Who/What is Wretched Treasure.

God’s Word is pretty clear that we ought to do all things - even the menial things - to bring God glory. (1 Cor 10:31) He gives us different desires, abilities, and opportunities and we can certainly use them to point people to Him.

The name, Wretched Treasure, comes out of one of my favourite lines in a worship song; Christ willingly laid down His life to make me, a wretched sinner, His treasure. We are recipients of God’s grace.

Christ’s life was and atonement for sin, for those who recognize their need for Him due to sin and its penalty (Romans 3:23, 6:23), who call Him Jesus and Lord (Romans 10:9-13), and respond by laying down their lives (Luke 9:23-24), turning from sin (1 John 1:8-9), following Him (John 8:12). What grace and mercy is shown to us through this offer to restore our relationship with the Lord.

Wretched Treasure is really a product of that; We just want people to understand Jesus alone saves, and we live as believer’s for His glory.

Verses Referenced

  • 1 Corinthians 10:31

    So, whether you eat or drink, or uwhatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

  • Romans 3:23 / Romans 6:23

    3:23 - for fall have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
    6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • Romans 10:9-13

    because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

  • Luke 9:23-24

    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.

  • 1 John 1:8-9

    If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

  • John 8:12

    Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”