The "In It To Win It" series will be no more
Pastor Larry concluded it after the other four
To convey messages, parables Jesus did use
Psalm 78:2 and Matthew 13:35 provide a view
Per Matthew 13:13, Jesus used parables in large part
To let people understand and thus influence their heart
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure was the focus today
Finding God is the greatest treasure, Pastor Larry did say
Per Matthew 13:44, there were key messages times two
The hidden treasure is God's kingdom, very valuable too
The kingdom of God is being in His presence, Pastor said
To understand, read Matthew 6:10 and Romans 14:17 instead
What we reflect is what is king of our heart
Following the Lord's Prayer is a good start
Pastor then turned to Matthew 5:3 and Matthew 6:33
About how to get to His kingdom we can see
Being hungry for God and avoiding complacency
We seek God's kingdom first and get gifts in eternity
We asked how much we treasure God's kingdom
In Philippians 3:8, about this Paul was not mum
In order to gain Christ, all earthly things he would lose
That same path is one we can follow if we choose
Hebrews 11:6 and of course Matthew 22:36-39
Talk about loving God and letting His light shine
But Pastor said that we are God's treasure too
Jesus gave His life willingly despite what we do
We should not listen to the words of the enemy
For his words are lies, even of told eloquently
We then heard from Joy, who gave a testimony
Changing from self view to God's view set her free
For whatever God is to you, she did then say
He will be through you, each and every day
Pastor referred to the jars of clay in 2 Corinthians 4:7
Our lives can only be changed by our God in heaven
Of one thing Pastor reminded us to be very sure
True love is Jesus, who is our ultimate treasure
And if we love Him, value Him, and live for Him
Our eternity will be very bright, not at all dim
We heard Jaeson Ma sing his "What is Love?" song
The words and the video were both quite strong
True love is selfless not selfish - and involve sacrifice
Look at Jesus who, for us, paid the ultimate price
What God looks at is our heart, Pastor did conclude
For all will be good if our heart has the right attitude
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