In telling the kingdom parables. Jesus taught that His kingdom is unique and of unsurpassed value. Jesus told parables to describe the nature of God's kingdom on earth. No earthly kingdom is like God's kingdom, a kingdom of exceeding value. When Jesus returns, we will experience the full manifestation of God's kingdom. Because we have come to know the unmatched value of God's kingdom, we live willing to sacrifice everything so that others may be part of the kingdom through faith in Jesus.