 THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE IS NOT JESUS. I'VE OFTEN HEARD JESUS CALLED THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE, BUT HE IS NOT THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE. THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE IS THE CHURCH, THE CHURCH. THE MERCHANT MAN IS THE LORD JESUS WHO HAS PURCHASED THE CHURCH WITH HIS OWN PRECIOUS BLOOD. NOW THE LAST TIME WE TALKED TOGETHER, WE TALKED ABOUT A TREASURE THAT WAS HIT IN THE FIELD. ISRAEL IS CALLED GOD'S PECULIAR TREASURE. THAT'S THE TREASURE HIT IN THE FIELD.