6.24.18 // THE KINGDOM OF GOD … VALUABLE

THE KINGDOM OF GOD … VALUABLE
The Kingdom Of God Is Like …
Scott Young.com – Pastor of HOPE

Matthew 13:44-46- “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!

Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

John 1:12 - But as many as received [Christ] Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.

1. When You Feel Hidden God Comes Looking For You

Matthew 13:44 - “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”

Luke 19:10 – “For the Son of Man [Jesus] has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

2. When You Feel Hurt God Comes Looking For You

Matthew 13:45-46 - “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.”

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 - Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

3. You Are More Valuable Than You Think

Matthew 13:44 - “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field … and sells all that he has and buys that field.”

Matthew 13:46 - When he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.”

Romans 8:32 – He [God] who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?