Purchase Price: Everything (Matthew 13:36-43). A treasure hidden is not easily discerned by the world. A treasure hidden under the pain and ordinary. Will you sell off everything to possess this great treasure? Who gives up everything for this treasure?

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Powerful Smallness Of Faith (Matthew 13:31-35). Jesus rearranges our perception of the Kingdom of heaven as something we use to wield power. Does your faith grow? Do you nourish it? Are you helping others in their faith?

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Patient Harvesting Farmer (Matthew 13:24-30). How hateful is the enemy to plant weeds of discontent and sin after the planting of the Gospel? Do you have weeds in your life? Do you want God to wait until the harvest to yank the weeds?

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Pray For The Seed (Matthew 13:18-23). Whether ignoring the Word, dealing with troubles or persecution, or getting lost in life’s worries or the deceit of wealth, spiritual warfare impedes you receiving the message of the Gospel. So pray for the LORD to plant the seed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in you.

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Secret Puzzle Parables (Matthew 13:10-17). Jesus is very clear that parables are not intended to give insight to the Gospel, but to further confound those bound by the LAW. To be able to see Christ and his cross as the secret of the Kingdom is a gift given by the Spirit.

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Reckless Scattering Seed (Matthew 13:1-9). Why would I trust a farmer who throw his valuable seed just willy-nilly? How reckless to cast seed on hard path, shallow ground, and weed infested patches. Praise God so I can receive the Gospel!

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What’s In Your House? (Matthew 12:43-50). What kind of spirit occupies your life? Is it the spirit of this world? Or the Spirit of God? The family of Jesus are those who, like him, do not their own will, but God’s will; those who trust the Father no matter what (see Lk 22:40–46)

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Greater Than Jonah Promise (Matthew 12:33-42). Does the Law produce good fruit? The law cannot legislate goodness. So what is being stored up in you that is good? Preaching greater that Jonah’s call to repent and greater than Solomon’s wisdom is present in Christ.

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Has Come Upon You (Matthew 12:22-32). Are you ever possessed by the power of sin? Who comes to take out the strong man and free the possessed? If by faith the power of sin has diminished in your life, then know for certain that the Kingdom has come upon you.

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Victory For Gentiles (Matthew 12:15-21). What victory does Jesus bring for Gentiles? He overcomes this world so we are made justified with God. Where is this victory that Gentiles give their hope? His cross.

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