You are a valuable and precious treasure to God.

There is a responsibility and deeper accountability to spiritual leadership.

The church should be a place where everybody works together.

Each person is an incredible vessel created by God for special purposes.

We are all to make sacrifices to the Lord.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 10 For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

"No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.

Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?

20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, "Why have you made me like this?" 21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?

"You shall make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14 "You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry the ark with them.

And you shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried by them. 15 The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith

Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you - Moses, in whom you trust.

Then the priests left the Holy Place. All the priests who were present had purified themselves, whether or not they were on duty that day.

Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!

Lord, you poured out blessings on your land! You restored the fortunes of Israel. 2 You forgave the guilt of your people-yes, you covered all their sins.

Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven."

"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered;

"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed -