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The Son... Story of a Truth Untold

Christian Stories ......."The Son"...... tells about....... A Wealthy Man and his Son who Loved to Collect Rare Works of Art. They had Everything in their Collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often Sit Together and Admire the Great Works of Beauty.

.....When the Vietnam Conflict Broke Out, our Christian Story tells how the Son Went to War. He was Very Courageous and Died in Battle While Rescuing Another Soldier. The Father was Notified and Grieved Deeply for His Only Son.

About a Month Later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. This Christian Story tells how A Young Man stood at the door with a Large Package in his hands...

He said, 'Sir, you don't know me, but I Am the Soldier for Whom Your Son Gave His Life. He Saved Many Lives that Day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly... He often Talked About You, and Your Love For Art.' The young man Held out this Package. 'I know this isn't much. I'm Not really a Great Artist, but I Think Your Son Would Have Wanted You to Have This.'

The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.

Then a Few Months Later Our Christian Story Tells How The BrokenHearted Man Died Also

There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection.

On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel.'We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?

There was silence...

Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, 'We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.'

But the auctioneer persisted. 'Will somebody bid for this painting? Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?'

Another voice angrily. 'We didn't come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Gogh's, the Rembrandt's. Get on with the real bids!'

But still the auctioneer continued. 'The son! The son! Who'll take the son?'

Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son.

'I'll give $10 for the painting...' Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.

'We have $10, who will bid $20?'

'Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters.'

The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son.

They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections.

The auctioneer pounded the gavel. 'Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!'

A man sitting on the second row shouted, 'Now let's get on with the collection!'

The auctioneer laid down his gavel. 'I'm sorry, the auction is over.'

'What about the paintings?'

'I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will... I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings.

The man who took the son gets everything!'

We'll Close our Christian Story by saying... 2,000 years ago when God gave His Son to Die on the Cross. Much like the Auctioneer, His Message today is:

'The Son... The Son... Who'll Take The Son?'

Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything.

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FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHO SO EVER BELIEVETH IN HIM, SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE...

John 3:16

THAT'S LOVE