Heart & Soul - - Hidden Treasure

 

2 Corinthians 4:7

Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 2344

Treasure: a storehouse for precious things; a receptacle for valuables

From the Greek word ' thésauros' (pronounced thay-sow-ros'): including (treasured) thoughts stored up in the heart and mind.

THIS TREASURE

    Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

    Psalm 119:11

Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee.

    Matthew 13:46

When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.

    Job 28:28

And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’ ”

    Romans 10:8-9

But what does it say? “The Word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the Word of faith we are proclaiming: that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

JARS OF CLAY

     The frailty of mankind is here implied. Yet, in His infinite mercy God chose our hearts to be His temple, His sanctuary, His dwellingplace. We get His Word into our hearts by believing on His Name for our salvation (Romans 10:13). 

    We first recognize our frailness and need for a Savior to save us (Romans 3:10). We see how useless our efforts are to get us out of this sinful nature into a holy nature (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:22,23). 

    Many, too many, will claim the Name of the Lord for their own but will not be recognized by Him as His people (Matthew 7:22-23). In their frailty, they recognized Him not. Their jars of clay remained empty of the presence and glory of God. 

SURPASSINGLY GREAT POWER FROM GOD

    What is this surpassingly great power from God that is in these jars of clay which have His Name as their salvation? It is Christ. And Him crucified and resurrected. 

    Romans 1:16, 17

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

    It is God, through the power of His Holy Spirit, who places His method of salvation -- His only begotten Son Jesus Christ -- into our hearts by the faith we declare when we believe on the Name of His Son for our salvation. And I believe. 

    1 Corinthians 1:18, 24

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. ~ But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

    2 Corinthians 12:9

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

GRACE SAVES, WISDOM EMPOWERS

    Ephesians 2:8-10

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

    Ephesians 3:16-19

I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

    Having God living in us now, we receive His strength when we call on His Name. We call on His Name for our salvation, to hide us in Himself. We call on His Name for our healing, as the Word of Faith tells us that 'by His stripes we are healed'. Our souls are healed of corruption. Our bodies are healed of disease. Our minds are healed and made sound. Our spirits are healed and we are lifted up into Him. 

    We call on His Name for our deliverance for Christ is our Deliverer. We call on His Name for guidance for The LORD is our Shepherd. We call on Him Name for Wisdom for The LORD is our Wisdom. We call on His Name for everything because The LORD is everything to us. 

    There is Power in the Name of The LORD and this power is alive and living in the heart of every believer. Do you believe? 

HIDDEN TREASURE

Jesus Be The Center

My Heart Is Yours

Thy Word

Just As I Am (I Come Broken)

Light Has Come

Awaken My Heart

Secret Place "When Noone Else Is Watching"

Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me

Your Name Is Power

    

There Is Power In The Name of Jesus

John 1:12,13 “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on His Name. --Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of GOD.” Power To TRANSFORM

John 1:29 “The next day John seeth JESUS coming unto him, and saith, Behold THE LAMB OF GOD, which taketh away the sin of the world.” Power to REMOVE SIN

John 1:36,37 “And looking upon JESUS as he walked, he saith, Behold THE LAMB OF GOD. And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed JESUS.” Power to LEAD

John 1:42 “And he brought him to JESUS. And when JESUS beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.” Power to CHANGE

John 2:6-11

“And there were set there six waterpots of stone,

after the manner of the purifying of the Jews,

containing two or three firkins apiece (20 to 30 gallons).

--JESUS saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water.

And they filled them up to the brim.

--And He saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast.

And they bare it.

--When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, --And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

--This beginning of miracles did JESUS in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth His glory; and His disciples believed on Him.” Power to RENEW

John 2:18-22 "Then answered the Jews and said unto Him, What sign can You show us to prove Your authority in doing these things (read verses 12-17 to see what Jesus had done to provoke this question)? Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will You raise it up in three days? But He spoke of the temple of His body. When therefore He was risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and The Word which Jesus had said." Power to RESURRECT

John 3:14-17, 36 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." (36) He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him. Power to SAVE

John 4:7 "There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus said unto her, Give me to drink." (the testimony of the woman at the well and how she received what Jesus had to give) Power to SPEAK WITH, AND BE HEARD BY, THOSE LIVING IN SIN
John 4:46-53 "So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” “Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.” “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed. 51And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive. So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour." Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed. Power to HEAL

John 5:22 "For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son." Power to JUDGE
John 5:42 "But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you." POWER TO KNOW A PERSON'S HEART
John 6:48, 58, 63 (48) I AM that Bread of Life. (58) This is that Bread which came down form heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this Bread shall live for ever. (63) It is the Spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life." Power to SPEAK LIFE-GIVING WORDS