THE PRICE THE PRICE IS RIGHTIS RIGHT

The Kingdom of heaven, The Kingdom of heaven, what is it worth? what is it worth?

THE WORDTHE WORD 45 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is 45 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is

like a merchant on the lookout for like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. choice pearls.

46 When he discovered a pearl of great 46 When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!" bought it!"

Matthew 13:45-46 [NIV]Matthew 13:45-46 [NIV]

  

TODAY’S QUESTIONSTODAY’S QUESTIONS 1. Where is our bible story from today?1. Where is our bible story from today?

2. What did the men do when they 2. What did the men do when they found the treasure and the pearl?found the treasure and the pearl?

3. What was God trying to tell us with 3. What was God trying to tell us with these two men?these two men?

4. How can I use this story in my life?4. How can I use this story in my life?

THERE IS A TELEVISION SHOW THERE IS A TELEVISION SHOW CALLEDCALLED

"THE PRICE IS RIGHT." "THE PRICE IS RIGHT."

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN IT? HAVE YOU EVER SEEN IT?

WIN A PRIZE

It has been on television for more than It has been on television for more than 50 years! The contestants on the show 50 years! The contestants on the show are shown an item and then they try to are shown an item and then they try to guess how much the item costs. The guess how much the item costs. The one who guesses closest to the actual one who guesses closest to the actual price without going over wins the prize. price without going over wins the prize.

LET’S PLAYLET’S PLAY

I thought it would be fun to play "The I thought it would be fun to play "The Price Is Right." I brought a package of Price Is Right." I brought a package of cookies. Oreo cookies! Yum, yum! On cookies. Oreo cookies! Yum, yum! On the back of the package there is a tag the back of the package there is a tag with the price of the cookies. We will see with the price of the cookies. We will see how close you can come to guessing the how close you can come to guessing the price without going over the correct price without going over the correct price.price.

If you think that the price of this If you think that the price of this package of cookies is MORE than $4.00, package of cookies is MORE than $4.00, raise your hand. raise your hand.

??? ???

NO. NO.

If you raised your hand, you are out of If you raised your hand, you are out of the game because these cookies do not the game because these cookies do not cost more than $4.00.cost more than $4.00.

If you think the price of this package of If you think the price of this package of cookies is LESS than $2.00, raise your cookies is LESS than $2.00, raise your hand. hand.

??????

NO.NO.

If you raised your hand, you are out of If you raised your hand, you are out of the game because these cookies cost the game because these cookies cost more than $2.00.more than $2.00.

If you think the price of these cookies If you think the price of these cookies is MORE than $3.00, raise your hand. is MORE than $3.00, raise your hand.

??????

Yay!!! If you raised your hand, you are Yay!!! If you raised your hand, you are still in the game. This package of still in the game. This package of cookies does cost more than $3.00.cookies does cost more than $3.00.

THE RIGHT PRICETHE RIGHT PRICE

Next, I am going to call out a price, If I Next, I am going to call out a price, If I call out the price that you think is the call out the price that you think is the right price of the cookies, raise your right price of the cookies, raise your hand.hand.

$3.39$3.39

??????    

   

NO…SORRY

$3.49$3.49

??????  

NO…SORRY

$3.59$3.59

??????

NO…SORRY

$3.69$3.69

??? ???   

WINNER IS WINNER IS !! - Yes! These cookies cost $3.69. If your - Yes! These cookies cost $3.69. If your

hand is up, you are a winner! You have hand is up, you are a winner! You have won the cookies, but I am sure that you won the cookies, but I am sure that you will want to share them with the other will want to share them with the other children when our Bible story is over.children when our Bible story is over.

TRUE VALUETRUE VALUE These cookies are good, but $3.69 is a lot These cookies are good, but $3.69 is a lot

of money for a package of cookies, isn't it? of money for a package of cookies, isn't it? Are they worth it? Perhaps there is another Are they worth it? Perhaps there is another package of cookies that would be just as package of cookies that would be just as good for less money. Every day, we have to good for less money. Every day, we have to make choices about the value of things. We make choices about the value of things. We ask ourselves, "How much am I willing to ask ourselves, "How much am I willing to pay?" pay?"

FINDING A TREASUREFINDING A TREASURE

Jesus once told a story about a man who found Jesus once told a story about a man who found a treasure which someone had hidden in a a treasure which someone had hidden in a field. He was so happy that he immediately field. He was so happy that he immediately went and sold everything he had and bought went and sold everything he had and bought the field so that the treasure would be his. the field so that the treasure would be his. (Matthew 13:44)(Matthew 13:44)

THE VERY BESTTHE VERY BEST Jesus told about another man who went Jesus told about another man who went

in search of fine pearls. When he found in search of fine pearls. When he found a pearl that he thought was the very a pearl that he thought was the very best, he sold everything that he had so best, he sold everything that he had so that he could buy the pearl. that he could buy the pearl.

(Matthew 13:45-46)(Matthew 13:45-46)

  

WORTH EVERYTHINGWORTH EVERYTHING These men both found something that These men both found something that

they thought was worth giving they thought was worth giving everything they owned so that they everything they owned so that they could have it. could have it.

Do you know what this thing Do you know what this thing was that Jesus was talking was that Jesus was talking about? about?

KINGDOM OF KINGDOM OF HEAVENHEAVEN

He wasn't talking about buried treasure or He wasn't talking about buried treasure or beautiful pearls, He was talking about the beautiful pearls, He was talking about the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom of heaven is kingdom of heaven. The kingdom of heaven is the greatest treasure one could ever desire. It the greatest treasure one could ever desire. It is more precious than silver, gold, or jewels. is more precious than silver, gold, or jewels.

GIVE IT ALL GIVE IT ALL FOR THE ONE WHO IS ALL WE NEEDFOR THE ONE WHO IS ALL WE NEED

That is why Jesus calls us to give up all That is why Jesus calls us to give up all that we have and follow him. Is that too that we have and follow him. Is that too great a price? great a price?

I DON'T THINK SO. I DON'T THINK SO.

IN FACT, I WOULD SAY, IN FACT, I WOULD SAY, "THE PRICE IS RIGHT!""THE PRICE IS RIGHT!"

THE WORDTHE WORD 45 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is 45 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is

like a merchant on the lookout for like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. choice pearls.

46 When he discovered a pearl of great 46 When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!" bought it!"

Matthew 13:45-46 [NIV]Matthew 13:45-46 [NIV]

  

REVIEW REVIEW TODAY’S QUESTIONSTODAY’S QUESTIONS

1. Where is our bible story from today?1. Where is our bible story from today?

2. What did the men do when they found 2. What did the men do when they found the treasure and the pearl?the treasure and the pearl?

3. What was God trying to tell us with these 3. What was God trying to tell us with these two men?two men?

4. How can I use this story in my life?4. How can I use this story in my life?

STUDENT QUESTION STUDENT QUESTION TIMETIME

Does anyone have any questions?Does anyone have any questions?

Raise your handRaise your hand

LET US PRAYLET US PRAY Father, nothing we have can compare to Father, nothing we have can compare to

life in the kingdom of heaven. Thank life in the kingdom of heaven. Thank you for the Kingdom of Heaven.you for the Kingdom of Heaven.

In Jesus’ name,In Jesus’ name,

AmenAmen