Precious Things

Matthew 26:6-11That Which is PreciousMatthew 26:6-11That Which is Precious6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.2Precious Defined1. of high price or great value; very valuable or costly:precious metals.2. highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality: precious memories.3. dear; beloved:a precious child.4. affectedly or excessively delicate, refined, or nice: precious manners.Dictionary.comThat Which is Precious3IntroductionThe word precious found at least 76 times on scripture.In our text, the monetary value of the ointment was considered precious.The disciples did not realize the precious service of the woman who anointed Jesus.They were focused on the physical.Like those Paul spoke of - 1 Corinthians 1:19-31 In this lesson, we will study some of the usages of this word in the scriptures.

What is precious to you?That Which is Precious4The Word of the LordThat Which is PreciousAnd the word of the LORD was precious in those days - 1 Samuel 3:1 God had been silent for a period and that made it preciousReasons Gods word is preciousIt builds up - Acts 20:32Produces faith - Romans 10:17It reconciles - 2 Corinthians 5:19It sanctifies & cleanses - Ephesians 5:26It begets - James 1:18It saves - James 1:21Causes growth - 1 Peter 2:25The Death of His SaintsThat Which is PreciousPrecious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints Psalms 116:15Saints are those sanctified by the word - 1 Corinthians 1:2We must be in Christ to be precious when He comesGalatians 3:27Colossians 2:7John 17:176The Seed, The Word of GodThat Which is PreciousHe that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him - Psalms 126:6Parable of the SowerSeed is the word of God - Luke 8:11This is most precious seed known to manLook what is producesChristians - Children of GodBeing born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever - 1 Peter 1:237UnityThat Which is PreciousBehold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aarons beard - Psalms 133:1-2Unity is good and precious as opposed to divisionPalmists held unity in high regardJesus prayed for unity - John 17:20-21The apostles taught the need for it and commended it1 Corinthians 1:10Ephesians 4:1-3; 1 Peter 3:8Romans 15:6; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 1:27; 2:2

8The Thoughts of GodThat Which is PreciousHow precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! - Psalms 139:17Gods thoughts are far above mans thoughts has the heavens are the earthIsaiah 55:8-99WisdomThat Which is PreciousShe is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her Proverbs 3:15Solomon is called the wisdom writerEquipped with Godly wisdom - 1 Kings 3:9-12Read and heed the book of Proverbs were the main topic is wisdomWrote Solomon - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom - Proverbs 9:1010A Good NameThat Which is PreciousA good name is better than precious ointmentEcclesiastes 7:1A good name is one of honor and respectA good name is more valuable than richesA good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold - Proverbs 22:1

11The Trial of FaithThat Which is PreciousThat the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth - 1 Peter 1:7Will your faith stand the test when it is tried?Consider those mentioned in Hebrews 11Noah - vs. 7; Genesis 6:8-22Abraham - vss. - 8-19; Genesis 12:1-4; 22:1-1212The Blood of ChristThat Which is PreciousForasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot - 1 Peter 1:18-19It took the precious blood of Christ to bring spiritual blessingsMembers of the church Christ purchased - Acts 2:41, 47; 20:28Remission of sins - Matthew 26:28Justification - Romans 5:9Redemption - Ephesians 1:7Sanctification - Hebrews 13:12Washing & cleansing - Revelation 1:5; 1 John 1:7Bringing peace & making one nigh - Colossians 1:20; Ephesians 2:1313ChristThat Which is PreciousBehold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation Isaiah 28:16Peter spoke of Christ and quoted the words of Isaiah1 Peter 2:4-7Most people do not consider Christ to be preciousMost use His name in vain and reject His teachingIs Christ precious to you?Are you His disciple?Are you a member of the church He purchased with His precious blood?14Faith That Which is PreciousSimon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ - 2 Peter 1:1Is your faith the like precious faith?This faithIs from a precious source - Romans 10:17Purifies - Acts 15:9Justifies - Romans 5:1Saves - Ephesians 2:815The Promises of GodThat Which is PreciousWhereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises - 2 Peter 1:4God keeps the promises He makesRomans 2:6He promised eternal life to the obedientRomans 2:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9He promised punishment to the disobedientRomans 2:8Paul assured us that God will keep His promisesTitus 1:216These are PreciousThat Which is PreciousThe Word of the LordThe Death of His SaintsThe Seed, the Word of GodUnityThe Thoughts of GodWisdomA Good NameThe Trial of FaithThe Blood of ChristChristFaithThe Promises of God17