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.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
We concluded our series with I Peter 5:1-14, in which Peter described the three ways in which God cares for his people: through the...
A small “chance” occurrence that turned out for Paul’s protection reminds us of God’s providential care for his children.