The Nature of God's Kingdom Pt. 3

Matthew

Jan 28

Pastor Steve Hardy

Hidden Treasure

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from [a]joy over it he goes and sells everything that he has, and buys that field.

A Costly Pearl

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, 46 and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold everything that he had and bought it.

A Dragnet

47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; 48 and when it was filled, they pulled it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. 49 So it will be at the [b]end of the age: the angels will come forth and remove the wicked from among the righteous, 50 and they will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51 “Have you understood all these things?” They *said to Him, “Yes.” 52 And [c]Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure new things and old.”

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Pastor Steven Hardy was born and raised around Salem, Oregon, attending both the University of Oregon and Western Oregon University, later graduating from Moody Bible. Institute in Chicago, Illinois. He and Beth, who is from upstate New York, met at Moody and were married in 1980, a year after graduation. Beth completed her Elementary.Education degree at Grace College in Indiana, and taught 3rd grade 17 years before retiring in 2021.