Treasures Of The Kingdom

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<I>refining, shaping, polishing</I> and <I>finishing</I> - before their eternal value can be fully appreciated. JAH has organized a spiritual <B>Treasure Hunt</B> for mankind and all of us are taking part in it. He has extremely good things available for His people; but His best treasures are always hidden or camouflaged. </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Matthew 13:44</B> - <I>Again, the </I><I><B>Kingdom of Heaven</B></I><I> 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. 45: Again, the </I><I><B>Kingdom of Heaven</B></I><I> is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46: Who, when he had found </I><I><B>one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. </B></I><I>47: Again, the </I><I><B>Kingdom of Heaven</B></I><I> is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:48: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49: So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 50: And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. </I><I><B>51</B></I><I>: Jahoshuwah saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Adonay.</I></div> <bR> <div> These parables teach us several basic truths about the <B>Kingdom of Heaven. </B>Let us examine 4 at this time.</div> <div>  </div> <div> <B>1. The Worth of JAH'S Kingdom</B></div> <div> The <B>Kingdom of Heaven</B> is the most wonderful and powerful Kingdom in the entire universe. Its spiritual resources are endless and its moral wealth incalculable. The <B>Kingdom of Heaven,</B> also called the <B>Kingdom of Jah,</B> is in fact the subject of most of the Saviour's sermons. He came to earth to preach the Jahspel (Gospel) of The Kingdom of Jah. In this passage the worth of the <B>Kingdom of Heaven</B>, and particularly of its King is likened to an inestimable find. The structure of this Kingdom may be briefly described as follows: </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Its King:</B> JAH - the Almighty Jah of Jahzrael (Israel). </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">JAH'S Ben (Son):</B> Jahshuwah the Messijah. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Its Motivator:</B> The Holy Spirit of the Most High. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Its Laws:</B> Heaven's eternal constitution. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Its Citizens: </B>The holy angels and the redeemed host. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Its Manifesto:</B> The programme of salvation and future projects. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Its Resources:</B> The spiritual/physical expanse of the universe. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Its Track Record:</B> An unbroken sequence of achievement and victory. </div> <bR> <div> Oh yes, the <B>Kingdom of Heaven</B> is a priceless treasure! No voice can do it justice, no brush can paint it and no pen can adequately describe its matchless worth. Only when we enter it will we know. </div> <bR> <div> <B>2. Temporarily Hidden from our Eyes</B></div> <div> But for all this the <B>Kingdom of Heaven</B> is currently invisible to the human eye. And even though everything about it is more lasting than the things we can see, the fact is - the Kingdom of Jah is currently hidden from human view. Indeed JAH has purposely hidden it. It is as it were <I><B>"buried in a field."</B></I> To find this hidden treasure requires effort on one's part. One must <B>diligently search</B> for it. Consider these verses about searching for hidden things: </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Matthew 6:31</B> - <I>Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32: (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly [Abbah] Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. </I><I><B>33: But seek ye first the kingdom of Jah, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Matth</B><B>ew7</B><B>:7 - </B><I><B>Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:8: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Colossians 3:1 - </B><I><B>If ye then be risen with The Messijah, seek those things which are above, where The Messijah sitteth on the right hand of Jah.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> It is vitally important that everyone in this audience accept the Almighty's astonishing offer of salvation. It is free! Take up His offer and become a citizen of the <B>Kingdom of Heaven - Now</B>!</div> <bR> <div> <B>3. Recognizing Value</B></div> <div> "The owners of <B>Mount Morgan</B>, in Queensland, toiled arduously for years on its barren slopes, eking out a miserable existence, never knowing that under their feet was one of the richest sources of gold the world has ever known. There was wealth, vast, undreamed of, yet unimagined and unrealized. It was theirs, yet not theirs." (page 93, <B>The Kneeling Christian</B>, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan USA.) </div> <bR> <div> Are you in a similar state? Going through life as a spiritual pauper, when Jah is offering you wealth untold? </div> <bR> <div> Before beginning any search one must be able to recognize things of value and also the things that are worthless. Oh how often people exchange things of great worth for valueless trifles and trinkets. They exchange: </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Honour and Truth for ... wealth and vanity. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Virginity and Virtue for ... cheap thrills. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Friendship and Love for ... power and authority. