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.
From several texts in the New Testament, this message answers four questions: What is the meaning of baptism? Who should be baptized? How should...
When people read the Bible, they may be surprised to find shocking stories of wickedness mixed with stories of great faith, sometimes in the...
Even though his people grumbled and quarreled, the Lord satisfied their needs at his own expense.