ï» b a c k t o t i t l e p a g e W H E N G O D G A T H E R S H I S J E W E L S Mal 3:17 - It was a DARK day APOSTACY and APATHY were at an all time high! Malachi was written to rebuke the rebellious & remind the remnant!..vs. 7-9 When you rob God you are robbing yourselves!..vs. 10 Vs. 13-14 Sound familiar? Sin is again at an all time high, as people live at an all time low! - We see Gods DESCRIPTION of the faithful few..vs. 16 - We also see Gods DELIGHT in them! We are pictured in the pages as: CHILDREN in the FAMILY SHEEP in the FLOCK SOLDIERS in the ARMY RUNNERS in a RACE Jehovah s Jewels! The JEWs were Gods Jewels..We are as well! Ex 19:5 ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me The high priest jewels to symbolize the 12
tribes The CHURCH is compared to a Pearl of great price in Matt 13:45-46 1 Peter 2:5 we are called lively stones in 2:9 we are called peculiar people The comparison still applies! Vs 17 They are US! They are REPRESENTATIVE and DEMONSTRATIVE of US! Vs. 17 they shall be mine Same word as a Diamond mine! We are His personal possession! that day is closer than ever before! The background is dark indeed.but it s on a black background that jewels are placed! I have seen the HOPE diamond @ the Museum Of Natural History---amazing and attractive! God says we are as bright and beautiful to Him as it is to us! This morning I want us to take a look into Gods jewelry box! We will see what God SEEs and what God SAYS about that little remnant! I. A S J E W E L S W E A R E D E S C R I B E D A. W e W e r e B O U N D t h i s s p e a k s o f o u r P A S T
Jewels are mined out of DEEP, DARK & DIFFICULT places! Jewels are trapped unable to escape hidden from the light Guess where you were when God found you? God looked DEEPER than the DIRT! B. W e M u s t B e F O U N D t h i s s p e a k s o f o u r P U R C H A S E There are approximate 52 precious stones known..diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires and Emeralds. Sought out and searched for by societies in all centuries b/c of their Rarity, Purity, Beauty & Variety! ÆPeople LOOK for Jewels! * Mrs. Johnson decided to have her portrait painted by a famous artist. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets and a ruby pendant." "But you are not wearing any jewels!" "I know," said Mrs. Johnson. "My health is bad and my husband will one day remarry, and I want his 2nd wife to go nuts looking for the jewelry!" There are no Diamond trees, sapphire bushes or Emerald vines! *How many of you have ever been mining for jewels in the mountains? Find any? The money is made by them as you pan through sand! For every one that does. 10,000 don t! * TV Show on called American Idol? I can t sing, but I aint on TV proving that fact to millions of Americans! They go on b/c they want to be discovered -they want to be somebody special and be
discovered. Well I ve been discovered! But it wasn t on the TV! I didn t find God! When I could not reach to where He was, He came to me! Psalm 40 He brings us from BLACKNESS to BRILLIANCE! C. W e A r e G R O U N D t h i s s p e a k s o f o u r P O L I S H Once they are brought out of the ground then they are ground! The polishing process is painful The chiseling of chastisement Growing up I didn t like being Grounded ---even though it was what was best for me! An untrained eye can t tell the difference with all that dirt on it! But the master jeweler has the ability to see not only what it is, but what it can become!..vs. 2-3 He is the refiner *Dottie Rambo had a lost brother in bad shape in the hospital every time she visited he said same thing Done too much, and gone too far God gave her a thought she went to see him said same thing..as the tears ran down her face she said God can look beyond your fault and see your need I m glad God sees not what we have DONE but what we can BECOME!
