Transcript The Price - Calvary Apostolic Church

Pastor Rex Deckard
Calvary Apostolic Church
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto
treasure hid in a field; the which
when a man hath found, he hideth,
and for joy thereof goeth and selleth
all that he hath, and buyeth that field
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like
unto a merchant man, seeking
goodly pearls:
Who, when he had found one pearl
of great price, went and sold all that
he had, and bought it.
Matthew 13:44-46
Principle #1
Everything we
have, everything
we are and
everything we do
has a price tag.
What We Have May Be….
Material
or
Non Material
Material possessions…
Car
Home
Bank account
Collections
Guns
Land
Furnishings
Non Material Possessions…
Relationships (family, friends)
Education
Experiences
Pleasure
Rest
Power
Time
Spiritual things
(2 Samuel 24:24 KJV) And
the king said unto Araunah,
Nay; but I will surely buy it of
thee at a price: neither will I
offer burnt offerings unto the
LORD my God of that which
doth cost me nothing. So
David bought the
threshingfloor and the oxen for
fifty shekels of silver.
Sin costs something:
(Romans 6:23) For the wages of
sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
It cost Cain, Ham, Korah, Achan,
Saul, Ahab, Judas Iscariot,
Annanias and Saphirra and a host
of others
But Blessing Costs As
Well
… for because thou hast done this thing, and
hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in
multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars
of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon
the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the
gate of his enemies;
18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the
earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed
my voice.
What we spend to get what
we want could be material
Barter
Money
Resources
But the vast majority of what we
spend is non-material
Time
Emotion
Labor
Freedom
Exchange of comfort
What we spendwhether material or nothas limited quantities,
so we must look at what
we value, prioritize and
plan.
Luke 14:28 For which of you,
intending to build a tower, sitteth
not down first, and counteth the
cost, whether he have sufficient
to finish it?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid
the foundation, and is not able to
finish it, all that behold it begin to
mock him,
30 Saying, This man began to
build, and was not able to finish.
Luke 14:31 Or what king, going to
make war against another king, sitteth
not down first, and consulteth whether
he be able with ten thousand to meet
him that cometh against him with
twenty thousand?
32 Or else, while the other is yet a
great way off, he sendeth an
ambassage, and desireth conditions of
peace.
33 So likewise, whosoever he be of
you that forsaketh not all that he hath,
he cannot be my disciple.
If you try to make lots of money,
what is the money for?
If you spend a lot of time on
something, what do you get in
return?
Is your investment going to have
returns for you? Family? God?
How Long?
Is it worth it?
Principle #3
What we invest
in is Tied to the
Laws of
Sowing and
Reaping
II Corinthians 9:6
But this I say, He
which soweth
sparingly shall reap
also sparingly; and he
which soweth
bountifully shall reap
also bountifully.
We pay now, or we
pay later, but there
are always costs.
There are costs for
inaction, as well.
Galatians 6:7 Be not
deceived; God is not mocked:
for whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his
flesh shall of the flesh reap
corruption; but he that soweth
to the Spirit shall of the Spirit
reap life everlasting.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be
weary in well doing:
for in due season we
shall reap, if we faint
not.