Evergreen Christian Community

Matthew 13:44-46; 51-52 The Big Idea: God’s Kingdom is like a secret treasure worth more than the sum of everything you own. Three Parables: 1. The treasure in the field 2. The pearl of great price 3. The storeroom of treasures The Treasure in the Field: Two Powerful Secrets of Joyful Disciples: buying the farm and hiding the treasure. Colossians 3:2-4 Colossians 2:12-15 You must DIE to buy the farm with the treasure, BUT what you are killing is a life that is already DEAD IN SIN. The Pearl of Great Price: The pearl merchant = Every man: searching and shopping for fulfillment, actualization, and purpose. Selling all you have is the MOST SNEAKY and SHREWD business deal of a lifetime. The Storeroom of Treasures: Matthew 13:52 In the New Testament: ● The word “DISCIPLE” is used 269 times. ● The word “CHRISTIAN” is used only 3 times. A Disciple: ● Has found the treasure that produces joyful transformation ● Spends huge amounts of time exploring and enjoying the storehouse of hidden treasures ● Is an “OI