Our church preached through a series based on David Mathis’ Advent devotional, The Christmas We Didn’t Expect. Right before Christmas, I preached on Matthew 13:36-52, focusing mainly on the coupled parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Value. From these, as Mathis does in his book, I pointed out the unexpected joy we can have in Christ if we understand the truth and reality of the judgment to come.
I won’t go into all the details, but feel free to listen to the sermon here.
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