The Pearl of Great Price

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The Pearl of Great Price

• Matthew 1344-46

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Value of the Kingdom of Heaven

• Parable of the Hidden Treasure, Matt 1344
• Parable of the Pearl of Great Price, Matt
  1345-46
• How we value things must be different from the
  world, Matt 1626 Lk 1215

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Looking for Precious Pearls, Eccl 113

• We are shoppers in the marketplace of life
• For what are you searching?
• Are you a wise shopper?
• Are you putting the right value on what you find?
• What value are you putting on the kingdom of
  heaven?

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Material wealth, abundance and financial
security, Luke 1213-21

• No lasting benefit, Eccl 27-11 513-17
• Godliness with contentment holds real and
  lasting value, 1 Tim 66-10

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Sensual Pleasure, Eccl 23, 10-11

• Hedonism the philosophy which holds that the
  pursuit of pleasure is lifes highest purpose,
  (Its A Playboy World, Banowsky, 9)
• Epicureans The chief purpose of
  man is to achieve...a life of
  pleasure. Acts 1718 Jas 41-4
• Spiritual satisfaction holds real
  value, not fleshly passion

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Wisdom and Learning , Eccl 212-14

• It is often used as the measure of a persons
  achievement, Jno 715 Acts 413
• Gospel of Christ is true wisdom,
  Col 22-3
• Wisdom in Christ holds real
  and lasting value that
  surpasses all human wisdom,
  Col 19-11

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Prestige, Eccl 413-16

• Will always be someone with more
  honor, Luke 147-11
• Those who value prestige
  will be humbled! 1411
• To be honored by God
  holds real value above
  every exaltation given to
  men by other men! 1410

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None of these
are the Pearl of Great Price!

• Material abundance
• Fleshly pleasure
• Wisdom of the world
• Prominence and popularity

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Kingdom of Heaven, Matt 1345-46

• Seek it first, Matt 633
• All else is insignificant by comparison,
  Phil 121 38
  419

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Appraising the Value of the Kingdom

• Purchased with blood, Rev 59-10
• All spiritual blessings, Eph 13
• Possessing the kingdom means true
• Treasure for poor, Matt 619-21 53
• Inheritance, Matt 55
• Sustenance, Matt 56
• Security, Matt 510

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The Seeking MerchantMatthew 1345-46

• Searched for good things, 1345
• We must desire the best! Luke 1038-42
• He could tell which pearl was most valuable,
  1346
• Spiritual discernment, Phil 19-11
• He was determined to get pearl, 1346
• We must not be hindered, Luke 193-6

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Buying the Pearl (Obeying the gospel)

• Immediate (he went), 2 Cor 62
• Great expense (sold all that he
  had), Luke 1433
• Repent of all sin and
  obey Jesus, Matt 527-30
• Self-denial and sacrifice, Luke 923
• Without regret, Matt 1344 Phil 37-8

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No Buyer's Remorse!

• What value are you placing on the kingdom of
  heaven?
• Your choices, your goals and faith show how
  valuable it is to you, Matt 633-34
• Buy the precious pearl Obey Jesus and be saved!
  Col 113 Jno 35

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