Every once in a while there comes along an opportunity that is so fabulous that it is too good to pass up. However, such opportunities often require us to give up all our other options and put all our eggs in one basket. In Matthew 13:44-46, Jesus told two very short parables about the kingdom of heaven. In each parable, a man seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, giving up everything for the sake of gaining very much more.
Although God gave humanity up to our sins, he also gave up his Son for our sins.
God used the sinful actions of humans to fulfill his will to provide the innocent one to take the place of the guilty.
In our worship service today, we received new members and baptized new believers, two of whom told their stories of becoming Christians. In Romans...
