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> I was watching this evening the Disney film, "National Treasure" -
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368891/
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> and I was reminded of a parable in the Bible of a merchant who found
> a pearl of great price. So valuable
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> was it that he sold all that he had to obtain it. Jesus teaches in
> this parable that there is something worth more than all the gold,
> land, resources
>
> nations war and fight for on earth. The Bible gives us a clues to
> what this treasure is -which is more valuable than the Masonic
> National Treasure depicted
>
> in the movie. Please take the time to read the following words of
> Christ and his followers and search the Bible and you may with God's
>
> help find what Jesus promises to all who will ask and seek.
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>
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> "The kingdom of Heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly
> pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and
> sold all that he had, and bought it." Matthew 13:45-46
>
> [44] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a
> field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof
> goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
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>
> Matt.6
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> [19] Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and
> rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
> [20] But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
> nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor
> steal:
> [21] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
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> Jas.4
>
> [1] From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not
> hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
> [2] Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot
> obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
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> 1Cor.2
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> [9] But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
> have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared
> for them that love him.
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> Col.2:2-3
>
> ..... the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
> In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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> http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/f/iftpearl.htm
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> I've found the Pearl of greatest price,
> My heart doth sing for joy;
> And sing I must, for Christ is mine;
> Christ shall my song employ.
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> Christ is my Prophet, Priest and King;
> A Prophet full of light,
> My great High Priest before the throne,
> My King of heav'nly might.
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> For He indeed is Lord of lords,
> And He the King of kings;
> He is the Sun of righteousness,
> With healing in His wings.
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> Christ is my Peace; He died for me,
> For me He gave His blood;
> And as my wondrous Sacrifice,
> Offered Himself to God.
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> Christ Jesus is my All in all,
> My Comfort and my Love,
> My Life below, and He shall be
> My Joy and Crown above.
>
> Words: by John Mason, 1683.
>