Matthew 13:44-46 · The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
The Hidden Treasure
Matthew 13:44
Children's Sermon
by Wesley T. Runk
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Object: a treasure map

I need some volunteers this morning who have lots of things in their pockets or purses. Is there anyone here who has his pockets filled with things that really mean a lot to him? If you don't have very much of your own you can find a partner and maybe together you will have enough for our experiment this morning.

The other day when I was out walking in my woods I decided to sit down and rest for a minute against an old hollow tree. I remember this tree because for years different animals, like squirrels and raccoons, have lived in it. The tree is vacant this year, and so I decided to take a look in it so that I could see how animals live in a tree. It took me quite a while to climb up the tree so that I could get a good view inside the hollow tree, but was it worth…

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