Matthew 13; Verses 51-52; Parables (conclusion)

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So, we are at the conclusion of all 7 parables. That number is no mistake. 7 always represents spiritual completeness or perfection.

(Matthew 13:51-52) "Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

(These are an amazing two verses once all said and done here. First confirmation here. Christ wants no one leaving without that, eyes to see, and ears to hear. Now this is important as well. Knowledge comes before understanding. In other words, the knowledge has to come first then being able to put it together. This is seen all throughout God's Word. Especially, the Proverbs you will always see just that order. Then instruction. Instruction is the path we are to go. Here they fully understood. Key was asking that parable of the wheat and tares to be explained in depth again. There is never anything wrong with any question for clarification. The way it is now many teachers today would not be able to answer which is their duty as we will see in the next verse. God did not send them that is why).

52Then 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."

(How many? EVERY. What are they instructing? the path, what God finds acceptable, heaven being there automatic destination, eternal life. They are supposed to separate truth, and responsibility in lies on them to do so).

Treasures new and old. Old Testament and New Testament, this cover ALL of the Bible. What is given to keep stored up in us for safe keeping the overall point. Today, likened to safe-deposit box. The Lord has entrusted us with it. The highest of responsibilities. If someone had their valuables in a safe-deposit box you go there and they have used it for themselves and what they saw fit according to themselves? There is no one ever born who would not want to see justice carried out. Likewise, this needs to be applied for ourselves as a teacher of God's Word.

Christ taught Genesis to Revelation here in Matthew 13. In these 7 parables Christ taught what happened in the garden of Eden all the way to Babylon (even twice) to the final judgment in Revelation 20.

Simply no excuses from the scribes, that is teachers. As the disciples here went from learners/pupils to teachers.

The treasure is laid up here, God's blessing in riches, spiritually always making deposits is what it means.

And with that deposit, we are to gain interest for Christ. 

(Matthew 13:12) "For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath."

We will go into Luke 19 a bit here. Please take a deeper look if needs be.
This is not just covering a teacher, this is covering all who are saved and servants of Christ. God's elect here in the end-times better be sharing the Word of God, and not beating down the other servants. Christ made a deposit in saved Christians, now what are you going to do with it? He wants to know. "Pay it forward." Or let it go to waste? You see the picture here is we are on borrowed money here. Paying Christ back is sharing Him.

Every Christian of course should know salvation. So, every Christian should be sharing salvation. Let's take a look at Christ' striking words for not doing so:

(Luke 19:22-26) "And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

(This of course, is going to take steps in faith. Does one need a Ministry for this? No. Planting a seed, we do it all the time as it is by our actions. Whether one thinks it or not people desire what you have, not knowing and understanding what you have. Seen in Romans 8 as well. All of creation groans for the Lord inside, something more. But they cannot find it. That responsibility lies on us until we show them, then the responsibility lies on them from there).

23Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

(Bank here the same sense/concept as we use it, meaning an exchange. Here is what Christ did for you, now our response. We are to gain for Him. Back then it was used on the table outside in the temple in payment for the animals. Not here, Christ illustrating that free salvation as well. Salvation is free, but our sacrifice required for payment in response).

24And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

25(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

26For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. (And so it is).

(So we can gather it is quite the insult and slap in the face to not share what the Lord gave. This is why I always encourage to share what the Lord gave you, and to speak up at anytime as well).

We want to give that knowledge of saving faith first. The pharisees of course could not even have the ability to do so as they made up their traditions calling it God's law, God's Word.

(Luke 11:52) "Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered."

For another study, why we should know our gift specific. But everyone has the gift as a Christian to share what they know and understand, as salvation is THE GIFT OF GOD, grace through faith.

We'll conclude this study here.

AMEN †