The Parable of the Priceless Pearl

The Parable of the Priceless Pearl

Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / April 2, 2023

Series: The Short Stories of Jesus

Bible references: Matthew 13:1-3, Matthew 13:34-36, Matthew 13:45-46

1. The merchant man = Christ

2. The pearl = the true church

3. “Sold all that he had” = left heaven’s very best

4. “And bought it” = purchased the church with His blood

I. HOW IT WAS WROUGHT

A. OUR PART IN SALVATION IS THE HURTING

B. GOD’S PART IN SALVATION IS THE HIDING

II. HOW IT WAS SOUGHT

How does the Lord seek?

1. He seeks through His spirit.

2. He seeks through sickness.

3. He seeks through sorrows.

4. He seeks through His servants.

5. He seeks through His scripture.

Read Hebrews 4:12

III. HOW IT WAS BOUGHT

Read Matthew 13:46

A. IT WAS A PRICE OF ABANDONMENT

1. What Jesus went through physically

2. What Jesus went through emotionally

3. What Jesus went through spiritually

A. IT WAS A PRICE THAT WAS ACCEPTABLE