The Treasure and the Pearl | Matthew 13:44-46

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46 Key Takeaways:  — Finding — Assessing — Selling — Rejoicing — Buying + Jesus is the one thing worth losing all things just to have + This is how we become a Christian — Jesus is not your Savior unless He is your Treasure "How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose… You drove them from me, you who are the true, the sovereign joy. You drove them from me and took their place, you who are sweeter than all pleasure… you who outshine all light… you who surpass all honor…O Lord my God, my Light, my Wealth, and my Salvation." – Confessions, IX, 1. — Philippians 3:4-11 + This is how we live as a Christian — Philippians 3:7-8 + This is how we overcome temptation — Hebrews 11:24-26