(John 14:6 NIV) Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Valuable Treasure (Matthew 13:44-46 NLT) “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!” These parables of Jesus reveal the two things that are most valuable to God: and His . Mankind is because we were created to be over everything God created on the earth. (Genesis 1:26-28 ESV) Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Also, God an innocent animal to cover the sinful nakedness of mankind. (Genesis 3:21 NLT) And the LORD God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife. God also placed a between Himself and mankind because they could not look upon His face and live. Finally, God sent Jesus to the relationship with mankind – His special in the earth. (Titus 2:11-14 NIV) For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, (His special treasure; His most prized possession) totally committed to doing good deeds. What keeps you & from God? What have you tried to fill the in your heart with? (Matthew 6:33 NLT) Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (Mark 12:29-31 NLT) “Jesus replied, The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these.” (Romans 12:1-2 NLT) “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” What are you to in God’s Kingdom? Revelation 2:7 – The Revelation 2:10 – The Revelation 2:17 – A Revelation 2:26 – to rule the nations Revelation 3:5 – A Revelation 3:12 – A in the Temple of God Revelation 3:21 – on His throne