Penasquitos Stake Institute

1. What two parables directly precede the parable of the pearl of great price in Matthew's gospel? What do these three parables have in common?

 

 

2. Read Matthew 13:45-46. What was the merchant man doing when he found the pearl of great price?

 

 

3. Look up the word "Pearl" in the Topical Guide. Choose one of the scripture references in the Topical Guide that mentions pearls (other than Matthew 13:46). After reading the reference in full, what did you learn about pearls?

 

 

4. What did the merchant man do when he found one pearl of great price?

 

 

5. Why do you think the merchant man thought it worthwhile to sell all he had in order to buy one pearl?

 

 

6. Read Matthew 19:16-28. What was missing in the rich young man's life?

 

 

7. Read Alma 22:15. How is the kingdom of heaven like a pearl of great price? How is it like the merchant man? 

 

 

BONUS: Why do you think Franklin D. Richards gave the collection of scripture containing the books of Moses and Abraham and Joseph Smith's history the title, "The Pearl of Great Price"?