THE HIDDEN TREASURE

Intro: Treasure hunter!An article In The Paragraph, August 2012, refers to a British expedition to Pacific 'treasure island - Cocos Island, Costa Rica - where pirates buried their plunder

Led by Shuan Whitehead, they will explore in their hunt for the 'Treasure of Lima'  estimated at worth £160 million, was stolen by British Captain William Thompson, in 1820 after he was entrusted to transport it from Peru to Mexico.

An original inventory showed 113 gold religious statues, one a life-size Virgin Mary, 200 chests of jewels, 273 swords with jewelled hilts, 1,000 diamonds, solid gold crowns, 150 chalices and hundreds of gold and silver bars.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hides, and for joy

thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

Mat 13:44

Background• Someone hid a treasure in a field to protect it

from thieves. • Is was unexpectedly found.• This treasure surpasses the worth of all his

possessions.• The owner of the treasure is not the one who

found but the owner of the land.

Who is the treasure?For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in Him should all the fullness dwell. Col 1:19

(Christ) in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden. Col 2:3

Jesus Christ is the true Treasure; in him there is an abundance of all that which is rich and useful, and will be a portion for us: all fullness.: treasures of wisdom and knowledge, of righteousness, grace, and peace; these are laid up for us in Christ; and, if we have an interest in him, it is all our own.

1. Jesus Christ is outstanding as

unique Savior and Reconciler.

“And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under

heaven, that is given among men, wherein we

must be saved.”

Acts 4:12

2. Jesus Christ is outstanding as

peacemaker between races, tribes and

nations. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon

him. Rom 10:12

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither

slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you

are all one in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:28

3. Jesus is outstanding as master, and of

revelation of truth and justice.

“Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not

whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto

him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Jhon 14:5-6

4. Jesus is outstanding as

unique conqueror over Satan and sin.

And you, who were dead in your trespasses…,

God made alive…, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us... This he set aside, nailing it to

the cross.He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over

them in him.

Col 2:13-15

5. Jesus Christ is outstanding because he

is the only one Being that offers resurrection

and eternal life.

“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me,

though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest

thou this?

John 11:25-26

For unbelievers

For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what

shall a man give in exchange for his life? Mat 16:26

Have you got the Treasure in your heart?

Are you ready to sacrifice anything to get this treasure?

For believersFor of his fullness we all received, and grace for

grace. Joh 1:16

But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and

not to us. 2Co 4:7

Are you aware of this treasure inside of you?

Do you value and make the most of this treasure?