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.
While the Parable of the Good Samaritan is well known, it is easy to miss its shock value, its subtle surprises, and its connection...
When our life is off center, the result is dissatisfaction. In Haggai 1:1-11, God calls us to center our lives on him.
In his sermon to the synagogue in Antioch, Paul emphasized that Jesus is the fulfillment of all of Old Testament history and prophecy.
