“In his joy, he went and sold all he had.”
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Treasure
We make discoveries all the time. We unearth an understanding of a certain topic. We stumble upon a handful of people we love. We track down that one thing we seem born to do.
But have you ever discovered something that changes everything?
That’s the kind of find that Jesus talks about in one of the shortest stories he ever told:
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Matthew 13:44
In this retelling of Jesus’ parable, an aging treasure hunter stumbles across a fortune far greater than he ever expected, and his discovery upends his whole life.
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Contentment
Discovery
Joy
Redemption
Sacrifice
Wisdom -
Proverbs 2:1-5
Daniel 2:22
Matthew 6:19-24
Matthew 13:44
Matthew 19:16-30
Luke 14:33
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
Philippians 3:7-8
Colossians 2:2-3
Hebrews 11:24-26
Credits
Written & Directed by Matthew Roth and Nick Benoit
Cinematography by Matthew Roth and Nathan Stevens
Edited by Matthew Roth
Produced by Heather Froslid
Starring Louis J Cariffe & Medina Rowell
1st Assistant Camera Benjamin Gustafson
Gaffer Zayne Van Heerden
Sound Recordist Kristian Black
Production Assistance by Rebekah Wiedenfeld
Music by TJ Hill
Sound Design & Mix by Ryan Pribyl of Level Audio, Inc.
Panda Keeper Paul Johnson
Special thanks to Big Al’s Trading Shop in Crystal Lake, IL.