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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. Matthew 13:44-46. Matthew 13:44-46.
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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. Matthew 13:44-46
Matthew 13:44-46 45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”
All-in for the King? Hardin Valley Church of Christ December 19, 2010
Christmas Lesson? Not Exactly…
State Champs? Maybe a little…
All In for the Kingdom! Mt. 13:44-46 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 hadand bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. Mt. 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
God Already Went “All In” for Us! • God sent a part of himself to come to earth andlive as a man … • Lk 1:30-31 - But the angel said to her, “…You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.” • Jn 1:1,14 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God … The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. …for the specific purpose of dying in our place! • Rom 5:8 - But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Paul Lived “All In” for the King Gal. 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Phil. 3:7-8 But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ…
How do we live “All In” for the King? Know we don’t have the winning hand on our own • No matter how hard we try, we can’t be good enough! • Phil 3:9 – …not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ… Know that In Christ the game is won • Jn 16:33 – “… in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” • There is no doubt! We have to believe it fully! • 2 Tim 1:12 – “… I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.” Eustace: “No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t do it on my own …”
Don’t let Satan bluff us that he has a better hand • Everything the world has to offer is cheap and temporary • 2 Cor 4:18 – So we fix our eyes on not what is seen, but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. • Don’t lose focus – keep our eyes on the King • Commitment can wane when we are distracted from the prize • Heb12:2-3 – “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus … so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” How do we live “All In” for the King?
When We Are All In… Rom. 8:28-39 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him … If God is for us who can be against us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or sword? … No, in all these things we are more than conquerors. It’s All Good!
