Mateus 13
David Guzik · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Guzik writes that "The same sun that softens the wax hardens the clay; and so the very same gospel message that humbles the honest heart and leads to repentance may also harden the heart of the dishonest listener and confirm that one in their path of disobedience." (Enduring Word Bible Commentary Matthew Chapter 13) Jesus answered them - He is addressing His "inner circle" of followers which included the twelve and others who also were more committed followers (Mk 4:10+). To you it has been granted to know - To you is emphatic which contrasts with those who are outside (Mk 4:11+), and in context the you were those who were disciples, those who believed in Jesus, those who continued in His Word (Jn 8:31+). Jesus divided them (and really all men in every place and every time) into the "haves" and the "have nots" so to speak! "Haves and have nots" normally is an idiom referring to those who are wealthy and those who are not. In this context the idiom applies to those who are granted indescribable spiritual wealth and those who have no spiritual wealth. THOUGHT- Temporal wealth disappears on death (Pr 23:5, Mt 6:19+, 1Ti 6:17+, Jas 5:1-2+), but spiritual wealth endures eternally (Mt 6:20+, Jn 15:16, cf Col 2:3)! Invest in God, not Gold, for the R.O.I., return on investment is "out of this world!" Which are you pursuing in your short sojourn on earth? Your answer will make all the difference in this world and in the next! Paul writes "Discipline (gumnazo/gymnazo) in the present imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) yourself for the purpose of godliness; for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come." (1Ti 4:7-8+) Beloved, do not miss your "once in a lifetime opportunity" to store up for yourself treasure in heaven which God graciously will allow you to enjoy for ALL ETERNITY! In Rev 22:12+ Jesus says “Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done." (Borrow Randy Alcorn's The Treasure Principle; see also Going for the gold by Joe Wall) Has been given is in the perfect tense meaning it was given (had been revealed - divine passive) at the time of their "initiation" in the past and has ongoing or present results. It includes the idea of permanency, so that now the disciples were permanent possessors of the secret of the Kingdom of God. To know is ginosko which often means to know by experience, but in this context clearly means they would know because they had "experienced" Jesus' explanation of the mystery. On the other hand they would also come to know the mystery by experience. In other words, although they had some degree of understanding based on Jesus' explanation, they did not have a full understanding, but that would come experientially, progressively over time. The only 3 uses of mystery in the Gospels are all in the context of Jesus' parabolic teaching (Matt. 13:11; Mk. 4:11; Lk. 8:10). Hiebert comments that " In its ultimate development, this mystery is the fully unfolded message of the gospel (cf. Ro 16:25–26+)." He goes on to add that "The essence of the revelation was that the kingdom was embodied in the Person, words, and work of Jesus. Their faith qualified the disciples to understand that the lowly Jesus is the very revelation of God to men." Parable reveal meaning to those who receive Him and conceal meaning from those who do not. The mysteries (musterion) of the kingdom (basileia) of heaven (see note for multiple resources) - Suffice it to say that Kingdom of Heaven is synonymous with the Kingdom of God, the phrase used in the parallel passages in Mark 4:11+ and Luke 8:10+. Since Matthew is writing his gospel especially for a Jewish audience, he knew that they were reticent to use the Name of God and this probably explains what he frequently substituted Heaven for the Name God. In addition the Talmud often has the phrase kingdom of heaven. MacArthur on Kingdom of Heaven - This is the kingdom that exists spiritually in the hearts of His people while the King is physically absent from the earth. He is present with believers, but He is not visible or evident to the world, except as revealed through their lives and testimony....Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah of the Old Testament, now rules in the hearts of His people, although He is physically absent from earth and rules them from His heavenly dwelling through His Spirit—while the usurper Satan temporarily is the spiritual ruler of this world (John 12:31). The kingdom of heaven has two important but distinct aspects. First is the universal kingdom, which includes every created thing in every time and place. God is the Creator and absolute Sovereign of the universe, and will be eternally. Nothing exists or occurs without His divine provision or permission....The second aspect of God’s kingdom is what Alva McClain has appropriately called mediatorial, because His rule is mediated through others. Both the universal and the mediatorial aspects of the kingdom are seen in the Lord’s Prayer, as Jesus commands us to pray, “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10). “In heaven” refers to God’s universal and direct reign, whereas “on earth” refers to the present kingdom, in which only His saints are His subjects in the fullest sense. (See MacArthur Commentary)
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Guzik says The field is the world, but the man does not represent the believer, because we have nothing to buy this treasure with. Instead, Jesus is the man who gave all that He had to buy the field. (Enduring Word Bible Commentary – Matthew)
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Guzik has an interesting comment - We often have wrong ideas about what it means to be spiritual. We often think that spiritual people will be much more strange than normal. Therefore, those closest to truly spiritual people see just how normal they are and sometimes think that they aren’t spiritual because they are normal. Daniel Akin - Sometimes we can get so close to something we no longer see it. We spend so much time with someone we no longer appreciate them. For those of us raised in a Christian environment, this is certainly an ever present danger we must guard against. In a sense, we should never get completely comfortable with Jesus. His goal is never to make us comfortable. His goal is to bring us to repentance and faith, humbly falling at His feet confessing Him as Lord and God. He is not your homeboy, your buddy, your soul mate or a puppet on a string you pull and he does your bidding. He is not your genie in a bottle obligated to grant you every wish. Nor is He some ordinary guy who lived 2000 years ago who stirred things up for a few years and got nailed to a cross for His troubles. His hometown got it wrong. His relatives, at least for a while, got it wrong. The religious leaders of the day got it wrong. Rome got it wrong. And still today people get Him wrong! Do you see Him for who He truly is and call Him Lord, Savior, Master, King? Do you let Jesus set the agenda for your life? And as Mark 8 says, for your death? (Sermon) J C