Matthew 13:44 Our text passage highlights the value of God's kingdom. It likens the kingdom of God unto a treasure. This automatically shows us God's kingdom should be our topmost priority. It also shows us the value God expects us to place on His kingdom. If God expects us to value His kingdom it is because His kingdom is His own priority. A treasure is a valuable item or wealth, it is a store or collection of precious metals, gems, money, or artifacts such as buried gold or ancient relics. Anyone who finds treasure has hit a financial jackpot or windfall. The kingdom of God is the treasure of Christianity. The kingdom of God is the treasure of God. The kingdom of God is also a treasure God puts in His people, those who have His seal on their lives, those who are saved through Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:7 A person can also be a treasure, a highly priced thing or person is a treasure. Jesus is God's greatest treasure! John 3:16 The kingdom is so valuable because it is t...
Matthew 6:13 Our text scripture passage shows us God is the one who truly delivers. So God is our deliverer. Who is a deliverer? A deliverer is a person who rescues, who saves from hardship, danger, or evil. This is what the Lord Jesus Christ does. He delivers from sin, Satan, shame, sickness, and sorrow. He delivers from fallen angels, demonic spirits, evil forces and evil mysteries. He delivers us from the kingdom of darkness, the wiles of men, the tricks of enemies, and the weapons of cruelty. He delivers us from ourselves, since some people are the enemies of themselves whether they know it or not. He delivers us from death. John 11: 38-44 Jesus the Christ is the great deliverer. No man can deliver you outside of being used by God to help you. If a man is not operating with the power and wisdom of God, he/she cannot deliver you. The Lord has all the power and wisdom to deliver us with our various unique issues and scenarios. He has the kingdom, the power and the glory to deliver us...