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.
In Jesus' final sign, recorded in John 11:1-54, he raised his friend Lazarus from the dead. As a sign, it was not to be...
In the triumphant conclusion of Exodus, God filled his dwelling and led his people, which he does today in a much greater way.
In Acts 8:26-40, God took Philip from a growing church to a deserted place to talk about Jesus with one African man who came...