Even though you enjoy many good things in life, is there one big thing that is missing? Abram (later called Abraham) was rich, powerful, and famous, but he longed for one key element to complete his life. In Genesis 15, God confirmed his promises to Abram by means of a covenant and a ceremony that apparently put God in a dangerous position but secured all that Abram and we need for our lives.
Jesus announced that the hour had come for him to be glorified, but his glorification would begin with a cross.
If we invest in making disciples, our lives become bound up with theirs to die and live together.
In a series of encounters, Jesus showed the way to enter the kingdom of God.