fung Yin Khun


What is a parable? 比喻是什么？Matthew 13:10-17

The 6 Principles of the Kingdom 天国的六个原则
1. The Kingdom is precious 天国是宝贵的
2. The Kingdom is hidden (1 Corinthians 林前2:14) 天国是隐藏的
3. The Kingdom is personal 天国是个人的
4. The Kingdom is Joyous (John 约15:9-11) 天国是喜乐的
5. The Kingdom is entered from different circumstances 天国是由不同方面进入的
6. The Kingdom is of incomparable value 天国是无价的

Acts 8:26-39
Searching for treasure

Precious - priceless and of great value
Hidden - not so obvious, to discover or have to look for it
1 Cor 2:14

Personal - Each individual had to find treasure appropriate to himself
Joyous - To discover our joy is complete as we discover and remain in Christ
John 15:9-11
Rom 14: Rejoice always, and again I say rejoice.

Entered from different circumstances - we have to discover our treasure on our terms. Each individual to find the treasure appropriately.
Incomparable value - bought with great price!

Romans 3:23
Our sin nature - sin of commission and obmussion

1 John 2:16 tempted 8n 3 ways :-
Lust of the flesh
Sexual sins, gossip, physical violence, drug abuse, and more
Gal 5:19-21

Lust of the eyes
Pnorgraphy, material procession, lustful
2 Sam 11:2

Lust of


Questions for discussion: 思考与分享
1. If Jesus Christ is your treasure, share how does it show in the way you are centered on
 Him? 如果耶稣是你的宝藏，分享你如何表示他是你生命的中心？
2. In the above six principles of the Kingdom, which principle do you find hardest and/or
 easiest to understand? 以上六个天国的原则，哪一项是你觉得最难或最容易理解的？
3. What prevents us from full obedience to Jesus Christ in our daily living?
 日常生活中有什么阻拦我们完全顺服基督的事物？