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Lessons From The Pearl

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Oct 14, 2010

The pearl illustrates several wonderful spiritual lessons about the Lord Jesus Christ and His church.

Title: LESSONS FROM THE PEARL Text: Matthew 13:45-46 Intro: In this parable the merchant is Jesus, the pearl is the church, and the great price is the death of Jesus on the cross. Pearls have been used for centuries as objects of beauty. We will take a look at the pearl and notice how it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:45-46

Denomination: *other

The Cost Of Sacrifice

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 31, 2012

Our sin demands great price.

The Cost of Sacrifice July 20, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Our sin demands great price. Focus Passage: II Samuel 24:1-24 Supplemental Passage: (Romans 6:23 NASB) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Cancel Your Ticket To Ziklag

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 30, 2010

God will in David's life

. "Cancel Your Ticket to Ziklag" I Samuel 27:1 I Samuel 30:1-6 Illust: It was the young man’s first day on the job in the produce department of the grocery store. A lady came up to him and said she wanted to buy half of a head of lettuce. He tried to explain he couldn’t do that, but ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What You Treasure Is In Your Heart

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 11, 2016

To show that both my Treasure and Heart is JESUS.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is your Treasure? JESUS. Pearl of Great Price Matthew 13:46 (Amplified Bible) Who, on finding a single pearl of great price, went and sold all he had and bought it. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that both my Treasure and Heart is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is A Christian?

Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 2, 2020

I remember hearing a story of a young boy asking his father what is a Christian? After the father explained, the young boy asked, “Dad have I ever seen a Christian?”

The word Christian is a very loose term; at least we use it very loosely, and it has become, in America, a meaningless term. To some, it means anybody living in the United States, and is not Jewish. The term Christian has been so abused and diluted that it has very little meaning to most of us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:28, 1 Peter 4:16, Acts 11:26

Denomination: Baptist

Is Jesus Grumpy?

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Jul 3, 2019

Those who wanted to follow Christ were told to follow him and not even burry their dead. This sermon explores how Jesus called to deeper discipleship.

Grumpy Jesus: Feelings and Focus Have you ever been grumpy? I don't mean mere frustration; I mean, have you ever been in a place where no one could do anything right? Maybe you haven’t, but I bet you can notice it in other people. That sounds a lot like Jesus in Today's Gospel reading. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Episcopal

A Buried Treasure And A Pricy Pearl

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Feb 15, 2017

The Church is seen as a treasure our Heavenly Father wants to present to His Son. To fill the treasure box Jesus came to buy us as pearls of great price. When the time is right to present the gift of the treasure it will be filled with pearls

A buried treasure and a pricy pearl Matthew 13:44-46 44 “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. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Hard Would You Dig? Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 6, 2021

The Context of this Story is a series of Stories Jesus told regarding "The Kingdom of Heaven"

January 09, 2021 The Context – Matthew 13 – A series of stories pertaining to “The Kingdom of Heaven”: The Sower {13:1-23} = The Word of God is given to everyone, but growth rests 100% with the individual who receives it: • Path - anyone hears the Word, but does not understand it. The evil one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Hidden Treasure And The Pearl Of Great Price) # 13

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

Today, in the society in which we live, we have many valuable things, so:

• We have safes in our homes to store such things as valuable Jewelry, and rare coins, etc. • We have banks to store our money in But back during the days when this parable was being taught by the Lord Jesus, people did not have these things. Most of the time when people wanted to store something ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Baptist

Redeemed By Grace: Transformed By The Truth Of Ephesians 1:7 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 4, 2024

Ephesians 1:7 declares, "He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins." Let us delve into this passage and uncover how it has the power to reshape our lives.

Redeemed by Grace: Transformed by the Truth of Ephesians 1:7 Introduction: Today, we embark on a journey through the transformative truth of Ephesians 1:7, which declares, "He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins." ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7, Romans 5:20, 2 Corinthians 9:8, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Revelation 5:9, Psalm 103:12, Colossians 1:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Saved Others

Contributed by Ricky Taylor on Nov 11, 2022

Jesus saved others. Himself, he could not save.

He Saved Others Matthew 27: 32, “And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

The New Life

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 22, 2012

Everything has its price. What would you be willing to do for that price?

Matthew 16:26 (AV) 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Everybody/Thing Has Its Price Fiverr website • I will send you a handmade card from ENGLAND for $5 • I will send you 3 home ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Are We More Wicked Now Than In Times Of The Past? Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 10, 2022

How wicked is our current world when compared with the past? We will look at the advance of evil in this world to try to answer that question. To help us, we will look at some quotes from an ancient document called "The Epistle of Barnabas". We are in wicked times.

ARE WE MORE WICKED NOW THAN IN TIMES OF THE PAST? In this address we are going to consider our current world and contemplate the question, “Are we more wicked than in the past?” We will look at a portion from the ancient “Epistle of Barnabas”. This message relates to the last days of the Church ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-4, 2 Timothy 3:13, Revelation 9:20-21, 2 Thessalonians 2:6-8, Matthew 24:37-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Do Sexual Sins Bring So Steep A Price?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 12, 2005

Five of the reasons that we need to take sexual sin seriously.

What Were Their Excuses For Their Sexual Exploits? 1. “You can’t tell me what to do.” - v. 12 - “All things are lawful for me. . .” - This is an abuse of the idea of Christian liberty. They took the genuine freedom that we have in Christ and used it as an avenue to pursue sin. - As Paul points ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

It's A High Price To Pay For Having Your Own Way

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jun 29, 2006

Lot was the classic example of a worldly Christian. He was what we would call a Backslidden Child of God.

It’s a High Price to Pay for Having Your Own Way Gen 13:1-13 Lot is a very interesting character. He was the son of Abraham’s Brother. Last week we look at the Faith of Abraham. One of those things was he obeyed the Word of God. But when we take a closer look – You will remember that God told ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist