Sermon Outline

  I. God Is My "Treasure Changer"
      Craving Before Confidence - Acts 16:31
      Delight Before Decision - Jer. 24:7
      Treasure Before Trust - James 2:19
      Court Before Conversion - Rom. 9:16

 II. God Is My "Treasure Chest
      Salvational Joy Is Not For Everybody - I Cor. 1:18
      The Key To My Chest - Phil. 3:8
      What Upsets The Chest - II Sam. 12:10
      Jesus Is The Treasure - Col. 2:3

III. God Is My "Treasure Quest"
      An Expectant Look - Heb. 11:6
      Love The Light - John 3:18-20
      Fruit Of Daily Gladness - Rom. 15:13
      A Straightforward Biblical Command - Ps. 34:7

WORDS OF WONDER

* Until your heart is pursuing joy it does not have saving faith.

* Christ died to give us our heart's desire - God!

* God's quest to be glorified and our quest to be satisfied reach
   their goal in the experience of conversion.