· What if there is a treasure waiting for you to discover?· Matthew 13:44-46 - 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.· The Kingdom of Heaven is like…· Do you want to live in the Kingdom of Heaven?· In his joy he went and sold all he had and bought the field.· The Kingdom of God is so valuable, it is worth everything you have.· Do you find joy in the Kingdom?· Philippians 4:4 – Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, Rejoice!· Joy (in my sense) has indeed one characteristic … the fact that anyone who has experienced it will want it again – CS Lewis· Heavenly Father, please send me unexpected joy.· Is God’s Kingdom worth everything to you?· “Joy is not a substitute for sex; sex is very often a substitute for Joy. I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for Joy.” CS Lewis· Heavenly Father, you promised if I would seek, I would find. Open my eyes to see the treasure of your kingdom.· What is standing between you and the joy of the Kingdom?· Do you know what the Kingdom of Heaven is worth?· Mark 8:34-37 - 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?· Do you need to surrender something· Do you need to realize Jesus is who you been have searching for?· PIX – Jamie Aten· True spiritual surrender is far from passive—it is a willful act of obedience. – Jamie AtenLIFE GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONSStarter: Imagine you receive an unexpected inheritance of a million dollars. What would you do?Discussion:1. Read Matthew 13:442. What do you think the man experienced when he found this buried treasure?3. Imagine what it was like for him to sell everything worth of value to buy the field. Was it hard for him to let go of something? Would it be hard for you to let of some possession or money if God told you to?4. What do you think the treasure meant to the man’s future?5. Read Matthew 13:45-46.6. Think of reasons the pearl merchant might have passed on the opportunity to buy this pearl.7. Can you think of someone you know who has held on to something of lesser value instead of taking hold of the Kingdom of God.8. The point Jesus makes in both stories is the Kingdom of God is worth everything. What might help people know the true value of God’s Kingdom?

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