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.
The tragic incident of the golden calf serves as a warning to Christians and points to the necessity of an adequate satisfaction for our...
Sooner or later every kingdom that opposes God will be “all gone,” but there is a kingdom that will not pass away.
After telling his disciples that they should love one another, Jesus began preparing them in John 15:18-16:11 to be hated by the world. Even...