Treasure Hidden in a Field (Matthew 13:44) No. 1: Frame 2 | Orthodox Christian Art PosterAgain, 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. Matthew 13: 44 (KJV) The field is the world, the treasure is the preaching and knowledge of Christ. It is hidden in the world. For as St Paul says, We preach a wisdom that is hidden (1 Cor 2: 7). He who seeks knowledge of God, finds it. And all that he has, be it

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the atonement of Christ:—cross

deliver us from the deceptive seductions of the coming antichrist

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten

rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice

” it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God

in which dwell powers and angels and archangels

so that our life will be praise to God

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and shall deceive many

Meekness is the rock overlooking the sea of irritability which breaks all the waves that dash against it

Like the rich man of old I wallow in pleasures