In this passage, Jesus reminds us that God is our Father, not an austere miser in the sky waiting to withhold good things from us. We can trust Him to do right by us and by our earthly treasure because He has stored up myriad eternal treasures for us.
In fact, the greatest treasure is the Person speaking to us in this passage. Jesus, the Son of God, is the most precious gift that God has ever given His children. There was no amount of toil we could have given to earn Him, no amount of money we could have paid to profit from Him. He has been given to us completely free of charge. He is the One who paid for us by laying down His invaluable life on the cross.
It is because of this gift that we can view our own treasure as an added blessing and not as the source of our value. We can give of it freely because the gift of greatest worth has already been given to us in Jesus.
Tips for Teaching This Week’s Session of The Gospel Project for Adults
Every week for Volume 4: From Captivity to the Wilderness, Ken Braddy, Lifeway’s director of Sunday School, will offer guidance to help leaders prepare to lead and teach each session of The Gospel Project for Adults.
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Tips for Teaching This Week’s Session of The Gospel Project for Students
Every week, student ministry leaders offer guidance to help leaders prepare to lead and teach each session of The Gospel Project for Students. Listen in as he shares:
- The main point of the session
- Any challenges and opportunities for additional discussion that may arise during this session
- Encouragements for leaders
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A Final Reminder
Don’t forget, you can find tools to help you prepare and lead the discussion in the Additional Resources for this volume. We hope these are a blessing to you as you walk through this session together.
*This week’s leader devotional is written by Jasmine Holmes. It is adapted from the daily devotions for Unit 23, Session 4 from The Gospel Project for Adults’ Daily Discipleship Guide.
DeWayne Wyatt says
Josh, when would be the best time in the study to use your article “Jesus Teaches About Treasure?” I really like it.