Cedar Hills Community Church - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

A Formula for Finding Kingdom Treasure.Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Treasure Hunters in the kingdom actually find real treasure. TEXT - Luke 18:9-14OUTLINE1. Enter the Kingdom. * Luke 17:20-37 * Luke 18:9 * Luke 6:20-262. Receive Mercy. * Luke 18:9-14 * Avoid Contempt * Remain Humble * Luke 16:14-153. Go Justified.   * Luke 18:14 * Philippians 3:4-11 * Romans 3:21-26, 5:1-5, 8:28-39 * Galatians 2:16-17NEXT STEPS1. Give up trying to justify yourself and trust Jesus.2. Read Romans 8 and celebrate finding Kingdom Treasure. 3, Practice giving to others instead of judging others---------------------Humility Pledge - a path away from self-justification and judgment."Hypocrite! First take the beam of wood out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother’s eye." ~ Matthew 7:5With God’s help, I will engage the ABC’s of humility.1. ADMIT__ Self-justification is subtle. (I have been deceived by self-justification.)__ I have judged others. (I have thought, “Thank God, I am n