She took him by the hand he was gloriously saved! She went back and thanked God for giving her that word and God the Holy Ghost breezed by again and she took her pen and wrote If that isn t love, then the oceans are dry, there s no stars in the sky and the sparrow cant fly, if that isn t love then heavens a myth, there s no feeling like this, if that isn t love Praise God it IS Love! Amazing love! You didn t have anything to give God! But God loved you anyway and saved what He saw! D. W e W i l l B e C R O W N E D t h i s s p e a k s o f o u r P R O S P E C T England s Crown Jewels cannot compare to Christ s Crown! We are crown jewels!. Jewels fit for a king! We will make up Christ s crown.he will wear our crowns..crowns FULL of Jewels 1Cor 3:12 Judgment Seat precious stones I I. A S J E W E L S W E A R E D E S I R E D Go to a quarry and you will see many UNprecious stones! Wouldn t pay a penny! A. B e c a u s e O f O u r V A L U E * Saw in the news that Petra Diamonds sold a 507-carat diamond for $35.3 million this Friday,
breaking a record as the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond * Now VANCE spent so much on Renée s ring that it has so many carrots rabbits follow her around! But how many of you have a husband that spent over a million on your wedding ring? Didn t think so! Maybe it s not as EXPENSIVE or IMPRESSIVE as others, but it still means a lot 2U! * One woman said her husband is so cheap... the only ring he ever gave her was the ring around the tub! *I bought Karen a new bag and belt for Valentine's. The vacuum cleaner is working great now! Æ BTW How come Diamonds are a girls best friend.and all we get is a DOG? * What do you call it when a dog eats your wedding ring? A Diamond in the "Ruff." That blushing bride to be doesn t care who DOESN T like her! She only cares about who DOES love her! That ring she wears means more to her than the jewelry store that sold it! Salvation was FREE---but it was NOT CHEAP!!!!!! * One of the most valuable jewels in the world is the Sancy diamond,. It is possessed by a Russian nobleman. It was once owned by a French nobleman who sent his servant on an important embassy, which required him to carry this jewel. He would not be received unless it was with him. On his journey he was attacked by robbers, and soon saw he must lose this jewel or lose his life. Tthe robbers slew him and searched him for they knew, it was in his possession. Not being able to find it, they went away, leaving his bleeding body upon the sand.
When his master heard the sad story, he was certain that his faithful servant had not lost the jewel, even if he had lost his life. He went to the spot where the body lay, and had it opened, and found his jewel. Jesus Christ gave His life; to save His treasure!!!! B. B e c a u s e O f O u r V I R T U E Vs. 16 Purity & strength! Prov 31 ruby O u r D E M O N S T R A T I O N Vs. 16 feared the Lord O u r C O N V E R S A T I O N Vs. 16b spake often one to another O u r M E D I T A T I O N Vs. 16c that thought upon his name His name refers to His reputation/character What do you think when you think on His name? I get a sparkle in my eye..and when God sees it, it is just another sparkle off one of his jewels! C. B e c a u s e O f O u r V E N U E Jewels are to be seen--shine
I I I. A S J E W E L S W E A R E D I S P L A Y E D What good is a hidden jewel? What good is a hidden saint? The purpose of an engagement ring is to show it off! ÆYou don t kill a 10 pointer and put it in a closet! Olympians won t put their medals in a drawer! We are to sparkle and shine for the saviour! The redeemed are to radiate! Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify thy Father in heaven. We are to Tit 2:10 adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. Eph 2:4-7 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. We are trophies of His grace! Isa 62:2-3 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. Hey Gabriel you shoulda seen where I found this one! When you see them you see my amazing Grace! Æ Hebrew word for Coffin in Gen is hope Chest..where you put stuff you re gonna go get win the
wedding takes place!!!! Remember, Gods gonna gather His Jewels out of the ground!!!!! When God gathers His jewels, the sky is gonna split and the graves are gonna open! that day is coming!!! 10,000 yrs from now we will still sparkle in the son! W h e n G O D.. g a t h e r s H i s J e w e l s! C o n c l u s i o n : Are you a counterfeit Christian or a genuine jewel?! We He returns He will remove the WHEAT among the TARES! Heaven is made of jewels! Rev 21:18 walls of jasper.and the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones, sapphire;.. emerald, sardius..topaz. amethyst.