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.
God gave us The Ten Words, which show us how to live well and our need for Jesus Christ.
The church in Thessalonica not only followed worthy examples but also became one itself.
We left off the story at the end of Genesis with Joseph’s coffin in Egypt and his words about God visiting his people in...