Matthew 13:45-46 The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it."


Luke 9:23-25
And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?


Luke 12:34
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.


Luke 18:18-23
And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.'" And he said, "All these I have kept from my youth." When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.


Luke 21:1-4
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."


The four questions that people have asked throughout the ages,

"What should I do?"
"How should I act?"
"What is to be my legacy?"
"How will I know?"

The kingdom of God is so valuable that losing everything on earth, but getting the kingdom, is a happy trade-off.

The kingdom of God demands sacrifice; the deeper the sacrifice and the more radical the obedience the greater the benefits of the kingdom life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.