How To Find Real Treasure
5/22/202641 min
This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 1, 1998. Series: Jesus – On Finding God. Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46.
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[instrumental music] Welcome to Gospel and Life. Why does the truth of the gospel make some people uneasy? Most are comfortable talking about spiritual searching, but when Jesus claims that He is the only path to salvation, many people view that as oppressive. Today, Tim Keller shows us how the gospel is not arrogant, but instead is humble, gracious, and available to anyone. It is an exclusive truth, but it is the most inclusive exclusive truth in the world.
Tim Keller· Guest0:32
Get on your, uh, get out your magnifying glasses and find the scripture text on which the teaching is based. It's Matthew thirteen, uh, verses forty-four to forty-six. Just three verses, but there's two whole parables in here. Two of the shortest parables anywhere in here. And it's just, uh, two whole parables. It's the parable of the, the great, uh, uh, the parable of the hidden treasure and the parable of the pearl of great price. "The kingdom of heaven," said Jesus, "is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again. And then in his joy went and sold all he had