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.
When were the glory days of the church: perhaps when it was being persecuted, or maybe when it held sway over the culture? In...
God sent his unique Son in human flesh to be the propitiation for sins, Savior of the world, and life for all who believe.
The church in Thessalonica not only followed worthy examples but also became one itself.