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Time and Effort for ... perishable trinkets. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Good Health for ... temporary enjoyment. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Respect and Decency for ... applause and fame. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Eternal Salvation for ... the pleasures of sin. </div> <bR> <div> Unlike the experienced merchant man seeking goodly pearls, they are unable to recognize a valuable thing when they see it; and they barter away their most precious possessions for worthless junk. </div> <bR> <div> <B>4. Total Commitment Commanded</B></div> <div> Though entry to the eternal <B>Kingdom of Heaven</B> is freely obtainable through Jahoshuwah the Messijah, a believer must put forth some effort to realize the available benefits. Both parables stress the important point of <B>total commitment</B>. </div> <bR> <div> At All Cost</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Matthew 13:44</B> - <I>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 </I><I><B>selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> The Pearl Merchant</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Matthew 13:46</B> - <I>Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, </I><I><B>went and sold all that he had, and bought it.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Total commitment is not simply an ideal that believers may or may not strive for. It is commanded.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Deuteronomy 6:5</B> - <I><B>And thou shalt love JAH thy Abbah with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Deuteronomy 10:12</B> - <I>And now, Jahzrael, what doth JAH thy Abbah require of thee, but to fear JAH thy Abbah, to walk in all his ways, and to </I><I><B>love him, and to serve JAH thy Abbah with all thy heart and with all thy soul.  </B></I>(See also <B>Deut.11:13</B>)</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Matthew 22:37 - </B><I><B>Jahoshuwah said unto him, Thou shalt love JAH thy Abbah with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> There are of course millions of believers who do not render this kind of service. They believe, but only just. They serve the Most High, but with a subdued fervour and a restrained commitment. Most start off very well; but many - too many - slump back into a kind of half-hearted service. Their results will not be good. It is a sad truth, but they will be the eternal losers in the long run. </div> <bR> <div> <B>5. The Judgement</B></div> <div> <B>Make no mistake, at the end of our lives we will all be judged. </B>It is a good idea to keep this sobering fact in mind. </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Matthew 13:47</B> - <I>Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49: </I><I><B>So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 50: And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>6. What Makes a Good Fish?</B></div> <div> The Scripture says all have sinned - all of us. What makes one fish good and another bad? The answer is <B>faith in Jahoshuwah the Messijah</B>. Good fish are good because they have faith in Jah and His Ben. Fish are reckoned as <B>'bad'</B> because they lack faith - they <B>disbelieve</B>. These primary actions of the mind - <B>faith</B> or <B>doubt</B> - determine who is reckoned by Jah as <B>'good'</B> and who is <B>'bad.'</B> There is also the fact that <B>faith</B> must subsequently exhibit itself in good behaviour: else it is <B>presumption</B>. The following analogy defines this essential. </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7010400000000.gif" HEIGHT="17" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">1 Corinthians 3:11</B> - <I>For other </I><I><B>foundation</B></I><I> can no man lay than that is laid, </I><I><B>which is Jahoshuwah the Messijah.</B></I><I> 12: Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13: Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14: If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15: If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 16: </I><I><B>Know ye not that ye are the temple of Jah, and that the Spirit of Jah dwelleth in you?17: If any man defile the temple of Jah, him shall Jah destroy; for the temple of Jah is holy, which temple ye are.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>7. Success</B></div> <div> Totally committed believers will have great success in the <B>Treasure Hunt of Life.</B> They will recognize clues and find treasures that others pass by. They will find Jahoshuwah and salvation. They will recognize the value of JAH'S law and will keep His holy commandments. They will put everything they have into making life a success and will build spiritual houses of the finest materials. And with the Almighty's help they will stand the test of time. And at the judgement they will hear those wonderful words.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  </div> <div> <I><B>Well done, good and faithful servants; enter into the joy of thy Adonay!</B></I></div> <div> Aim to be one of those servants. You can do it with the Saviour's help - if you really want to.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>For more info contact:</B></div> <div> The Mount Zion Assembly of Jah</div> <div> <div> <B>Email: zionofjah@gmail.com</B></div> <div> <B>          </B></div> <div> <B>Website:  </B><A HREF="http://zionofjah.tripod.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://zionofjah.tripod.com"><U><B><U>https://members.tripod.com/zionofjah/</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>