Blessed Are...

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 
~ Jesus (Matthew 5:10 NIV)

Blessed Are..

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." ~ Jesus (Matthew 5:3 NIV)

Warning...

“But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! ~ Matthew 5:20 (NLT)

Blessed Are...

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.  Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

~ Matthew 5:9-10, NRSV

Blessed Are...

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

~ Matthew 5:3-4 (NRSV)

Blessed are the...

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ~ Matthew 5:3 (NRSV)

Little Children

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” ~ Matthew 19:14 (NIV)

Don't Hinder the Children

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” ~ Matthew 19:4 (NIV)

I Never Knew You

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ ~ Matthew 7:21-23 (NIV 1984)

Blessed Are...

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.

~ Matthew 5:3-4 (NIV 1984)

Repent

and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” ~ Matthew 3:2 (NIV 1984)

Blessed Are...

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ~ Matthew 5:10 (NIV 1984)

Blessed Are...

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ~ Matthew 5:3 (NIV 1984)

Treasure Hidden in a Field

"THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE A TREASURE HIDDEN IN a field. A certain man learned that the treasure existed and he developed a terrible obsession to possess it. He wasted all of his wealth and secretly sold everything he had to purchase the filed so that he could own the treasure.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a pearl of great price. When a man found it, he sold all that he had and purchased the pearl.

Unless you, too, obsess after God's kingdom, like this man did over his treasure, you will not find it.

Knock and keep on knocking. Seek and keep on seeking. When they send you away again and again, come back and seek still again. Then you will find the treasure you seek."

~ Parables of Jesus
Paraphrased and expanded
Found in the book of Saint Matthew

(taken from Ted Dekker's book, Obsessed)

The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.
~ Matthew 13:44-45