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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Evangelism: knowing what we have to give away is crucial
Background to passage: Jesus was in Galilee doing miracles to attest to the fact that he was Messiah, teaching the crowds, and telling parables. Chapter 13 is entirely parables with a slight explanation to the disciples about why parables are used and the account of his rejection at the end of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46
Denomination: Baptist
Have we counted the cost of servanthood? What are we willing to give for the fortune that God has provided for us?
Jesus oftentimes instructed by using parables or illustrations. Stories, even short ones like these, are a strong method for conveying a major thought or to answer an unavoidable issue. Language or specialized terms probably will not let a thought hit home for a great many people. Associating the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46, 1 Corinthians 6:20, Philippians 3:7
Denomination: Independent/Bible
People often talk about "The Kingdom of God." This message examines the four D's that bring greater understanding to the Kingdom of God in the life of the believer.
Our series has been called "There is a King," so we started the first week with "Our King is invincible, unstoppable, and powerful." In the second week, we discussed how "Our King is compassionate," and last week, we explored "Our King is eternal." On ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 6:33
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Explore the immense value of the Kingdom of Heaven, as depicted in the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl, and how understanding its worth can solve numerous problems in our lives.
Good morning, Church. Today, we're going to dive deep into a couple of verses that might be familiar to many of you, but perhaps you haven't thought about them in the way we're going to explore today. These verses speak of treasure, of value, and of joy. They're found in Matthew 13:44-46, and they ...read more
Topics: Kingdom, Treasures
Explore the joy of discovering, investing in, and experiencing the Kingdom of God, as illustrated in Matthew 13:44-52.
Good morning, church family. If you've ever experienced the thrill of finding a valuable item at a yard sale or the excitement of seeing your investment multiply, then today's sermon will resonate with you. We'll be diving deep into Matthew 13:44-52, exploring the joy of finding, investing in, and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-52
Topics: Joy, Kingdom
The kingdom of God is like a treasure.
Introduction: A number of years ago, there was a geologist by the name of Dr. Williamson who was doing some work in the country of Tanzania. One day, he found himself driving in a deserted area, slipping and sliding along a rain-soaked road. Suddenly his four-wheel drive vehicle sank up to its ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A fresh look at these parables, that leads us to better understand God’slove and grace towards us
Three parables: the treasure, pearl & fish. Mt 13:44-52 WBC 1/9/2 pm The good thing about parables - had lots on parables. Want to re-visit because God has re-visited me on it! These ones That’s the great thing about parables - so much in them. As many ‘truths’ as there are facets - So good ...read more
This sermon deals with our commitment level to follow Jesus Christ. How much are we willing to give up for Him?
Sell Out, Or Sold Out 7/28/2002 Genesis 26:1-11 Luke 14:25-33 Matthew 13:44-47 If somebody asked you, on a scale of one to 10, with one being very low and 10 being the highest rating you could have, “how sold out to Jesus are you”, what number would you give yourself? Now if the same ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-48, Luke 14:25-33
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
A look at the comparison of the Kingdom of God and a valuable pearl
HE HAD IT ALL, AT LEAST ON THE SURFACE. A GOOD BUSINESS, A FINE FAMILY, STATUS IN THE COMMUNITY. HE HAD EVERYTHING IT WOULD APPEAR, BUT NOT QUITE ENOUGH. SOME MEN CRAVED AFTER GOLD OR SILVER OR JEWELS NOT THIS MAN. THOSE THINGS WERE ALL SO COLD AND INANIMATE, FORGED AND MOULDED DEEP INSIDE AN ...read more
Denomination: Wesleyan
Being part of the kingdom of heaven, being a disciple of Jesus Christ, is worth whatever sacrifice one has to make
DAN: Hi, Ryan, is there something I can do for you? RYAN: Oh, no, but there is something I can do for you! DAN: What's that? RYAN: Well, I am holding in my hand a ticket for the Packer/Viking game at the dome on Monday night, December 20. DAN: Oh, wow! Are you serious? RYAN: Yep. DAN: Boy, ...read more
Like Simeon we need to realize that if all we had was Jesus Christ, that would be enough; with Jesus, our life is complete and we can be content.
Children often dream about things they would like to do in the future. I suspect traveling in space as an astronaut, playing football in the NFL, making the Olympic figure skating team, or driving a $100,000 sports car are some of the more popular ones. When I was growing up, I dreamed of being the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:21-35, Matthew 13:45-46
Getting to know God can be like going on a treasure hunt – often the looking is as wonderful as the finding.
When I was very young, my parents used to take me and my two sisters to my godparent’s cabin at Lake Tahoe. They lived on Rubicon Bay – I always liked that name – I don’t for the life of me know what it means, but it sounds kind of mysterious, doesn’t it? Anyway, they always told stories of the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-58
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
This sermon teaches us about the greatness of God’s kingdom and the high expectations that go along with it.
WHAT DOES GOD EXPECT FROM ME? Matthew 13:31-33;44-50 July 14, 2002 Pastor Steve Dow INTRODUCTION: Too many Christians today take their religion too lightly. Commitment among Christians is at an all time low? The Bible commands us to give ten percent of our income to God and yet the average ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:31-50
A Sermon for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 12 A Sermon on the Second Lesson Romans 8:26-39 The sermon focus is on Romans 8:35-39
10th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 12 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Romans 8:26-39 God’s Special Love 35* Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36* As it is written, "For thy sake we are being killed ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-52
Denomination: Lutheran
Like Jacob, we must keep our focus on Jesus not the obstacles which get in our way.
Genesis 29:15-28 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 “The Trickster Gets Tricked” By Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA In our Old Testament Lesson for this morning: Jacob the trickster gets tricked. Jacob had literally ruined and wrecked his life. He had ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 29:15-28, Matthew 13:31-52
Denomination: United Methodist
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