Matthew 13:44-58 Understanding The Gospel Of The Kingdom of God

Treasure Hunters
Pirates of the Caribean, the Black Pearl.
Under our house a gun, a treasure chest. Rocks!
Green Sapphires  Glen  Innes  NSW
Understanding the Gospel Results In No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets, No Rejects And No Rebellion
Your Life Shouts A Message     Albo     Cyclist
He Is Precious
Matthew 13: 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field."
Could Jesus be the treasure hunter and the church be the treasure? Could the price paid be the atonement?
Who is Seeking Who? Jesus or You?
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew He moved my soul to seek Him, seeking me.
It was not I that found, O Savior true, No, I was found of Thee.
Thou didst reach forth Thy hand and mine enfold, I walked and sank not on the storm-vexed sea.
'Twas not so much that I on Thee took hold As Thou, dear Lord, on me.

Could Jesus be the treasure hunter and the church be the treasure? Could the price paid be the atonement?
Allegories: Every Part has to match
Parables: Usually one main point.
Context: Rejection by scribes and Pharisees.
The Kingdom of God      Is it God seeking us or we seeking Him?
The comparison to the scribes   
Some Stumble Into It
Some Seek It
The Gospel Results In No Reserves
Matthew 13: 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field."
1 Peter 1:8,9. Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,9 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
The Kingdom is Priceless
44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field."
O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found,     And found in Thee alone,
The peace, the joy I sought so long,   The bliss till now un­known.
 Now none but Christ can satisfy,  None other name for me!
There's love, and life, and last­ing joy,  Lord Je­sus, found in Thee.
The Gospel Results In No Retreats
45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
The Kingdom Is Precious
45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
The Gospel Results In No Regrets
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.48 When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.49 So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous50 and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
The Gospel Results In No Rebellion
51 "Have you understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes."52 And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."





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