1. “The Kingdom of Heaven – Priceless!”
Matthew 13:44-46

2. Comparing The Kingdom
To Valuable Things
A Treasure
A Costly Pearl

3. Comparing The Kingdom To Hidden Things Hidden from revelation
(Mark 1:14-15; Col 1:25-27; 1 Pet 1:10-12)
Hidden from the rebellious
(Matt 11:25; 13:10-12; 1 Cor 1:18-31)

4. discovering The Kingdom
The Difference
Found by coincidence
(Matt 13:44 – John 4:1-26; Acts 16:25-31)
Found by searching
(Matt 13:45-46 – Acts 16:11-16; Acts 10)
(Prov 2:1-5)

5. discovering The Kingdom
The Demand
A complete sacrifice
(Matt 19:16-22; Luke 9:57-62; 14:26; Matt 16:24-25)

6. discovering The Kingdom
The Delight
Unsurpassed joy
(Phil 3:8-10; Acts 8:39; Col 1:24)

7. Valuing The Kingdom We Must Uncover It From beneath lusts & ambitions
(Gal 5:19-21; 1 John 2:15-17)

8. Valuing The Kingdom We Must Make It Top Priority
Seek the kingdom “first”
(Matt 6:33)
The kingdom consists in the church
(Matt 16:19; Acts 20:28; 2:47; Eph 5:22-ff; 3:10-11)
The kingdom’s fulfillment is in heaven
(Phil 3:20-21)

9. Gospel Plan of Salvation
John 3:5
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

10. Gospel Plan of Salvation
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”