Kingdom parables concluded

Mat 13:44 Again-
The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field, the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

The kingdom of heaven - a TREASURE! Not just a treasure but a hidden treasure discovered in a field. Just imagine you, yes, YOU, going on a little trip somewhere let's say a camping trip. You set up your camp and start to dig a hole for a campfire and suddenly you discover gold! You dig up another spot close by and there is more gold! You've found a hidden treasure. Just think about how that would make you feel. Estatic! Thrilled! Overjoyed! You're so excited you hurry to find out if the land is for sale and when you discover it is but that it will take everything you currently own to buy it, well you immediately sell EVERYTHING that you own and buy the field. Why? Because you know what's in that field is worth more than everything you own. The kingdom of heaven is worth more than EVERYTHING we own, worth more than everything in existence. Jesus is worth more than everything! Salvation through our Savior has no price comparable. Yet we live as if this world means more than the kingdom of heaven. We do! Don't deny it! We live our lives with the kingdom of heaven as a second thought not a first thought. Some of us live with the kingdom of heaven as a third, fourth, fifth… last thought, and it's tragic.


We are born into a world under siege, yet we aren't taught this in our schools. We aren't raised knowing we have entered a war zone. We aren't brought up to comprehend that the entire earth is a battlefield. We aren't made to understand that we have been giving life to seek the kingdom of heaven- that this is our greatest endeavor. We are kept in the dark and taught all manner of worldly things, taught to strive for worldly things- worldly success, worldly happiness, worldly riches, worldly love, worldly status, worldly life. In fact children who might be raised to put God first, to put the kingdom of heaven first- would be considered brainwashed and this is NO lie! Being taught to do all we can to possess the treasure of heaven is a rarity. Believing that we should seek the kingdom of heaven like a treasure is another rarity, yet some do, especially those in countries where they don't have the freedom to worship as they desire. Those whose very lives hinge on whether or not they are caught worshipping God and our Savior Jesus Christ understand the value of the treasure the kingdom of heaven truly is.


Our Savior would have us understand that the kingdom of heaven means more than ANYTHING else in all the world, more than even our lives here and now. Giving up EVERYTHING for the kingdom of heaven - this is realizing its true worth.


Mat 13:45,46 Again-
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.


One pearl of great price worth EVERYTHING we possess to make it ours.
The kingdom of heaven worth EVERYTHING we possess to make it ours.
No greater treasure exists.


Mat 13:47-50 Again-
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.


The kingdom of heaven- a net that will capture us ALL. The kingdom of heaven made available to all! The kingdom of heaven affects EVERY single human being that is in existence and was ever in existence. In that wonderful net of pure love some will be justified by acceptance of the Sacrifice made for them and others will reject that Sacrifice. Those who reject salvation will be painfully destroyed- and this will be their choice- their heart choice, a choice made freely.


Mat 13:51-52 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things?
They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Then said he unto them- Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.


Have you understood these parables? We NEED to understand these parables. We need to understand the truth of the Kingdom of Heaven! Jesus taught and we need to learn from the greatest teacher ever. The lessons our Savior would have us learn are eternally important.


Every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven -shares this wondrous message that combines the new and the old into the marvelous understanding of salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior!


Our Father which art in heaven...


Mat 6:13 ... thine is the kingdom.


PRAISE GOD! All glory, all honor, all power to our God, our King!


Thy kingdom come…thine is the kingdom.


Amen.